ERE Expo 2008 Fall

Hollywood Beach, FL
Oct. 28 – 30, 2008

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The ERE Expo 2008 Fall conference agenda was designed with one thing in mind: to help you lead your recruitment function through 2008 and beyond.

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Quick link to: October 28 | October 29 | October 30

DAY ONE
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 | back to top
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10:00 AM–
1:00 PM


PRE-CONFERENCE MASTER SESSION
Strategic Talent Planning Workshop (Part 1)

 
Kevin Wheeler
President & Founder, GLOBAL LEARNING RESOURCES
 
Susan Burns
Founder, TALENT SYNCHRONICITY

10:00 AM–
1:00 PM


PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP A
Connecting with Candidates: How to get them to talk, how to listen, how to click

 
Ronald Katz
President, PENGUIN HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING LLC

10:00 AM–
1:00 PM


PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP B
Passive Candidates for Busy Recruiters

 
Shally Steckerl
EVP, ARBITA, INC.
 
Glenn Gutmacher
Vice President ACES, ARBITA

10:00 AM–
1:00 PM


PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP C
Latino Talent: Strategies to Improve Recruitment of Hispanic Professionals

 
Dr. Robert Rodriguez
Assistant Dean, KAPLAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

2:00 PM–
5:00 PM


PRE-CONFERENCE MASTER SESSION
Strategic Talent Planning Workshop (Part 2)

 
Kevin Wheeler
President & Founder, GLOBAL LEARNING RESOURCES
 
Susan Burns
Founder, TALENT SYNCHRONICITY

2:00 PM–
5:00 PM


PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP D
The ROI of Talent Management: How Staffing and HR Can Contribute to the Bottom Line and Business Integration

 
Patrick Reilly
President, RESOURCES IN ACTION

2:00 PM–
5:00 PM


PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP E
Master Level Sourcing

 
Shally Steckerl
EVP, ARBITA, INC.
 
Glenn Gutmacher
Vice President ACES, ARBITA

2:00 PM–
5:00 PM


PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP F
Pipelines, Supply Chains and the Candidate Experience

 
Gerry Crispin
Principal, CAREERXROADS
 
Mark Mehler
Co-Founder, CAREERXROADS

6:00 PM–
8:00 PM


WELCOME RECEPTION
Welcome Reception Silent Auction Kick-Off



DAY TWO
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 | back to top
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8:45 AM–
9:00 AM


WELCOMING REMARKS
Welcoming Remarks from Conference Chair

 
Jason Warner
Head of Staffing, Online Sales and Operations, GOOGLE

9:00 AM–
10:00 AM


KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Jan Hopkins' Sweep of America

 
Jan Hopkins
Former Anchor, CNN

10:15 AM–
11:15 AM


GENERAL SESSION
A Tour of the Recruiting World

 
Kevin Wheeler
President & Founder, GLOBAL LEARNING RESOURCES

11:15 AM–
12:15 PM


GENERAL SESSION
Innovative Staffing Using Cutting-edge Technology

 
Gerry Crispin
Principal, CAREERXROADS
 
Mark Mehler
Co-Founder, CAREERXROADS

12:15 PM–
2:15 PM


NETWORKING LUNCH
Networking Lunch on the Trade Show Floor


1:45 PM–
2:15 PM


ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Ice Cream Social


2:15 PM–
3:30 PM


LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
Driving Strategic Change

 
P. Richard Hamilton
Director, Talent Acquisition, FLUOR CORPORATION

2:15 PM–
3:30 PM


LEARNING & BRAINSTORMING
Hiring Returnees from Iraq and Other Veterans

 
MODERATOR
John Amodeo
Resourcing Manager (Recruiting), BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
 
PANELISTS
Angela Guidroz
Recruitment Manager, Military Sourcing and Strategy, SODEXO
 
David DeMaio
Managing Shareholder, OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK
 
Reginald J. Miller
Senior Manager, Talent Services, WAL-MART STORES, INC.

2:15 PM–
3:30 PM


SOURCING
Effective Sourcing Tactics for Latin America

 
Shally Steckerl
EVP, ARBITA, INC.

2:15 PM–
3:30 PM


TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
The Future of Recruiting is in the Cloud

 
Michael Marlatt
Recruiting Consultant and Evangelist, CLOUDRECRUITING.NET

2:15 PM–
3:30 PM


VENDOR WATCH
Startup Forum

 
Darryn Severyn
President/CEO, INTERACTIVE APPLICANT
 
Jeff Stewart
Owner, URGENT CAREER
 
Greg Rokos
President, GREENJOBINTERVIEW.COM
 
Sumon Sadhu
CEO and Co-Founder, SNAPTALENT

4:00 PM–
5:15 PM


LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
Talent Acquisition During Periods of Transformational Change

 
Mike Beckmann
Senior Director, Human Resources, FREDDIE MAC

4:00 PM–
5:15 PM


LEARNING & BRAINSTORMING
Group Brainstorm

 
Jason Warner
Head of Staffing, Online Sales and Operations, GOOGLE
 
Penelope Trunk
Boston Globe, COLUMNIST

4:00 PM–
5:15 PM


SOURCING TRACK
How to Conduct Effective Internet Research Training

 
Moises Lopez
Sourcing Consultant/Trainer, THE SOURCING CORNER

4:00 PM–
5:15 PM


TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
From Awful to Awesome: Creating a Recruitment Website that Stands Out from the Crowd

 
Kim Giglio
Director of Recruiting, MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM

4:00 PM–
5:15 PM


VENDOR WATCH
Using Salesforce.com for Recruiting Needs

 
Sean Rehder
Principal , TALENT LOGISTICS

5:15 PM–
7:15 PM


NETWORKING RECEPTION
Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall



DAY THREE
Thursday, October 30, 2008 | back to top
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8:45 AM–
9:00 AM


OPENING REMARKS
Opening Remarks from Conference Chair

 
Jason Warner
Head of Staffing, Online Sales and Operations, GOOGLE

9:00 AM–
10:00 AM


KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Steve Lavin on Recruiting

 
Steve Lavin
Analyst, ESPN

10:30 AM–
11:30 AM


GENERAL SESSION
Strategic Recruiting During an Economic Downturn

 
Dr John Sullivan
Professor, Author and Advisor to Management, DR. JOHN SULLIVAN & ASSOCIATES

11:30 AM–
1:30 PM


NETWORKING LUNCH
Networking Lunch on the Trade Show Floor


1:30 PM–
2:45 PM


LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
True Confessions: The Five Smartest and Five Dumbest Things I've Done as a Recruiting Leader

 
Tony Blake
Director of the Recruiting Center of Excellence, DAVITA, INC.

1:30 PM–
2:30 PM


LEARNING & BRAINSTORMING
Why Are the Losers So Sore? The Ethics of Talent Poaching

 
Dr. Timothy Gardner
Associate Professor of Management, OWEN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

1:30 PM–
2:45 PM


SOURCING
Sourcing Great Candidates: Quick and Effective Tactics for Improving Your Candidate Pipeline

 
Donna Weiss
Research Director, RECRUITING ROUNDTABLE

1:30 PM–
2:45 PM


TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Business Intelligence: How Well Do You Know Your Company?

 
MODERATOR
Heather Hartmann
President, HEATHER HARTMANN, LLC
 
PANELISTS
Geoff Green
VP of Talent Acquisition, BROWN SHOE COMPANY
 
Jana Graham
Recruiting Consultant, INTEGRATED TALENT SOLUTIONS
 
Dan Nielsen
Recruiting Initiatives Leader, TOWERS PERRIN
 
Rena Peterson
Director of Staffing , FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL

1:30 PM–
2:45 PM


VENDOR WATCH
Vendor Smackdown: The Great Job Matching Challenge

 
Jindrich Liska
Founder and CEO, VITRUVA
 
Steven Toole
VP Marketing, JOBFOX
 
Avi Marcus
CEO, JOBSTICK
 
Jeff Benrey
Senior Vice President of Technology, MONSTER

2:45 PM–
3:15 PM


AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK
Afternoon Networking Break


3:15 PM–
4:15 PM


LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
Connecting Recruitment and Market Capitalization

 
Tom McGuire
Director, Global Talent Acquisition, COCA-COLA COMPANY

3:15 PM–
4:15 PM


LEARNING & BRAINSTORMING
Learning & Brainstorming Track


3:15 PM–
4:15 PM


SOURCING TRACK
Rev Up Your Search Engine: Tools & Tactics to Improve Your Search Skills

 
Laura Stoker
Senior Director of Training, AIRS HUMAN CAPITAL SOLUTIONS

3:15 PM–
4:15 PM


TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
The Art of Recruiting Passive Candidates

 
Krista Bradford
Principal, THE GOOD SEARCH

3:15 PM–
4:15 PM


VENDOR WATCH
MrTed Unveils a New, Free ATS

 
Jerome Ternynck
CEO, MRTED

4:15 PM–
5:00 PM


CLOSING SESSION
Recruiting Outlook 2009

 
Jason Warner
Head of Staffing, Online Sales and Operations, GOOGLE

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