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Conference Agenda

The ERE Expo 2007 Spring conference agenda was designed with one thing in mind: to help you lead your recruitment function through 2008 and beyond.

Read the full conference agenda below, or take a look at the agenda at-a-glance for a quick overview of the conference schedule.

Quick link to: March 31 | April 1 | April 2
DAY ONE Monday, March 31, 2008 | back to top
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10:00 AM– 5:00 PM		PRE-CONFERENCE MASTER SESSION Workforce Planning: Setting the Stage, Getting Results
		Ed Newman President, THE NEWMAN GROUP
10:00 AM– 1:00 PM		PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP A A Next-Generation Competency Based Interviewing Process
		Edward Davis VP of Staffing, CONAGRA FOODS, INC.
		John Hine Senior Director of Organizational Development & Learning, CONAGRA FOODS
		Jeremy Jones Director of Staffing, CONAGRA FOODS
10:00 AM– 1:00 PM		PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP B Talent Rules! - The Official Rules for Hiring Top Talent
		Lou Adler CEO, THE ADLER GROUP
10:00 AM– 1:00 PM		PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP C - SOLD OUT Passive Candidates for Busy Recruiters
		Shally Steckerl EVP, ARBITA, INC.
		Glenn Gutmacher Vice President ACES, ARBITA
2:00 PM– 5:00 PM		PRE-CONFERENCE MASTER SESSION Workforce Planning: Setting the Stage, Getting Results
		Ed Newman President, THE NEWMAN GROUP
2:00 PM– 5:00 PM		PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP D Leading Consultative Recruiting Teams
		Jeremy Eskenazi Managing Principal, RIVIERA ADVISORS, INC.
		John Vlastelica Managing Director, RECRUITING TOOLBOX, INC.
2:00 PM– 5:00 PM		PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP E Leveraging CRM Approaches and Tools to Support World-class Talent Acquisition
		Master Burnett Managing Director , DR. JOHN SULLIVAN & ASSOCIATES
2:00 PM– 5:00 PM		PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP F Master Level Sourcing
		Shally Steckerl EVP, ARBITA, INC.
		Glenn Gutmacher Vice President ACES, ARBITA
5:00 PM– 6:00 PM		MAIN CONFERENCE STARTS - INCLUDED IN CONFERENCE ONLY PASSES Recruiting Excellence Awards Welcome Reception
6:00 PM– 8:00 PM		AWARDS DINNER Recruiting Excellence Awards Dinner
DAY TWO Tuesday, April 1, 2008 | back to top
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8:45 AM– 9:00 AM		WELCOME REMARKS Welcome Remarks
		Trudy Knoepke-Campbell Director of National Recruitment, MINUTECLINIC
9:00 AM– 10:00 AM		KEYNOTE PRESENTATION An Economist Perspective on the Future Planning for Recruitment
		Dr. Gene Stanaland President, GSE, INC.
10:15 AM– 11:15 AM		FEATURE PRESENTATION Recruitment Through Innovation and Creativity
		Miranda Rivers Casting Director, CASTING DIRECTOR
11:15 AM– 12:15 PM		GENERAL SESSION The Employment Branding "Circle of Trust"
		John Leech Director Talent Management, C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS
12:15 PM– 2:15 PM		NETWORKING LUNCH Networking Lunch
2:15 PM– 3:30 PM		DEBATES AND Q&A SESSIONS Startup Forum
		Charlie O'Donnell Co-Founder & CEO, PATH 101
		Benjamin Yoskovitz Founder, STANDOUT JOBS
		Clint Heiden CEO & Co-Founder, VISUALCV
		Dan Arkind CEO & Co-Founder, JOBSCORE
2:15 PM– 3:30 PM		LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY TRACK Using Six Sigma to Develop a Talent Acquisition Process
		Cathy Henesey, SPHR Leader, Talent Acquisition, TRANE
2:15 PM– 3:30 PM		LEARNING & BRAINSTORMING Building Your Employment Brand by Identifying and Sharing Stories
		Dr John Sullivan Professor, Author and Advisor to Management, DR. JOHN SULLIVAN & ASSOCIATES
2:15 PM– 3:30 PM		SOURCING TRACK Cultivating Your Organic Research Team
		Russ Moon Consultant, TALENT FIND LLC
2:15 PM– 3:30 PM		TOOLS & TECHNIQUES TRACK Recruiting for Quality: Best Practice Recruitment with Objective Assessments
		Marie Artim Asst Vice President, Recruiting, ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
4:00 PM– 5:00 PM		DEBATES AND Q&A SESSIONS Jigsaw Debate
		Jim Fowler CEO & Founder, JIGSAW
		Deborah Pierce Executive Director, PRIVACYACTIVISM
		Dennis Smith President, WIRELESSJOBS.COM
4:00 PM– 5:00 PM		LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY TRACK Gain Insight on your Recruiting Organization through a SWOT Analysis
		Shally Steckerl EVP, ARBITA, INC.
4:00 PM– 5:00 PM		LEARNING & BRAINSTORMING Topic Roundtables
		MODERATOR Trudy Knoepke-Campbell Director of National Recruitment, MINUTECLINIC
4:00 PM– 5:00 PM		SOURCING TRACK Building a World-Class Employee Referral Program
		Austin Cooke Vice President, Global Recruiting, VISTAPRINT
4:00 PM– 5:00 PM		TOOLS & TECHNIQUES TRACK e-Recruitment Transformation at United Rentals
		Craig Pintoff Vice President, Human Resources, UNITED RENTALS
		Christopher DeFoe Principal Consultant, DEFOE & ASSOCIATES
5:15 PM– 7:15 PM		NETWORKING RECEPTION Networking Reception
DAY THREE Wednesday, April 2, 2008 | back to top
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8:45 AM– 9:00 AM		WELCOME REMARKS Welcome Remarks
		Trudy Knoepke-Campbell Director of National Recruitment, MINUTECLINIC
9:00 AM– 10:00 AM		KEYNOTE PRESENTATION What Generation Y Really Wants, and the Barriers to Giving it to Them
		Penelope Trunk Boston Globe, COLUMNIST
10:30 AM– 11:30 AM		FEATURE PRESENTATION Learn From the ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards Winners
11:30 AM– 1:30 AM		NETWORKING LUNCH TalentHook Sponsored Networking Lunch
1:30 PM– 2:45 PM		DEBATES AND Q&A SESSIONS Open Forum
1:30 PM– 2:45 PM		LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY TRACK Perils and Pitfalls in Building a High-Performance Recruiting Team
		Randy Stevens Director of Enterprise IT Talent Acquisition, NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
1:30 PM– 2:45 PM		LEARNING & BRAINSTORMING Redefining Diversity
		Raghav Singh and Chris Callahan The Diversity Recruiter's Dilemma, CO-AUTHORS
1:30 PM– 2:45 AM		SOURCING TRACK Digging Through Diigo
		Tim O'Connor Talent Acquisition Sourcing Manager, HEWITT ASSOCIATES
1:30 PM– 2:45 PM		TOOLS & TECHNIQUES Innovative Brand Management for Passive Job Seekers
		Sandra Stratton Assistant Manager of Talent Acquisition, TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING
		Kimberly Demko Project Lead, Human Resources, TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING
3:15 PM– 4:15 PM		DEBATES AND Q&A SESSIONS Open Forum
3:15 PM– 4:15 PM		LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY TRACK Using Authenticity to Create a Compelling and Truthful Employment Brand
		Dr. Michael Kannisto Global Staffing Director, BAUSCH & LOMB
3:15 PM– 4:15 PM		LEARNING & BRAINSTORMING Industry Roundtables
		MODERATOR Trudy Knoepke-Campbell Director of National Recruitment, MINUTECLINIC
3:15 PM– 4:15 PM		SOURCING TRACK Rob McIntosh Unplugged
		Rob McIntosh US Sourcing Lead, DELOITTE LLP
3:15 PM– 4:15 PM		TOOLS & TECHNIQUES TRACK The Heart and Soul of Passive Candidate Recruiting
		Lou Adler CEO, THE ADLER GROUP
4:15 PM– 5:00 PM		Closing Conference Information Sharing
		Trudy Knoepke-Campbell Director of National Recruitment, MINUTECLINIC

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