ERE Expo 2009 Spring

San Diego, CA
March 30 – April 1, 2009
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Questions? Send us an email or call (212) 671-1181.

Make sure to complete your application by January 9.


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Agenda at-a-Glance

Click on any session title or speaker name below for a full session description or bio. Or visit the full conference agenda for complete speaker information and session descriptions on a single page.

You can pick and choose which sessions to go to. There's no need to go to all sourcing sessions, or all leadership & strategy sessions, and so on.

Mon, Mar 30 Day 1: Pre-conference Workshops (Additional Fee)
10:00 a.m.
Pre-Conference Workshop A
Starting New Employees Off Right
David Lee (HumanNature @Work)
Pre-Conference Workshop B
Don't be Left Out! Make Recruiting Part of the Talent Management
Jason Corsello (Knowledge Infusion), Elaine Orler (Independent)
Pre-Conference Workshop C
Take Your Workforce Planning to the Next Level: Enterprise-wide Talent Management Strategy
Mitzi Adwell (The Newman Group)
Pre-Conference Master Session
Sourcing Critical Talent With Lean Budgets (Part 1)
Shally Steckerl (Arbita, Inc.), David Szary (Recruiter Academy )
Pre-Conference Master Session 2
Strategic Talent Visioning and Action (Part 1)
Susan Burns (Talent Synchronicity), Kevin Wheeler (Global Learning Resources)
2:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference Workshop D
Improving the Candidate - and Employee - Experience
John Hassett (Aon Consulting), Miriam Nelson, PhD (Aon Consulting)
Pre-Conference Workshop E
How to Save Your Current Applicant Tracking System and get a Return on Your Investment
Brian Kimball (HRchitect)
Pre-Conference Workshop F
Leading Consultative Recruiting Teams
Jeremy Eskenazi (Riviera Advisors, Inc.), John Vlastelica (Recruiting Toolbox, Inc.)
Pre-Conference Master Session
Sourcing Critical Talent With Lean Budgets (Part 2)
Shally Steckerl (Arbita, Inc.), David Szary (Recruiter Academy )
Pre-Conference Master Session 2
Strategic Talent Visioning and Action (Part 2)
Susan Burns (Talent Synchronicity), Kevin Wheeler (Global Learning Resources)
5:00 p.m.
MAIN CONFERENCE STARTS - INCLUDED IN CONFERENCE ONLY PASSES
Welcome Reception
6:00 p.m.
Awards Dinner
Recruiting Excellence Awards Dinner
Tue, Mar 31 Day 2: General Sessions & Tracks
Tracks → Leadership & Strategy Tools & Techniques Sourcing Additional Sessions
8:45 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Welcoming Remarks from Conference Chair
Michael McNeal (Intuit)
9:00 a.m.
Keynote Presentation
Where's Globalization Heading?
Suzanne Berger (MIT)
10:15 a.m.
Feature Presentation
Trapped by Success: How Hitting Your Numbers Can Lead to Failure
Scott Pitasky (Microsoft)
11:15 a.m.
General Session
Learn From the ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards Winners
12:15 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Networking Lunch on the Trade Show Floor
1:45 p.m.
Ice Cream Social
Ice Cream Social
2:15 p.m.
Leadership & Strategy
Help Me Help You
John Vlastelica (Recruiting Toolbox, Inc.)
Tools & Techniques
How 20th Century Fox is Using Web-Based Onboarding for Employer Branding and New Hire Retention
Gary Ellis (Fox Filmed Entertainment)
Sourcing
Developing a Sourcing Strategy for 2009, 2010, and Beyond
Lou Adler (The Adler Group)
Additional Sessions
Work Your Network
Joe Pelayo (Joseph Michaels, Inc.)
3:30 p.m.
Networking Break
Afternoon Networking Break
4:00 p.m.
Leadership & Strategy
Retention: The Missing Link of Talent Management
Greg Spangle (Aimco)
Tools & Techniques
Integrating Social Media and Web 2.0 Into Your Recruitment Marketing Strategy
Ben Gotkin (RSM McGladrey, Inc.)
Sourcing
10 Secrets-to-Success of Employee Referrals in India
Indrajit Sen (Aricent)
Additional Sessions
Cost Effective Recruitment Practices
Kristen Carroll (Talent Management Strategies), Tom Howard (Caritas Christi Health Care)
5:15 p.m.
Networking Reception
Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Wed, Apr 1 Day 3: General Sessions & Tracks
Tracks → Leadership & Strategy Tools & Techniques Sourcing Additional Sessions
8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks from Conference Chair
Michael McNeal (Intuit)
9:00 a.m.
Keynote Presentation
How the New President Will Affect the Outlook for the Economy, Financial Markets, and Jobs
Dr. Robert Genetski (Chicago Capital, Inc.)
10:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
Coffee with Costner: A Live, Virtual Q & A Experience with Kevin Costner
10:30 a.m.
General Session
Managing Change: A Dialogue With Recruiting Leaders on Leading Through Change
Jeremy Eskenazi (Riviera Advisors, Inc.), Aziz Chowdhury (Baker Hughes Corporation), Rodney Moses (Research In Motion/Blackberry), Vicki Perry (Avery Dennison Corporation)
11:30 a.m.
Networking Lunch
Networking Lunch on the Trade Show Floor
1:30 p.m.
Leadership & Strategy
Making the Business Case for Strategic Staffing in a Down Economy
Dr John Sullivan (Dr. John Sullivan & Associates)
Tools & Techniques
Social Media Marketing for Recruiting
Rob Humphrey (VeerOrange)
Sourcing
Managing Diversity Recruiting on a Dime
Kelly Chapman (Microsoft Corporation)
Additional Sessions
Extreme Makeover: The Transformation of an Employer Brand
Carmen Hudson (Yahoo!)
2:45 p.m.
Networking Break
Afternoon Networking Break
3:15 p.m.
Leadership & Strategy
Optimizing the Recruitment Function in an Uncertain Economy
David York (KPMG)
Tools & Techniques
LEAN Recruiting: Eliminating waste and improving process flow
Cathy Henesey, SPHR (Trane )
Sourcing
The Talent Transformers: Turning Prime Research Into Optimal Hires
Iris Libby (Iris Libby Recruitment Consultants Corp.)
Additional Sessions
Talent Acquisition Systems: The Latest Trends and Best Practices
Ed Newman (The Newman Group)
4:15 p.m.
Closing Session
Spring ERE: The Take-Aways

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