DEAM12: Scottsdale Conference Recap
October 24–26, 2012 • Scottsdale, AZ
DirectEmployers Association’s 2012 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM12) brought Members, partners and guests to the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess for learning, networking and collaboration. Three educational tracks—compliance, recruiting and leadership—featured practitioners sharing experiences, successes and lessons learned. Keynotes from then-ESPN SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele and adventurer Aron Ralston, whose story inspired the film 127 Hours, offered personal perspectives on pursuing goals, navigating challenges and finding opportunity in adversity.
Highlights included the inaugural WOW Award, presented to Executive Director Bill Warren for his contributions to human resources technology innovation. Partnership updates and panel discussions explored the National Labor Exchange, state workforce agency relationships and internship programs. Attendees connected during receptions and a mystery evening at Los Cedros, where a horse show and dinner provided a memorable shared experience. Optional post-conference excursions included jeep tours, golf and shopping.
Explore the recap and photos below to revisit DEAM12.
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Program
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Board of Directors Meeting
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Pre-registration
5:15 PM – 7:00 PM
NLx and RRCC Committee Meeting
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Welcome Dessert Reception
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration/Continental breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:35 AM
Welcome, Introduction & Association Update
8:35 AM – 9:35 AM
Best Practices in Strategic Interviewing
9:35 AM – 9:45 AM
Partnership Update: NASWA
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Partnership Update: NACE
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Recruiting with the New Internet
11:05 AM – 11:15 AM
Gaining Life Skills from SEEDs for Autism
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
See More Candidates in Less Time with Digital Interviewing
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Concurrent 1A | Building a Powerful Online Recruitment Brand
Concurrent 1B | Creating Veteran Outreach with the .JOBS Top-Level Domain
Concurrent 1C | WAPES: Expanding .JOBS Across the Globe
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Concurrent 2A | SEO and Other Best Practices to Attract Your Target Audience
Concurrent 2B | Partnering with your State Workforce Agency: Employer Success Strategies
Concurrent 2C | Expanding your Employment Branding through Social Media
Break
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Concurrent 3A | Social Media Recruitment: Challenges, Surprising Benefits and Realistic Applications
Concurrent 3B | Prepare Now for Section 4212: Improve Employment Outcomes for Veterans
Concurrent 3C | Redefining your Online Recruiting Efforts with SEO
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Concurrent 4A | RecruitCONSULT! Leadership: Elevate Recruiting To True Consulting
Concurrent 4B | Embracing Differences: Creating a Pipeline of Diverse Candidates
Concurrent 4C | Using Analytics to Impress your Boss and Justify your Online Recruiting Strategy
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Networking Reception
8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Movie: 127 Hours
Thursday, October 25, 2012
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:55 AM
Concurrent 5A | Mobile Career Fair Engagement: Minimizing Paper, Maximizing Results
Concurrent 5B | Behind the Scenes: What Does OFCCP Do With Your Data?
Concurrent 5C | Talent Strategy: Turning Information into Insights
8:55 AM – 9:50 AM
Concurrent 6A | Social Media in the Workplace: Mitigating Risk and Ensuring Legal Compliance
Concurrent 6B | Military Outreach: Transitioning from Camo to Khaki
Concurrent 6C | Leveraging Internship Programs to Fill Your Pipeline
9:50 AM – 10:40 AM
Concurrent 7A | Effectively Manage Social Media Platforms to Play Up Your Strengths
Concurrent 7B | Partnerships that Work: Linking Up to Improve Disability Employment Outcomes
Concurrent 7C | Making the Business Case for Recruiting Initiatives
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
Break / Linkage Agreement Signings / College Relationships
10:50 AM – 11:35 AM
Keynote Address | Sage Steele, ESPN SportsCenter anchor
11:35 AM – 12:20 PM
Jobs in China
12:20 PM – 1:20 PM
Lunch
1:20 PM – 2:20 PM
Keynote Address | Aron Ralston, Inspiration for the Film 127 Hours
2:20 PM – 2:30 PM
Break / Meet & Greet with Aron Ralston / Linkage Agreement Signings / College Relationships
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Partnership Update: Employ Media
2:45 PM – 3:35 PM
The Shifting Landscape of Compliance
3:35 PM – 3:45 PM
Break
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
JOBipedia: A Resource for the Future
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Engaging with the National Labor Exchange
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Evening Event at Los Cedros | Horse Show & Dinner
Friday, October 26, 2012
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Continental breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Concurrent 8A | Standardization for Talent Acquisition
Concurrent 8B | Is Your ATS Going to Cost You During Your Next OFCCP Audit?
9:40 AM – 10:45 AM
Concurrent 9A | Leveraging Your Existing Assets to Build a Talent Network
Concurrent 9B | A Closer Look at Successful OFCCP Audit Management
10:45 AM
Conference Adjourns
Post-Conference Excursions:
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Shop Hopping
12:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Jeep Tour
12:50 PM, 12:58 PM, or 1:06 PM
Golf at The Stadium Course
Presenters
Presenter titles and affiliations reflect the time of the conference.
Keynote Presenters
- Aron Ralston, Adventurer and inspiration for the film 127 Hours
- Sage Steele, ESPN SportsCenter anchor
Member Presenters
- Alex Brown, Waste Management
- Jacquese Brown, The Home Depot
- Cindy Bruner, Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
- Candee Chambers, Cardinal Health
- Lisa Chartier, Philips North America
- Carrie Corbin, AT&T
- Quenmiko (Miko) Covin, The Home Depot
- Mike Demarest, Phillips 66
- Brandy Ellis, Level 3 Communications
- Alison Foy, The Home Depot
- Maya Garner, The Home Depot
- Chrissy Glover, Scottrade
- Angie Grilliot, UnitedHealth Group
- Laura Harlos, Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
- Tavius Jackson, Zurich NA
- Rhiannon Leach, Phillips 66
- Jonathan Liepe, Colorado Springs Utilities
- Marian Monnig, Sprint
- Jeff Moore, Trip Advisor
- Rodney Moses, Hilton Worldwide
- Carle Quinn, QVC
- Chloe Rada, Sodexo
- Lance Sapera, 24 Hour Fitness
- Ray Schreyer, IBM
- Karl Sparre, ARAMARK
- Rhonda Stickley, Providence Health & Services
- Russell Tooley, Tyson Foods
Guest Presenters
- Martha Artiles, C5 Consulting, LLC
- Jeff Baker, Pinnacle Affirmative Action Services
- Renjun Bao, Cnjobs Technology
- Kim Bartkus, HR XML Consortium
- Amanda Benedict Green, The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Jeremy Eskenazi, Riviera Advisors, Inc.
- Bonnie Elsey, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
- Tom Embrescia, Employ Media
- James Emmett, APSE HR Connect
- Scott Eychner, Texas Workforce Commission
- Jaime Fall, HR Policy Association
- Peggy Feenan, Arizona Department of Economic Security
- Pam Gerassimides, The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
- Shafeeqa Watkins Giarratani, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
- Mira Greenland, TweetMyJobs
- Harry Griendling, DoubleStar
- Lisa Kaiser, Kairos Services
- Kortney Kutsop, Universum
- Mary Ann LaRoche, SEEDs for Autism
- Ed Loughlin, EEOC
- Marilyn Mackes, The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
- Lisa Mallory, DC Department of Employment Services
- Katherine McCary, C5 Consulting, LLC
- Mark Newman, HireVue
- William Roberts, National Organization on Disability
- Beth Ronnenburg, Berkshire Associates
- David Scheffler, Pinnacle Affirmative Action Services
- Sean Sheppard, Talent Circles
- Mickey Silberman, Jackson Lewis
- Larry Temple, Texas Workforce Commission
- Charlie Terrell, The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
- Julie Toskey, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
- Laurie A. Warner, Oregon Employment Department
- Nels Wroe, SHL Americas
Staff Presenters
- Seth Flater, DirectEmployers Association
- Heather Hoffman, DirectEmployers Association
- Nancy Holland, DirectEmployers Association
- Jolene Jefferies, DirectEmployers Association
- Christy Merriman, DirectEmployers Association
- Bill Warren, DirectEmployers Association
Present at a Future DEAMcon
We are always seeking knowledgeable and energetic speakers to help us build outstanding DEAMcon programs with sessions centered on recruitment and compliance strategies.
Underwriters
Thank you to our DEAM12 underwriters for supporting three days of learning, connection, and collaboration in Scottsdale.
Gold
Silver
Silver
Bronze
Additional Contributions
Become a DEAMcon Underwriter
Inaugural WOW Award
WOW Award
Bill Warren,
Executive Director of DirectEmployers Association
Venue
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
7575 East Princess Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
DEAM12 took place at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona. The resort’s indoor and outdoor meeting spaces provided a setting for conference sessions and networking, while its restaurants, pools, spa and nearby golf opportunities gave attendees ways to enjoy their time beyond the program. The Scottsdale location also offered a starting point for post-conference excursions and exploring the Arizona desert.