2012 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM12)

October 24 – 26, 2012 • Scottsdale, AZ
See why DEAM12 was called an Arizona Experience. Relive the energy with photos and highlights from this unforgettable event and learn why attendees return year after year.

DEAM12 Recap

Photos on Flickr

Award Winner

Venue

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
7575 East Princess Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

DEAM12 took place at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess which boasts four top-ranked Arizona restaurants, inspiring indoor and outdoor meeting facilities, innovative spa and fitness programs, six sparkling pools, and two 18-hole championship golf courses. This highly acclaimed Scottsdale resort is truly an experience like no other.

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
Mystery event with dinner (off-site)

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 8A | 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

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)
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
Jeremy Eskenazi, Riviera Advisors, Inc.
Brandy Ellis, Level 3 Communications
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
Seth Flater, DirectEmployers Association
Alison Foy, The Home Depot
Maya Garner, The Home Depot
Pam Gerassimides, The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
Shafeeqa Watkins Giarratani, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Chrissy Glover, Scottrade
Mira Greenland, TweetMyJobs
Harry Griendling, DoubleStar
Angie Grilliot, United Health Group
Laura Harlos, Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
Heather Hoffman, DirectEmployers Association
Nancy Holland, DirectEmployers Association
Tavius Jackson, Zurich NA
Jolene Jefferies, DirectEmployers Association
Lisa Kaiser, Kairos Services
Kortney Kutsop, Universum
Mary Ann LaRoche, SEEDs for Autism
Rhiannon Leach, Phillips 66
Jonathan Liepe, Colorado Springs Utilities
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
Christy Merriman, DirectEmployers Association
Marian Monnig, Sprint
Jeff Moore, Trip Advisor
Rodney Moses, Hilton Worldwide
Mark Newman, HireVue
Carle Quinn, QVC
Chloe Rada, Sodexo
Aron Ralston, Adventurer and inspiration for the film 127 Hours
William Roberts, National Organization on Disability
Beth Ronnenburg, Berkshire Associates
Lance Sapera, 24 Hour Fitness
Ray Schreyer, IBM
David Scheffler, Pinnacle Affirmative Action Services
Sean Sheppard, Talent Circles
Mickey Silberman, Jackson Lewis
Karl Sparre, ARAMARK
Sage Steele, ESPN SportsCenter anchor
Rhonda Stickley, Providence Health & Services
Larry Temple, Texas Workforce Commission
Charlie Terrell, The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
Russell Tooley, Tyson Foods
Julie Toskey, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
Laurie A. Warner, Oregon Employment Department
Bill Warren, DirectEmployers Association
Nels Wroe, SHL Americas