2024 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon24)

April 3 – 5, 2024 • New Orleans, LA

Venue

Intercontinental Hotel New Orleans
444 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

Located in the Central Business District, the Intercontinental New Orleans is adjacent to the French Quarter, and is within walking distance to Bourbon and Canal Streets.

Program

Pre • Tuesday, April 2, 2024

12:00 pm • Board of Directors Meeting

4:00 pm • Early Check-in

4:00 pm • Underwriter Move-in

Day 1 • Wednesday, April 3, 2024

7:00 am • Check-in

7:00 am • Networking Opportunity
Breakfast

8:00 am • General Session
Welcome & Annual Meeting / Roadmap (G1)

8:30 am • General Session
Member Spotlight: Aligning Compliance & Recruitment Efforts (G2)

8:45 am • General Session
DE Talk Live | Continuing the Focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (G3)

10:00 am • Networking Opportunity
Demo Hall Break

10:30 am • General Session
Navigating Veteran Recruitment & Retention (G4)

11:00 am • General Session
OFCCP Program Highlight (G5)

12:00 pm • Networking Opportunity
Partner Lunch

1:00 pm • Concurrent Sessions

Exploring the Equity Essentials (C1A)
Creating a Skills-Based Framework to Achieve DEI & Compliance Goals (C1B)

2:00 pm • Concurrent Sessions

Equity through Empathy: Going Beyond Race & Gender to Create a More Equitable, Inclusive Culture (C2A)
The Employee Voice: Using ERGs & the Partner Relationship Manager to Support Veteran Outreach (C2B)

3:00 pm • Networking Opportunity
Demo Hall Break

3:30 pm • General Session
Full Circle Compliance: Using DE Partnerships to Supercharge Recruitment & DEI Efforts (G6)

4:30 pm • General Session
KEYNOTE | Generational Expert & Strategist of Recruiting & Retaining Millennial Employees (G7)

6:00 pm • Networking Opportunity
Off-site Event at The National World War II Museum’s U.S. Freedom Pavilion sponsored by Recruit Rooster

Day 2 • Thursday, April 4, 2024

7:00 am • Networking Opportunity
Breakfast

8:00 am • General Session
“It Takes a Village”: Strategies to Effectively Leverage Internal & External Resources to Bring your DEIB Program to Life (G8)

9:00 am • General Session
Bogged Down in the Bayou: Don’t Get Buried by the 10 Biggest AAP & Discrimination Law Problems (G9)

10:00 am • Networking Opportunity
Demo Hall Break

10:30 am • Concurrent Sessions

Striking the Right Chord in Recruitment: How Employers Can Build Talent Pipelines & Engage Top Candidates (C3A)
Developing a Representative Internship Cohort: Recruiting Across the U.S. & Building Inclusive Experiences (C3B)

11:30 am • Concurrent Sessions

Navigating a Rapidly Evolving Social Landscape: Insights on Creating a Socially Just Recruitment Strategy (C4A)
Unlocking the Power of Apprenticeships & HBCUs to Build a Diverse Talent Pipeline (C4B)

12:30 pm • Networking Opportunity
Lunch

1:30 pm • Concurrent Sessions

Practical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence: What No One Tells You (C5A)
A Recruiter’s Role in Compliance: Validating Job Requirements & Impacts on Hiring Processes (C5B)

2:30 pm • Concurrent Sessions

Partners in Talent Acquisition: WorkSource Business Services & Statewide Support (C6A)
Interviewing Autistic & Other Neurodivergent Applicants (C6B)

3:30 pm • Networking Opportunity
Demo Hall Break

4:00 pm • General Session
Steering the NLx (G10)

4:30 pm • General Session
KEYNOTE | Connecting the Workplace & Life Through FUN! (G11)

5:30 pm • Networking Opportunity
Underwriter Reception

Day 3 • Friday, April 5, 2024

7:00 am • Networking Opportunity
Breakfast

8:00 am • General Session
There is No DEI Without Accessibility & Belonging: A Look at Disability Employment (G12)

9:00 am • General Session
Let Me Tell You a Secret: Employer Legal Obligations Related to Disclosing Employee Pay Data (G13)

10:00 am • Networking Opportunity
Demo Hall Break

10:15 am • General Session
How SMBs Can Use AI Hiring Tech in Inclusive Ways (G14)

11:15 am • General Session
Making Your Disposition Codes a “Big Easy”: Your Practical Guide to Implementation (G15)

12:15 pm • Conference Adjourns

Presenters

Keynote Speakers

Phil Gwoke
Paul J. Long

Featured Speakers

Torin Ellis, Diversity strategist at t ellis brand
Miriam Lewis, Chief Inclusion Officer at Principal Financial

Member Speakers

Mike Bazinet, Director, Talent Acquisition at Affordable Care Inc
Kelly French, Veteran Talent Acquisition Program Specialist at United Rentals
Molly Gill, Product Manager at John Deere Financial
James Hairston, Manager, US Domestic Talent Acquisition at Abt Associates
Brian Keilson, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Abt Associates
Chris Lawrence, Talent Systems Analyst at The Walsh Group
Sam Lawson, Talent Acquisition and Selection Specialist at Colorado Springs Utilities
Jonathan Liepe, Human Resources Supervisor at Colorado Springs Utilities
Brandy Luna, Director II, Corporate Recruiting at Nelnet
Julie O’Hara-Harvey, Sr. AA/EEO Program Manager at Principal Financial
Cheryl Petersen, Americas Region Talent Resourcing Leader at Arup

Guest Speakers

Lori Adams, Senior Policy Director at NASWA
Rob Arndt, Founder & CEO at BufferSprings
Mark Booker, Director, Marketing & Sales at GoodGames
Johnny Campbell, Co-Founder & CEO at SocialTalent
Momolu A. Cooper, Director of Operations at OutSolve
John C. Fox, President & Partner at Fox, Wang & Morgan P.C.
Amber Gaither, Director, National Labor Exchange at NASWA
Bev Harp, Executive Director of Community and Workforce Development at Trenholm State Community College
Damita Hill, Director, Veterans Policy and Senior Advisor, National Labor Exchange at NASWA
Lex Huth, Director of Communications at Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
Joshua Johnson, Director at Jobs for the Future (JFF)
Ilona Jurkiewicz, President of Cappfinity, Americas
Michelle Krefft, Director of Community and Business Engagement at IVRS
Ashlea Lantz, Senior Policy Advisor at The Harkin Institute
Seth Maier, Veteran and Military Families Program Operator at Washington Employment Security Department
Alberto Maldonado, Regional Director of Business Development & Services at Volunteers of America
Jeremy Mancheski, Founder & President at OutSolve
Brian Marentette, Director, People Insights Division at Biddle Consulting Group
Dr. Stephen Mueller, Head Of Consulting, Americas at Cappfinity
Tiffany Meehan, VP of Marketing at Inclusively
John Robinson, President and CEO at Our Ability
Tawanna Robinson, Project Manager at Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA)
Hannah Schoepp, Statewide Local Veterans Employment Representative at Washington Employment Security Department
Jay J. Wang, Partner at Fox, Wang & Morgan P.C.
Stefanie Lyne Willis-Turner, Director, Nursing School Partnership and Programs at Infirmary Health System

Staff Speakers

Candee Chambers, Executive Director at DirectEmployers Association
Mikey Meagher, Manager, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Strategies at DirectEmployers Association
Elliott Obermaier, Sales Associate at Recruit Rooster
Shannon Offord, VP, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances at DirectEmployers Association
Tyler Poling, Sr Director, Product Development at RocketBuild
Michael Witt, Community & State Outreach Manager at DirectEmployers Association