2019 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM19)

May 15–17, 2019 • Naples, FL

From thought-provoking sessions to candid moments, explore the best of DEAM19—see why attendees return year after year.

DEAM19 Recap

Photos on Flickr

Presentations

Award Winners

Venue

The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
851 Gulf Shore Boulevard North
Naples, FL 34102

DEAMcon19 took place at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, a beach hotel on 125 acres along the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida with onsite golf, tennis, and spa.

Program

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

12:00 PM

DE Board of Directors Meeting (by invitation)

04:30 PM

Underwriter Move-In

04:30 PM

Early Registration/Check-In

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

07:00 AM

Registration/Check-In

07:00 AM

Welcome New Attendee Breakfast

08:00 AM

G1 • Welcome & Opening Ceremony

08:30 AM

G2 • Association Updates: Presentation of Board & WOW Award Announcements

08:45 AM

G3 • OFCCP Director, Craig E. Leen

09:30 AM

DE Talk with Craig E. Leen & Haley Moss, Esq.

10:00 AM

Break | Demo Hall & Networking

10:15 AM

Product Voice: 3-on-3 with Product Development (by invitation)

10:30 AM

C1A • Innovative Recruitment using Design Thinking
C1B • Rethinking Flexible Hiring: Balancing Compliance with AI Solutions
C1C • Engaging Contingent Workers in Today’s Workplace

11:15 AM

Product Voice: 3-on-3 with Product Development (by invitation)

11:30 AM

C2A • Beyond Yellow Ribbons: Welcoming Military Veterans in the Workplace
C2B • Solutions for Diverse Talent: Building Partnerships for Effectively Recruiting Individuals with Disabilities
C2C • Managing Applicant Flow: Data & Analyses

12:30 PM

Lunch

01:30 PM

C3A • Digital Imprints and Impressions from Military and Diversity Recruitment Efforts
C3B • The Eight Major Places Recruiters Intersect OFCCP Compliance Obligations
C3C • How To: Instructional Design

02:15 PM

Product Voice: 3-on-3 with Product Development (by invitation)

02:30 PM

G4 • Disability Inclusion Immersion: How Members Can Move the Inclusion Needle Forward

03:30 PM

Break | Demo Hall & Networking

04:00 PM

G5 • DirectEmployers Awards Presentation & Member Recognition

04:30 PM

G6 • DE Spotlight: TAD PGS

04:45 PM

G7 • Hypnotist, Jack Hirsh

06:30 PM

Beach Party in Parrot-ise

09:00 PM

DE Serves After Party

Thursday, May 16, 2019

07:00 AM

Breakfast

08:00 AM

G8 • Change Is Right Around The Corner; Unfortunately, Many Times We Never Walk Around to Find It. Luckily Grifols Did!

09:00 AM

G9 • Former EEOC Chair, Cari Dominguez

10:00 AM

Break | Demo Hall & Networking

10:15 AM

Product Voice: 3-on-3 with Product Development (by invitation)

10:30 AM

C4A • Starting Salary: Where the Road to Pay Equity Begins
C4B • Think Like A Marketer: How to Optimize Your Recruiting Efforts to Attract Your Ideal Candidates
C4C • DE Product Panel: TAD PGS & ONEOK

11:30 AM

C5A • Setting Your Sights on Targeted Veteran Recruiting
C5B • Assembly Required (Piecing Together Words)
C5C • DEcompress with DEvelopers

12:30 PM

Lunch with Partners & Premier Partner Recognition

01:15 PM

Product Voice: 3-on-3 with Product Development (by invitation)

01:30 PM

C6A • Empowering Wounded Warriors Through Employment
C6B • Interns and Co-ops: A Recipe for Business Success
C6C • How to Audit Your Applicant Tracking Process for Compliance

02:15 PM

Product Voice: 3-on-3 with Product Development (by invitation)

02:30 PM

C7A • Emerging EEO Trends: Staying Compliant with Current Laws
C7B • Maximizing Your Employee Self-ID Program
C7C • Don’t Let Your ATS Determine Your Candidate Experience

03:30 PM

Break | Demo Hall & Networking

04:00 PM

G10 • Building Corporate Social Responsibility Programs From the Ground Up

04:30 PM

G11 • Motivational Speaker, J.R. Martinez

05:30 PM

Demo Hall Reception

Friday, May 17, 2019

07:00 AM

Breakfast with Underwriters

08:00 AM

G12 • Accessible Workplace Technology: The What, Why and How

08:15 AM

Product Voice: 3-on-3 with Product Development (by invitation)

09:00 AM

G13 • Former OFCCP Director, Ondray T. Harris

10:00 AM

Break | Demo Hall & Networking

10:30 AM

G14 • Compliance Q&A: Ask the Employment Law Experts

12:00 PM

Conference Adjourns

Presenters

Featured Presenters

The Honorable Cari M. Dominguez, Former Chair, EEOC
Ondray T. Harris, Special Counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jack Hirsh, Hypnotherapist
Craig E. Leen, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
J.R. Martinez, Motivational Speaker
Eva Saha, TV Personality & Emcee

Member Presenters

Zrinka Allen, SVP of HR & Social Responsibility, Camping World
Mike Bazinet, Associate Director, Plasma Recruitment, Grifols
Ashton Bissmeyer, Senior Talent & Development Program Manager, GE Appliances, a Haier company
Robin Decker, Talent Acquisition Recruiter, Ingalls Shipbuilding
Katie Erdman, Director, Client Services, TAD PGS
Michelle Eubanks, Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pauline Goff, Manager, Talent Acquisition, Ingalls Shipbuilding
Ashley Herman, Senior Employee Relations Consultant, ONEOK
Fred Howell, Manager of Talent Acquisition, Ingalls Shipbuilding
Greg Koepel, VP or Workforce Development and Administration, Roehl Transport, Inc
Chris Liakos, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Manager of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance, Northrop Grumman
Ben Marich, Veteran’s & Diversity Outreach Manager, TAD PGS
Sarah Marich, Assistant Veteran Coordinator, TAD PGS
Douglas Mvududu, MBA, RACR, Talent Strategist, Adventist Health System
Deane Osner, Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager, Shaw Industries
Melissa Polston, Manager, College Recruiting, GE Appliances, a Haier company
Aurora Realin, MBA, CDM, Manager, Diversity and Inclusion, Adventist Health System
Allie Robertson, Leadership & Development Manager, Shaw Industries
Robert Shaw, Manager Talent Analytics and Digital Strategy, Adventist Health System
Avi Silverberg, Program Manager, HR & Social Responsibility, Camping World

Guest Presenters

Martha Artiles, Partner/Executive Vice President, C5 Consulting, LLC.
Jo Bennett, Partner, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
Matt Brogdon, Senior Director of Recruiting Services, Pathfinder Consulting
Matthew Camardella, Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Inderdeep Chatrath, Ph.D., Assist. VP of Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Programs in the Office for Institutional Equity, Duke University
Cara Y. Crotty, Equity Partner, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Carla Downing, Ph.D., VP, Talent Strategy, ML Talent Strategies
John C. Fox, President and Partner, Fox, Wang & Morgan P.C.
Howard Green, Deputy Director of Professional Services, National Organization on Disability (NOD)
Athena Karp, CEO & Founder, HiredScore, Inc.
Kathleen Lee, Business Outreach Consultant, Cornell University
Katherine McCary, President, C5 Consulting, LLC.
Haley Moss, Esq., Associate, Zumpano Patricios
Lou Orslene, Co-Director, Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Chris Patrick, Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Kevin Rasch, Warriors to Work Manager, Wounded Warrior Project
Beth Ronnenburg, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President, Berkshire Associates
Brett Sheats, National Project Director, Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
Cindy Songne, VP of Talent Acquisition Solutions, Talroo
Sheridan Walker, CEO/Founder, HirePotential
Corinne Weible, Co-director, Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)

Staff Presenters

Candee Chambers, Executive Director, DirectEmployers Association
Jen Bernhardt, VP of Membership Engagement, DirectEmployers Association
Shannon Offord, VP of Strategic Partnerships & Alliances, DirectEmployers Association
Jennifer Polcer, VP of Compliance, DirectEmployers Association
Darrin Thompson, Senior Software Developer, DirectEmployers Association
Sara Trempe, User Experience Designer, DirectEmployers Association
Jason Sole, Director of Sales Engineering, DirectEmployers Association
Drew Palmer, Creative Director, Recruit Rooster