| Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
| 10:00 A.M. | | Intensives – Registration |
11:00 A.M.– 4:00 P.M.
(Lunch 12:00 Noon) | | Intensives |
| |  A. Designing and Implementing an Adaptive Talent Strategy: A Strategic Learning Expedition
with Susan Burns, President & Founder, Talent Synchronicity |
| |  B. AIRS Best Hits & New Tricks
with Brian Jasinski, Senior National Trainer, AIRS |
| | C. How to Create an Employment Brand to Increase the ROI of Recruitment and Retention with Lizz Pellet, CEO, EMERGE International |
| Monday, November 17, 2008 |
| 7:00 A.M. | | Workshops - Registration |
| 8:00 A.M.– 11:00 A.M. | | Workshops |
| | Workshop D: Build or Buy: The Business Case to In/OutSource Recruitment
with Geoffrey Dubiski, Principal & Managing Director, Sumner Grace & Associates |
| | Workshop E: Demonstrate Your Recruiting ROI with Recruiting Metrics: Measurement Tools for Today's Recruiting Initiatives
with Steve Lowisz, President & CEO, Qualigence |
| | Workshop F: Greater Recruiting Value from Virtual Networking and Sourcing with Laura Stoker, Senior Director of Training, AIRS |
| | Workshop G: Powerful Job Postings and Effective Job Board Usage - Get The Talent You Want in 2009! with Sarah White, Recruiting Solutions Director, MRA - The Management Association |
| 10:00 A.M. |  | Registration & Exhibit Hall Opens |
| 11:30 A.M. | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Conference Host |
| 11:40 A.M.–12:35 P.M. | Working Lunch "The Carrot in Recruiting Success"
Presenter: Peter Weddle, CEO, WEDDLES |
| 12:35 P.M.–12:45 P.M. | Break |
| 12:45 P.M.– 1:35 P.M. | Key Note: Creating Solid Partnerships with Hiring Managers
Keynote: Rose Dougherty, Staffing Director, LeapFrog |
| 1:35 P.M.– 2:05 P.M. | Coffee Break & Exhibitor Showcase |
| 2:05 P.M.–2:50 P.M. | Avoiding the Paralysis of Political Correctness
Featured Speaker: Valda Boyd-Ford, President & CEO, Center for Human Diversity |
| 2:50 P.M.–3:00 P.M. | Break |
| 3:00 P.M.– 3:45 P.M. |
Concurrent session information -
 Recruiting Best Practices for 2010
Panel Moderated by: Jason Buss, VP, Talent Acquisition, Ameriprise
Panelists: Shannon Seery Gude, VP, Bernard Hodes Group |
Optimizing New Sourcing Channels
Presenter: Tim Brown, Manager, Staffing, Imaging & Information Technology Sector, Siemens Medical |
 Don't Sell Snake Oil-Ensuring Your Candidates are For Real Through Background Checking
Presenter: Lester Rosen, President, Employment Screening Resources |
 Building Education Partnerships to Influence Healthcare Career
Presenter: Michael Mullen, HR Director, Recruitment Strategies, Mayo Clinic |
 Recruiting for the Hospitality Industry "Is It Really Different?"
Presenter: Carla Major, VP, Human Resources & Community Relations, Harrah's Casino and Hotel |
| 3:45 P.M.–3:55 P.M. | Break |
| 3:55 P.M. – 4:40 P.M. |
Concurrent Session information -
Improving the Candidate Experience: Can You Put Yourself in Their Shoes?
Presenter: Matthew Kaiser, Vice President & Talent Strategist, NAS Recruitment Communications |
Wherethe Corporate Sourcing Function is Headed: Expert Views From the Trenches
Panel Moderated by: Gerry Crispin, Chief Navigator, CareerXroads
Panelists: Glenn Gutmacher, Recruiting Researcher, Microsoft.; Chris Murdock, Executive Sourcer, Yahoo, Inc.; Russell Moon, AVP, Strategic Research Team, Wachovia Corporation |
Recruiting and The Law: Avoiding Risk During the Hiring Process
Co-Presented by: Aliza Herzberg, Esq., Partner, Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky and John MacDonald, Esq., Shareholder & Litigator, Stark & Stark |
Attract, Retain, Repel: Employment Branding for HealthcareRecruitment and Retention Programs
Presenter: Lizz Pellet, CEO, EMERGE International |
Leveraging the Corporate Brand for Recruitment Results
Presenter: Scott Singer, Corporate Recruiter, Bacardi USA |
| 4:40 P.M.– 4:50 P.M. | Break |
| 4:50 P.M.– 5:45 P.M. |
Recruiting With a Clear Conscience: Facing Ethical Issues Across the Hiring Spectrum
Panel Moderated by: Jeanne Sturges, Managing Editor, RecruitingTrends.com and Steve Rothberg, President & Founder, CollegeRecruiter.com
Panelists: Steve Lowisz, President & CEO; Qualigence; Dennis Smith, President and Founder, Wirelessjobs.com; Susan Burns, President & Founder, Talent Synchronicity |
| 5:45 P.M.–7:15 P.M. | Networking Cocktail Reception |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
| 8:00 A.M. – 8:10 A.M. | | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Conference Host |
| 8:10 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. | Breakfast with Steve Lowisz: "How to Lead Your Manager to Define True Talent"
Presenter: Steve Lowisz, President and CEO; Qualigence |
| 9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. | Coffee Break & Exhibitor Showcase |
| 9:30 A.M. – 10:35 A.M. | Keynote: Killer Employment BrandsCo-Keynote Speakers: Steve Bonomo, Head of Global Recruiting, adidas and Steve Fogarty, Recruiting Captain, adidas |
| 10:35 A.M. – 11:25 A.M | Featured: TBD
Featured Presenter: TBD |
| 11:35 A.M. – 12:20 P.M. |
Concurrent Session information -
Recruiting That Shows People Matter: Using (Un)common Courtesy To Build Employment Brand
Presenter: Don Ramer,CEO & Founder, Arbita |
Maxmizing ROI from Recruitment Advertising
Presenter: Paul Forster, CEO & Co-Founder, Indeed |
What Makes Your Company Age Friendly?
Presenter: Tim Driver, Founder & CEO, RetirementJobs.com |
Talent Management: Impacting Business Outcomes
Presenter: Joseph Cabral, VP/Chief Human Resources Officer, LIJ Health System |
10 Things Every Recruiter Can Do With Social Networks... And A Couple You Shouldn't!
Presenter: Dave Mendoza, Master Cybersleuth Consultant, Dave Mendoza and Associates |
| 12:20 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. | Networking Luncheon & Exhibitor Showcase
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| 1:45 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. | Concurrent Session information -
The Future of Online Recruiting: Why Job Boards and Facebook Are Only Gateways to What is Ahead
Presenter: Steve Rothberg, President & Founder, CollegeRecruiter.com |
Web 2.0 Recruiting: How Social Networking is Changing the Course of HR
Moderator: Jason Davis, Founder, Recruitingjobs.com
Panelists: Paul Forster, CEO & Founder, Indeed; John Ingham, Executive Consultant, Strategic Dynamics Consultancy Services; Kevin Wheeler, CEO and Founder, Global Learning Resources, Inc. |
OFCCP Compliance for External Resume Database Sourcing
Presenter: Chris Forman, President, AIRS Human Capital Solutions |
TBD
Presenter: TBD |
From "Cost" to "Investment": Changing Minds Around Recruiting Initiatives
Presenter: Linda Glass, Executive Coach and Talent Strategist, Glass Talent Strategies |
| 2:30 P.M. – 2:40 P.M. | Coffee Break |
| 2:40 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. | Concurrent Session information -
Five Easy Ways to Lose Your Top Candidates (And How to Avoid Them at YOUR Company)
Presenter: Sarah White, Recruiting Solutions Director, Management Resource Association (MRA) |
Managing Sourcers/Researchers
Presenter: Shally Steckerl, Chief CyberSleuth, JobMachine |
Where Recruiting and Customer Service Intersect
Presenter: Ryan Loken, Senior Manager of Talent Services, Walmart Stores |
Ask the Experts - Healthcare Town Hall
Presenter: TBD |
Metrics Are Easy - Analytics? Now We're Talking!
Presenter: Geoffey Dubiski, Principal and Managing Director, Sumner Grace and Associates |
| 3:30 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. | Ice Cream Social |
| 4:15 P.M. – 5:10 P.M. | Real-World Recruiting and The Online Future
Panel Moderated by: Tony Lee, Chief Alliance Officer & EVP, Adicio
Panelists: Joel Cheesman, Head Cheese, HRSEO; Gerry Crispin, Chief Navigator, CareerXroads; Ed Newman, President, The Newman Group; Chris Maikisch, Classified Advertising and New Media Manager, Daytona Beach News-Journal |
| 5:15 P.M. – 5:35 P.M. | Putting Great Concepts to Work: Summing Up the Recruiting 2008 Conference
Presenter: Lauryn Franzoni, Vice President & Executive Editor, ExecuNet |
| 5:35 P.M. | | Expo Passport Winners Announcement
Conference Host |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2008 |
| 8:00 A.M. | | Summits Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 A.M. – 4:45 P.M. – Lunch Included | |
Sourcing Summit |
| 8:00 A.M. – 4:45 P.M. – Lunch Included | | Retention Summit |
