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HUMAN RESOURCE & EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE
LEADERSHIP’S ROLE IN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT TOM WALTER Don’t miss this “engaging” presentation about creating and maintaining a culture of employee engagement in your CCO, Tasty Catering organization. Plus, you’ll discover how HR can be valued by measuring and translating HR activity into financial terms; steps you can take to enhance your partnership with executive management and so much more! Tom Walter, dubbed the “Serial Entrepreneur,” is a national speaker and co-author of the award-winning book It’s My Company Too! He is best known as the chief culture officer (CCO) of the Chicago-area caterer Tasty Catering. Along with his team, Walter created and nurtures an employee-focused culture that has amassed more than 20 best places to work awards.
HARASSMENT INVESTIGATION TIPS INCLUDING A MOCK INVESTIGATION Here’s your chance to get an inside look into what a “mock DANIEL M. MILLER MacDonald Illig investigation” really looks like. Come away with valuable advice Jones & Britton LLP and tips on how to conduct an effective workplace investigation.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015 Join us for the Manufacturer & Business Association’s third annual HR & Employment Law Conference! Gather with human resource professionals from a wide variety of industries and businesses for a full day of interactive sessions, thought-provoking information and numerous networking opportunities (breakfast and lunch included with conference). Knowledge is power and this one-day conference delivers! Hear from five highly acclaimed keynote speakers on leadership issues and people-management strategies that can transform your organization!
Register today at www.mbausa.org!
Dan Miller is senior partner and co-chair of the Labor and Employment practice group, and member of the Business Transactions and Government Services & Public Finance practice groups at MacDonald Illig. His considerable experience includes the handling of administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Federal and State Departments of Labor, the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, and various other administrative agencies.
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SUCCESSION PLANNING WILLIAM J. With baby boomer retirements on the rise, many organizations face ROTHWELL, Ph.D., the need to do something now about succession planning. William SPHR, CPLP Rothwell, Ph.D.’s dynamic keynote closing address will explain how to get started on succession planning and discuss various approaches. Rothwell & Associates, Plus, attendees will take away a valuable tool to help get their Inc. and Rothwell & Associates, LLC replacement and succession planning started. Dr. Rothwell has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 300 books. He is best known for his book, Effective Succession Planning: Ensuring leadership continuity and building talent from within. He has worked as a consultant for more than 40 multinational corporations–including Motorola China, General Motors, Ford, and others. He is also a professor in the Workforce Education and Development program, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, at Pennsylvania State University. Before arriving at Penn State in 1993, he had 20 years of work experience as a training director for HR and organization development in government and in business.
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATES AND MANAGING EMPLOYEES IN A DIGITAL WORKPLACE Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion about managing employees in a digital work world and how privacy issues must be addressed. Plus, you’ll get a thorough update on the latest changes in employment law.
JOHN M. PERSINGER MacDonald Illig Jones & Britton LLP
John Persinger is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions, Labor & Employment, Government Services, and Emerging Technologies Practice Groups. He is a 2012 graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School. Prior to attending law school, Attorney Persinger served in several government and political roles including associate director of Scheduling for President George W. Bush’s re-election campaign. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard University in 2003.
12 WAYS TO PREVENT OR REDUCE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION EXPOSURE PETER PENTZ Human resource professionals are tasked with keeping Knox Law Firm productivity up and costs low. Discover key methods to preventing or reducing your exposure to workers’ compensation claims. As the group leader, Peter Pentz practices exclusively in the area of workers’ compensation at the law firm of Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. Certified by the Pennsylvania Bar Association as a specialist in this area, he represents employers and insurance carriers throughout western Pennsylvania and New York. His practice includes representing insureds, self-insureds, third-party administrators and insurance carriers in all aspects of workers’ compensation, as well as counseling employers in ancillary workplace programs, return-to-work programs, accident investigation and accident prevention. Attorney Pentz has been, recognized in “Best Lawyers,” for several years, and as a “Super Lawyer” with AV Rating in Martindale-Hubbell.
(Optional) Working Luncheon with William Rothwell, Ph.D.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE SUCCESSION PLANNING $30 members; $60 nonmembers • (One HRCI/SHRM Credit)
Many organizations are dependent on technical knowledge for competitive advantage. An exodus of these experienced technical workers (such as engineers, IT professionals, research, etc.) could put them out of business. This working luncheon introduces a stepby-step process to technical knowledge succession planning based on best practices and research. (Attendees will receive one additional HRCI/SHRM credit.)
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8:30 — 10 a.m. Thomas J. Walter, chief culture officer of Tasty Catering and co-author of “It’s My Company Too!” Presentation: Leadership’s Role in the Creation of Employee Engagement 10 — 10:30 a.m.
Break and Vendor Booths Open
10:30 — 11:30 a.m. Daniel Miller, Esq. (MacDonald Illig) Presentation: Harassment Investigation Tips 11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. John Persinger, Esq. (MacDonald Illig) Presentation: Employment Law Updates and Managing Employees in a Digital Workplace 12:30 — 1:30 p.m. Option 1: Networking Lunch with Vendors Option 2: Technical Knowledge Succession Planning with Dr. Rothwell, Ph.D. (Pre-registration required.) 1:30 — 2:30 p.m. Peter Pentz, Esq. (Know Law Firm) Presentation: 12 Ways to Prevent or Reduce Workers’ Compensation 2:30 — 2:45 p.m. Break and Vendor Booths Open
FEE:
$275 Member • $350 Nonmember (Includes breakfast & lunch)
Cancellation/No-Show Policy: If notice is 2 weeks or more, a full refund will be made. If notice is less than 2 weeks, or if you do not show up for the scheduled event, no refund will be made. NOTE: You may substitute another individual from your organization at any time and at no cost.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015
LOCATION: MBA CONFERENCE CENTER 2171 West 38th Street at Pittsburgh Avenue, Erie
HUMAN RESOURCE & EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE
Qualifies for (5.75) PHR/SPHR credits
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REGISTER NOW! Visit www.mbausa.org or contact Terry Nunez at 814/833-3200, 800/815-2660 or
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Closing remarks, vendor area and prize drawings
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Qualifies for (5.75) PHR/SPHR credits
2:45 — 4 p.m. William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., Rothwell & Associates Presentation: Getting Started with Succession Planning
Join us for the Manufacturer & Business Association’s third annual HR & Employment Law Conference! Gather with human resource professionals for a full day of interactive sessions, thought-provoking information and numerous networking opportunities.
8:15 — 8:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015
Registration & Breakfast
HR & EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE
7:30 — 8:15 a.m.
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