MANHAPPINESS Schedule of Events

Up to 28 hours of recertification credit
available with On Demand option
(In-Person only option provides up to 13 hours).

9.00 AM - 6.00 PM

Registration & Information Open

Room: Foyer

10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Optional Pre-Conference Workshop with lunch

Lorne Epstein

Optional Pre-Conference Workshop with lunch

1.00 - 1.30 PM

Conference Opening & Welcome

Room: Flint Hills Ballroom

1.30 - 2.30 PM
Opening Keynote

Richard Myers

Opening Keynote

  • Room: Flint Hills Ballroom
  • General Session: HR Challenges and Opportunities After Covid READ MORE

2.30 - 3.00 PM

SHRM Time

Room: Flint Hills Ballroom

3.00 - 3.30 PM

Break & Visit Exhibitors

Room: Kaw Nation/Big Basin

3.30 - 3.45 PM

Introduction of Award nominees

Room: Flint Hills Ballroom

3.30 - 4.45 PM
Employment Law

Kyle Russell

Employment Law

  • Room: Flint Hills Ballroom
  • General Session: Employment Law - Not So Dry READ MORE

4.45 - 6.00 PM

Networking Reception with Exhibitors

Room: Kaw Nation/Big Basin

7.00 AM - 5.30 PM

Registration & Information Open

Room: Foyer

7.00 - 8.00 AM

Breakfast

Room: Flint Hills Ballroom

8.00 - 9.00 AM

Breakout Sessions

Pete Hoelscher

  • Room: Konza A
  • Organization Session: Increasing success for first-time leaders READ MORE

Michael Smoots

  • Room: Konza C
  • People Session: Retirement Plans: Preparing... to be Happy READ MORE

Shonda Atwater

  • Room: McDowell/Tuttle
  • Strategic Session: Meeting the Vision to Grown Kansas Apprenticeship to the Top 25 by 2025! READ MORE

Lorne Epstein SHRM-SCP

  • Room: Alcove
  • Workplace Session: Uncovering Unconscious Bias READ MORE

9.00 - 9.30 AM

Visit with Exhibitors

Room: Kaw Nation/Big Basin

9.30 - 10.30 AM

Breakout Sessions

Jen Butler MEd

  • Room: Konza A
  • Organization Session: 11 Triggers of Workplace Stress: READ MORE

Jerry Balistreri

  • Room: Konza C
  • People Session: Reading the Tells - Learning How to Read Body Language for the HR Profession READ MORE

Kyle Bingham

  • Room: McDowell/Tuttle C
  • Strategic Session: Battling the Great Resignation with Financial Wellness! READ MORE

Candice Gottlieb-Clark

  • Room: Alcove
  • Workplace Session: Leader’s Cheat Sheet for Handling Conflict in the Workplace READ MORE

10.30 - 11.00 AM

Visit with Exhibitors

Room: Kaw Nation/Big Basin

11.00 AM - 12.15 PM
 Keynote

Pam Garramone

Keynote

  • Room: Flint Hills Ballroom
  • General Session: Resilience, Relationships and Relief! READ MORE

12.15 - 12.30 PM

Award Winner Presentations

Room: Flint Hills Ballroom

12.30 - 1.30 PM

Lunch & Visit with Exhibitors

Room: Ballroom & KN/BB

1.30 - 2.30 PM

Breakout Sessions

Russel Dubree

  • Room: Konza A
  • Organization Session: The 8 Keys to Unlocking a High-Performance Culture READ MORE

Eric Namee

  • Room: Konza C
  • People Session: The Ever Changing World of Employee Benefits - hot issues to be aware of READ MORE

Kristen Donnelly MSW, M.Div, PhD

  • Room: Alcove
  • Workplace Session: Why Your DEI Programs Aren't Working READ MORE

Melody Rayl

  • Room: McDowell/Tuttle
  • Strategic Session: Keeping the Safe Locked! Protecting your Confidential Information and Key Relationships READ MORE

 

2.30 - 3.30 PM

Visit with Exhibitors

Room: Kaw Nation/Big Basin

3.30 - 4.30 PM
 Keynote

Paul Long

Keynote

  • Room: Flint Hills Ballroom
  • General Session: The FUNdamentals of Meaningful Leadership READ MORE

4.30 - 5.00 PM

SHRM Foundation items picked up

Room: Flint Hills Ballroom

5.00 - 7.00 PM

Social Event – Manhappiness Carnival

Room: Blue Earth Plaza

7.30 AM - 12.00 PM

Registration & Information Open

Room: Foyer

7.30 - 8.30 AM
 Diversity Keynote & Breakfast

Brian Black

Diversity Keynote & Breakfast

  • Room: Flint Hills Ballroom
  • General Session: Performance Excellence is the Outcome READ MORE

8.45 - 9.45 AM

Breakout Sessions

Kyle Eastham SPHR

  • Room: Konza A
  • Organization Session: Creativity Tools for Left-Brain Thinkers READ MORE

David Setzkorn

  • Room: Konza C
  • People Session: Are you ready for a DOL FMLA Audit READ MORE

Joel Zeff

  • Room:McDowell/Tuttle
  • Strategic Session: The TA DA of Change: Leading Teams during Change with Passion and Success READ MORE

Megan Galloway

  • Room: Alcove
  • Workplace Session: Closing the Connection Gap: Redefining Leadership Post-Pandemic READ MORE

10.00 - 11.00 AM

Breakout Sessions

Tim Taylor

  • Room: Konza S
  • Organization Session: Durable Skills: Demand, Supply & Assessment READ MORE

Anita Buchanan SPHR

  • Room: Konza C
  • People Session: Power Up! Six Crucial Stages in Applicant-Centric Recruiting & Onboarding READ MORE

Carrie Cox PHR, SHRM-SP

  • Room: McDowell/Tuttle
  • Strategic Session: Building Workplaces that Thrive READ MORE

Rachelle Soden

  • Room: Alcove
  • Workplace Session: Boost Your Competitive Edge: Actions for a Healthy, Productive Workforce READ MORE

11.15 AM - 12.15 PM
 Closing Keynote

Joel Zeff

Closing Keynote

  • Room: Flint Hills Ballroom
  • General Session: The Spirit of TA DA: Watch What Happens When Work Becomes Play READ MORE

12.15 - 12.30 PM

Conference Closing

Room: Flint Hills Ballroom