2013 Labor Relations/Human Resources Conference

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Tuesday May 21, 2013

01:00 pm - 08:00 pm Registration


Wednesday May 22, 2013

07:30 am - 06:00 pm Registration

08:30 am - 09:30 am General Session - Welcome

Opening Keynote - "Critical Developments in Labor and Employment", Peter Kirsanow, Former Member of the NLRB

09:30 am - 10:00 am Coffee Break

10:00 am - 11:00 am Improving Supervisor Performance and Changing Culture Through Coaching - Tom McDougal, President, and Lynn Bourgeois, Director of Organizational Effectiveness, PeopleCore, Inc.

11:00 am - 12:20 pm Open Lunch - Complimentary buffet luncheon offered in Cypress Hall

12:20 pm - 01:50 pm Hot Topics in Employment Law 2013 - Dennis Duffy, BakerHostetler LLP

02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions -
NLRB Issues, David Barron & Mike Schmidt, Cozen O'Connor

Doing Investigations Right the First Time - Jennifer Trulock, Baker Botts

The Future Workforce - Panel Discussion
Lynn Hansen, University of Central Florida
Other Panelists TBA

03:00 pm - 03:15 pm Break

03:15 pm - 04:15 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions -
NLRB Issues, David Barron & Mike Schmidt, Cozen O'Connor

Workforce Analytics, Andrea Walsh & Jolene Skinner, Tower Watson

The Future Workforce - Panel Discussion,
Lynn Hansen, University of Central Florida
Other Panelists TBA

04:25 pm - 05:25 pm Using Social Media Effectively While Avoiding Potential Pitfalls - Shira Yoshor, BakerBotts, LLP

05:15 pm - 06:15 pm Industry Reception


Thursday May 23, 2013

07:30 am - 12:00 pm Registration

08:30 am - 09:30 am General Session -
Positive Employee Relations - Leadership Challenges Based on NLRB Rule Changes, Oliver Bell, Oliver Bell, Inc.

09:30 am - 10:00 am Break

10:00 am - 11:00 am Dealing with the Affordable Health Care Act - Jed Skeete, McGriff, Seibels & Williams

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Closing Keynote -
Mark Pearce, Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Open Lunch - Complimentary buffet luncheon offered in Cypress Hall