SHRM North Central Regional Student Conference

I am attending a conference this weekend. It is a SHRM Student Conference for the North Central region. I am going to be a part of this. I don't know why, but when these things get close I feel like a kid in candy store.  I guess the best way for me to express how I feel was summed up by Flounder in Animal House



Silly isn't it?  Not really.  Most of the conferences I attend have to do with things I feel passionate about, with HR being one of them.  So then when I get to hang out with a bunch of like minded people the energy and excitement gets taken to the next level - and I really enjoy that.

SHRM is bringing together 11 teams from the North Central Region to test their Human Resources prowess against one and other.  Exciting stuff... you bet!  It is going to be a day and a half of hanging with these folks with young minds and high energy levels.   That always charges my batteries just like getting to hear SHRM's Membership Chair Pam Green speak. She doesn't just talk she demands and gets audience participation.




If you want to tweet about the conference, or follow the tweet stream,  the Duke Street Mothership (otherwise know as SHRM Headquarters) tells us the correct hashtag for the event is #SHRMNCStudent.

Here is more information on the Conference...

Group Number	Preparation Room	Room Monitor
1	Harold E. White Building, Room107	Rick Schemm
2	Harold E. White Building, Room109	Philip Deger
3	Harold E. White Building, Room 24	Latecia Braud
4	Science Building, Room 032S	Lindsie Schoenack
5	Science Building, Room 054S	Noreen Mysyk
6	Science Building, Room 108S	Ashley Truhlar
7	Science Building, Room 119S	Teresa Los
8	Academic Building, Room AS121A	Cyndi Hanson
9	Academic Building, Room AS132A	Michelle Robbins
10	Academic Building, Room AS133A	Janelle Leonardo
11	Academic Building, Room AS156A	Dave Ryan

Again, here is the campus map, http://www.lewisu.edu/campuses/pdf/BuildingsLocation.pdf.  It is important that you familiarize yourself with the team preparation room as we’ll be under a tight timeframe.

Building 1 – Harold E. White Building (3 team preparation rooms)

Building 11 – Science Building (4 team preparation rooms)

Building 12 – Academic Building (registration, Friday night welcome and presentation, educational sessions, 4 team preparation rooms)

Building 22 – Learning Resource Center (Preliminary Presentations)

Competition Team Check-in Schedule  **Please arrive 30 minutes before to familiarize yourself with the room location and to register**

Check-in             End-Time

Group #1 and #2              8:15 a.m.             12:30 p.m.

Group #3 and #4              8:45 a.m.             1:00 p.m.

Group #5 and #6              9:15 a.m.             1:30 p.m.

Group #7 and #8              9:45 a.m.             2:00 p.m.

Group #9 and #10           10:15 a.m.            2:30 p.m.

Group #11                       10:45 a.m.           3:00 p.m.

Maps of Campus

The North Central Regional Student Conference will be using a number of buildings throughout the weekend.  The campus map can be found online at http://www.lewisu.edu/campuses/pdf/BuildingsLocation.pdf.

Building 1 – Harold E. White Building (3 team preparation rooms)

Building 11 – Science Building (4 team preparation rooms)

Building 12 – Academic Building (registration, Friday night welcome and presentation, educational sessions, 4 team preparation rooms)

Building 13 – University Dining (all conference meals, Written Judge Room)

Building 22 – Learning Resource Center (Preliminary Presentations)

The campus is fairly compact.  Buildings 11, 12, and 13 are all connected and buildings 1 and 22 are a 3-5 minute walk from the main area.

Here is a virtual tour of the campus, http://lewisu.edu/welcome/vtour/vcampus.htm.  It will provide you with a look at what the building looks like. 

Parking  For the individuals who drive to campus, you can park in Lot F or G.

Attire

Conference participants typically wear business casual attire to the event.  Remember that you will be networking with HR professionals, and it is important to make a good impression. 

Students competing on a case competition team must be in business professional attire on Saturday.

Weather

The preliminary forecast for this weekend is mid to high 60’s on Friday and Saturday isolated thunderstorms and a few showers on Saturday.  As we move closer to the event, you can check the weather forecast at http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/60446.

Please plan accordingly as we are in a few different buildings for the case competition.

Registration

Conference registration will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8 and last throughout the evening. Registration will be in Building 12 – Academic Building Room AS158A. Please follow the SHRM signs leading to registration. Conference attendees, advisors, and volunteers must check-in at this area.

Tentative Conference Schedule – a full agenda will be provided on-site

Friday, April 8                                                                                                                                    

4:30 p.m.                        Conference Welcome        
                                                               

5:00 p.m.                          Backpack to Briefcase

Pamela J. Green, SPHR, Chief US Membership Officer
               

6:00 p.m.                            Networking/Dinner                                                                 

Saturday, April 9

8:15 a.m.                              Conference Welcome and Day Ahead

8:15 a.m.                              Team Case-Competition Check-in Begins

8:30 a.m.                              Educational Session #1                                
Social Media from College to Business
Dave Ryan, SPHR

9:45 a.m.                              Educational Session #2                                
How to Create a Great Elevator Speech
Jodi Harmeyer, SPHR
                               

10:30 a.m.                           Judges Training                                                
                               

11:15 a.m.                           Educational Session #3
Volunteerism for Life:  Making a Difference While Building a Valuable Skill Set
Donna Rogers, SPHR
                                                                                               

11:30 – 1:30 p.m.              Boxed Lunches Available
               

12:30 p.m.                           Group #1 and #2 Present            
1:00 p.m.                             Group #3 and #4 Present            

1:30 p.m.                             Educational Session #4                
Your Career in Human Resources
Carolyn Sperl, JD, SPHR, GPHR

1:30 p.m.                             Chapter Advisor and College Relations Volunteers
Roundtable Discussion
Chuck Salvetti                   
                                                               

1:30 p.m.                             Group #5 and #6 Present                                            
2:00 p.m.                             Group #7 and #8 Present                            
2:30 p.m.                             Group #9 and #10 Present                          
                                                                               

3:00 p.m.                             Educational Session #5
                                HR Hotdish: Feeding Student Appetites
                               Philip Deger, MSIR, SPHR
                               

3:00 p.m.                             Group #11 Present

4:15 p.m.                             Announcement of Top 2 Finalists             

4:30 p.m.                             Finalist #1 Presentation
5:00 p.m.                             Finalist #2 Presentation
               

5:30 p.m.                             Awards Dinner 

- Dave Ryan Director of SM ISC-SHRM