18th Annual WHRA Conference
May 19, 2016
Saint Vincent College, Fred Rogers Center
& Pre Conference Networking Social
May 18, 2016
The WATERWORKS
Registration Deadline: May 1, 2016
[ ] $100 WHRA/Affiliate Organization Members
[ ] $125 Prospective Members
[ ] $30 Full Time Students
Name: __________________________________
Company:_______________________________
Address:________________________________
130 Lehigh Drive
Leechburg, PA 15656
Phone: __________________________________
Email: __________________________________
WHRA Affiliate Organization: __________________
May 19, 2016
Saint Vincent College,
[ ] Attending Networking Social and Conference
[ ] ONLY attending Networking Social ($15)
[ ] ONLY attending Conference
Pending Approval for 5.25 HR Certification Institute
Recertification Credits (If approved, must be present for
all education sessions to receive full credit).
[ ] I will need a certificate.
Assistance for persons with disabilities: Saint Vincent
College is accessible for persons with disabilities. Please
check the box below if you will require assistance at the
conference.
[ ] I will require assistance while attending
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EACH PERSON ATTENDING *
REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE AT www.whra.org
Or mail form and payment to:
WHRA
130 Lehigh Drive
Leechburg, PA 15656
Make all checks payable to: Westmoreland Human
Resources Association
For questions: Contact 724-845-5457 or info@whra.org
18th Annual
Conference
Expo and
Social
Thank you for joining
us through this rocking
day of HR!
HR ROCK STARS:
“Keep on Rockin in the HR
World”
The mission of the Westmoreland
Human Resources Association
(WHRA) is to provide human
resource professionals with
opportunities to become educated,
to receive informational updates
and to network.
Schedule
Kickoff Speaker:
Bonnie Artman Fox
“Culture by Choice or Chance?”
The culture of any organization is what drives productivity and
ultimately bottom line results. Despite knowing how important
culture is to overall success, few organizations have an intentional
plan to build a high performing culture as they do a business,
marketing, or sales plan. In this keynote program you will
discover how to be intentional about creating a high performing
culture. Learning objectives: • Why culture is so closely linked to
success • How culture usually happens in organizations • The 8
steps to becoming more intentional about your culture • Why
behaviors are more important than values • How to sustain your
efforts for years, not months.
8:00 am – Registration & Breakfast
8:30 am – Kickoff Speaker
9:30 am – Breakout Session 1
Breakout Session 1: (Set 1)
“Inspiring an Engaged Workplace”
Julie Ann Sullivan
Learning Never Ends
10:45 am- Breakout Session 2
11:45 am- Visit with Vendors, Lunch
12:45 pm- Main Keynote Speaker
“Who’s Taking Over/Next Leaders”
Michael Couch
Michael Couch & Associates
2:00 pm – Visit with Vendors
“Lead Like a Rock Star”
Michael Urick
Saint Vincent College
2:30 pm- Breakout Session 3
Breakout Session 2: (Set 2)
3:30 pm- Prizes, Closing Remarks
“Leading Innovation”
Sylvia Vogt
Carnegie Mellon University
“The Aging Workforce”
Dennis Martin
UPMC
“Managing from the Other Side of the Desk”
Jason Linkes
Jason Linkes Speaking
Keynote Speaker:
Robert Garcia, VP of Global Operations at SHRM
“Effective Workplace Communication: Promoting Success
Through a Culture of Trust and Belief”
Robert is responsible for establishing & growing business
relationships with key business leaders and HR executives
in multinational and large national countries. Robert has
also held positions as Director and Global Markets
Executive at SHRM, as well as Corporate Director of HR for
Baptist Health South Florida and SVP-Managing Director at
Lee Hecht Harrison. Throughout his career, Robert has
created multiple multinational programs, worked with other
countries’ HR associations, as well as creating management
development programs and managing multi-specialty
medical centers. Robert obtained a Masters of Business
Administration from Florida International University and is
a distinguished graduate of Nova Southeastern University
with a B.S. in Business and Management, and is now an
adjunct faculty member at Florida International University
living with his family in Miami, Florida with his wife and
two daughters.
Breakout Session 3: (Set 3)
“Being a Company Hero/Branding HR”
Cathy Giunta
Seton Hill University
“The HR Professional as Change Leader”
John Austin
Three Translation Leadership
“Don’t Let a Good Employee Go Bad”
David Leng
Duncan Financial Group