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Elevate HR: Mind, Tech & Trust
Reimagine how you work. Rebalance what you carry. Reconnect with why you lead.
This conference moves beyond a routine seminar. It is a restorative, future-forward, high-touch development experience designed specifically for HR professionals who carry culture, care, conflict, and community every single day.

Whether you are overwhelmed by HR technology, navigating increasing complexity, or simply craving time to step back and reconnect with peers, this day is intentionally built for learning, renewal, and connection.

Whether you're overwhelmed by HR tech options or simply want to see what’s new, this is your chance.

Why You Should Attend

Learn What’s Next in HR
Gain clarity on AI, ethics, and emerging tools shaping the future of people leadership without the hype. You’ll leave with practical insights you can apply immediately.

Strengthen Leadership Through Trust & Emotional Intelligence
Build skills for navigating difficult conversations, leading with empathy, and strengthening credibility in today’s workplace.

Recharge Your Well-Being
Experience sessions intentionally designed to address HR fatigue, stress, and resilience while supporting you as a professional and as a person.

Explore What’s New, What’s Innovative, and What’s Working Right Now
Connect with exhibitors offering the latest in HR technology, benefits, wellness, compliance, and consulting curated in one elegant space.

Network With HR Leaders Across the Great Lakes Bay Region
Professionals from Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, Flint, Clare, Mt. Pleasant, Alma, Tawas, and East Tawas which is nearly nine counties of HR experience in one room. This is real networking: shared stories, meaningful conversations, and relationships that last beyond the day.

Enjoy the Elevated Experience Only Horizons Conference Center Provides
A beautiful venue, exceptional service, and an environment that helps you step away from the grind and into something energizing.

Agenda Overview
10:30 AM – Doors open; networking and exhibitor visits
11:00 – 11:45 AM – Lunch served
11:45 – 11:50 AM – Welcome, agenda overview, safety protocol, and recognition of sponsors

11:55 AM – 12:55 PM
Session 1: Aligning Your Mind for the Future: AI, Ethics, and HR Leadership
Presented by Elizabeth Williams
AI is transforming the workplace at an unprecedented pace. This session brings clarity, confidence, and peace of mind—helping HR leaders understand what AI can (and cannot) do, how to manage ethical and legal risks, and how to lead responsibly in an AI-driven world.

12:55 – 1:55 PM
Session 2: Financial Wellness as a Trust Strategy
Presented by Dr. Darla Bishop
Financial stress is one of the most common—and least addressed—drivers of burnout and disengagement. Learn how HR leaders can integrate practical, low-cost financial wellness tools that build trust, strengthen culture, and support employee well-being.

1:55 – 2:15 PM – Break and exhibitor visits

2:15 – 3:15 PM
Session 3: Building Trust Through Emotional Intelligence
Presented by Julie Bellamy
Trust is foundational to effective leadership. This session equips HR professionals with empathy-based communication tools, practical EI strategies, and clear actions to strengthen trust in critical workplace relationships.

3:15 – 4:15 PM
Session 4: Wellness for the HR Professional
Presented by Meagan Krzywosinski
A reflective, experiential session focused on boundaries, balance, and sustainable self-care. Learn how to B.R.E.A.T.H.E, manage stress, and create an action plan to keep both your cortisol—and your career—thriving.

4:15 – 5:00 PM – Social hour, exhibitor raffle drawings, and networking

This is not just professional development, it’s permission to pause, learn, reconnect, and return to your work stronger than you arrived.

***Please be aware that any in-person registration received after Thursday, January 8th will be subject to an additional $30 late fee.***

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