Thursday October 24, 2019

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Registration / Breakfast / Exhibitor Preview  Marble Registration Desk / Bel Aire Ballroom North

8:30 am - 9:45 am

Opening Keynote   Total Teamwork:Strategic Insights for Working Together Better Sarita Maybin,Author- If You Can't Say Something Nice, What DO You Say? Bel Aire Ballroom South

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Alcoholism, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Issues Jennifer Suberlak, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin  Fairbanks A, B Conflict Transformation through Mindful and Connected Communication  Carrie Battilega Luetzow, Andrews Lagasse Branch & Bell Fairbanks C, D

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Performance Reviews: The How and Why Kristy Carbajal, Adams & Martin; Shauna Sinnott, Andrews Lagasse Branch & Bell Fairbanks A, B   Social Media in the Workplace Shannon Finley, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin Fairbanks C, D

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Lunch with Exhibitors  Bel Aire Ballroom North

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Advanced Internal Investigations: Conducting Effective Workplace Investigatinos in the #MeToo Era Robert A. Levy, Annie Ellis, andVeronica Meyers,Procopio, Veronica Meyers, Vice President of Human Resources at ICW Group Insurance Company Fairbanks C, D   The Role of Real Estate in Organizational Culture John W. Jarvis, Hughes Marino Fairbanks A, B

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Avoiding the Lessons of Experience:  Understanding How Today's Decisions Impact Next Year's Lawsuit to Keep Your Company Out of Court Patrice Nagle, Fisher & Phillips Fairbanks C, D   Managing Remote Workers Gail Cecchettini Whaley, J.D., HR Director, California Employer's Association Fairbanks A, B

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Immigration Site Visits & Notice of Inspection: What's Your Plan When Agents Come Knocking on Your Door? Karine Wenger, Partner at Fragomen; Daniel Wight, Manager of Talent Acquisition Immigration at Qualcomm; Camilo Gomez, Senior People Operations Specialist at Illumina; Kristen Alters (Facilitator), Supervising HR Immigration Coordinator Fragomen Fairbanks C, D Understanding and Navigating the Role of Culture in the Workplace Gregg Relyea, Mediation Offices of Gregg F. Relyea, Esq. Fairbanks A, B

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Membership Reception  Catalina Ballroom

Friday October 25, 2019

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Registration / Breakfast / Exhibitor Preview  Marble Registration Desk / Bel Aire Ballroom North

8:30 am - 9:30 am

7 Strategies to Win and Retain Top Talent Heidrun Ziche, TOP Leadership Coaching, Marci Mauro, Vice President and Private Banker with Wells Fargo Wealth Management Fairbanks C, D Confused by the Smoke: Medical Marijuana Ryan Nell, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin Fairbanks A, B

9:45 am - 10:45 am

Wrongful Termination and Employee Handbooks Michael D. Drenan, Jackson Lewis, P.C. Fairbanks A, B Building a Culture of Health and Well-Being in the Workplace Eva Allen, Cigna  Fairbanks C, D

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Pay to Play (Or, In This Case, Avoid a Lawsuit) : Pay Equity Issues In The Workplace Miranda Watkins, Fisher Phillips Room- Fairbanks A, B   Audit Your Independent Contractors Before the Government Does Lauraine Bifulco, President, Vantaggio HR and Brenda Kasper, Kasper and Frank LLP  Fairbanks C, D

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch with Exhibitors / Raffle  Bel Aire Ballroom North

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Closing Keynote  Legislative Update: New California Employment Laws for 2020 Erick Becker, Cummins and White Bel Aire Ballroom South