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 and Melissa Lewis,  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 Investigations in the #MeToo Era    Robert A. Levy, Annie Ellis, and Veronica 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 and Chris Olmstead, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.   Fairbanks A, B

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Immigration Site Visits and 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 and Dr. David W. Carter, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Claremont Lincoln University   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 Phillip and Tim Silvera, Optimum Comp Advantage, Inc.    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