by Wrangle up your team and join us in Fort Worth, Texas on June 24th-26th for the sixth annual SoACE Employer Relations Summit. Saddle up for a great conference as we discuss Steering Relationships and Making Lasting Ties. Read below for more information on the theme, registration, conference proposals, scholarship opportunity, and travel information.
Theme
With Fort Worth, Texas, the “City of Cowboys and Culture”, as our home base for this year’s Employer Relations Summit – the conference committee leaned into the Wild West surroundings when selecting this year’s theme. Steering Relationships and Making Lasting Ties, both internal and external relationship building and maintenance, are at the core of our work in Employer Relations and Recruiting. The Employer Relations Summit programming will highlight best practices, future directions, and strategies that will take your team’s ability to Steer Relationship and Make Lasting Ties to the next level.
Registration Information
Registration Rates:
SoACE Members: $250
Non-Members: $300
Registration fees include optional local campus tour at TCU, networking roundtables and reception (Wednesday), continental breakfast, lunch, keynote speaker, breakout sessions (Thursday), and optional employer site visit (Friday).
Register Today!
Call for Proposals (Deadline: March 15th)
The program committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2020 Employer Relations Summit! Our mission is to craft a program that addresses current critical topics pertinent to the needs of career services professionals specializing in Employer Relations, and employer campus recruiters specializing in University Recruiting.
Sessions may be submitted in the form of breakout sessions or networking roundtables. For more details on session formats and topics to be considered, please review the official Call for Programs page.
Scholarship Opportunity
SoACE is offering three scholarships to career services professional and employer members. Two scholarships will provide a maximum of $2000 to be used for a professional development program, event, resources, or certification toward a related activity of your choice. One scholarship will provide a maximum of $1000 to be used for the SoACE Employer Relations Summit. 2020 scholarship applications will open Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Applications must be received via email by Friday, February 28, 2020. The scholarships will be awarded in May 2020 and must be used by April 1, 2021.
For more details regarding eligibility, and to apply for the scholarship, please visit the SoACE Fellowships and Scholarships page.
Hotel Information
The Summit will be held at The Hilton Forth Worth Hotel in Forth Worth, TX. Summit attendees will receive a group rate of $155 plus applicable taxes. This block will be open through June 2nd, subject to availability.
Book here to utilize the group rate.
Hotel Details:
The Hilton Forth Worth Hotel
815 Main St.
Forth Worth, TX 76102
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
Check-Out Time: Noon
Note that self-parking is not available and valet parking is $31/day, and $46/day for oversized vehicles. Please contact the hotel for more information on parking.
Transportation
The closest airport is Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport, 20 miles away from the hotel. For information about all airport and transportation options, please visit this page.
We look forward to seeing you deep in the heart of Texas this summer at the 2020 Employer Relations Summit!
Questions? Reach out to the Summit Committee Co-Chairs Kim Satz or Beth Mannella.
Post by Brittany Mulcahey, University of Georgia, SoACE ER Summit Planning Committee
