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by Beth Mannella, Elon University, SoACE ER Summit Planning Committee
REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN!
We hope you will join us in Tampa, Florida on June 19-21, 2019 for the fifth annual Employer Relations Summit. This year, we will focus on Bridging The Gaps! Please see below for information on Roundtables, Keynote Speaker, Breakout Sessions, and Site Visit.
Registration Rates: SoACE Members: $225.00 & Non-Members: $275.00
Registration Fees Include: Networking Roundtables and Reception (Wednesday), Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Keynote Speaker, Breakout Sessions (Thursday), and Site Visit (Friday).
ROUNDTABLES
Roundtables are a great platform for sharing ideas, asking questions, and learning from others in our field. During these mini-networking sessions, participants will facilitate discussions on the following topics:
-Advisory Boards
-Career Treks & Site Visits
-Collaborating with Faculty
-The Gig Economy is In Demand
-Maximize Employer Time During Peak Recruiting Season
-Metrics and Tracking
-Recruiting and Offer Policies
-Sponsorship Options
-Technology that Helps
-Work / Life – Finding the Balance
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Gene Lunger is the Executive Vice President of Retail Operations (Ashley HomeStores) for the global manufacturer, Ashley Furniture Industries. Ashley is the world’s largest manufacturer of furniture and the #1 home furnishings retailer in North America.
Gene’s responsibilities encompass Licensed Store Operations, Business Development, Licensee Marketing and Retail Education. As a 30+ year home furnishings retailer, Gene’s approach to leadership has been influenced heavily by a lifetime of adventure in the outdoors, stretching and growing his personal comfort zone climbing mountains across the United States. The lessons learned at altitude give him a unique perspective on life, business growth, survival and success in a wildly evolving retail environment. Gene resides in Ft Lauderdale, Florida with his wife Canicia.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Session One Options:
One Vanderbilt Creating Campus Collaborations for External Relations
Jennie Marchal – Vanderbilt University
Driving Diversity Partnerships for Programming
Jay Skipworth – UNC Charlotte, Stephanie Jeffer – Sealed Air Corporation, Meagan Glasco – Belk College of Business, UNC Charlotte
Session Two Options:
Internship Development: Helping Employers Start or Hone their Internship Programs
Mary Beth Browder – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Developing Career Fair Success: How Employer Relations and Logistics Work Together
Alicia Low & Justin Siler – Oklahoma State University
Session Three Options:
Employer Relations 2.0: Streamlining Essential Processes to Boost Student Attendance, Employer Engagement, and Campus Awareness
Amanda Marshall & Pranam Parsanlal – University of South Florida
Creating Data-Driven Strategies to Enhance your Employer Engagement
Devin Rogan – University of Miami Toppel Career Center
SITE VISIT
On Friday morning (June 21), we look forward to visiting USAA, a financial services company who recently expanded their Tampa campus. Transportation will be provided.
USAA’s mission is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families by providing a full range of highly competitive financial products and services. Currently, USAA employs approximately 3,500 employees in Tampa and is routinely recognized as a great place to work. Stable and growing, USAA is an organization with opportunities in almost every discipline you can imagine.
Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Business Journal
We look forward to Bridging The Gaps together in beautiful Tampa, FL at the 2019 SoACE Employer Relations Summit! If you haven’t attended an Employer Relations Summit in the past, check out the video from our Summit in Charlotte, NC.
Questions? Please reach out to the Summit Committee Co-Chairs Dia Buchanan or Kim Satz.
