2024 Conference Schedule

Tuesday, April 30^th

7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.                REGISTRATION                                                         Pre-Function Space

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.                CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST                                  Gathering Room #1

                                                     (For pre-conference participants only)              (4^th floor)

                                                          (Sponsored by                  )

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon            PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION I                              Gathering Room #1

                                                          Module 1 – The Three Pillars of HR:                (4^th floor)

                                                          “Role of HR in the Public Sector”

                                                          TN Department of Human Resources

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.           PRE-CONFERENCE BREAK                                    Gathering Room #1

                                                          (For pre-conference participants only)              (4^th Floor)

                                                          (Sponsored by                  )

12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.            PRE-CONFERENCE LUNCHEON                           Gathering Room #1

                                                          (For Pre-conference participants only)

                                                          (Sponsored by                  )

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.               PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION II                             Gathering Room #1

                                                          Module 2 – The Three Pillars of HR                 (4^th floor)

                                                          “Legal Issues within and across HR”

                                                          TN Department of Human Resources

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.                PRE-CONFERENCE BREAK                                    Gathering Room #1

                                                          (For pre-conference participants only)              (4^th Floor)

                                                          (Sponsored by                 )

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.                TPMA Board of Directors Meeting                   Boardroom

                                                                                                                                                (2^nd Floor)

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.                TPMA Board of Directors Dinner                     Restaurant

                                                                                                                                                (1^st Floor)

Wednesday, May 1^st

7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.                REGISTRATION                                                         Pre-Function Space

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.                CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST                                  Gathering Room #1

(For pre-conference participants only)            (4^th floor)

(Sponsored by               )

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon            PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION 3                             Gathering Room #1

Module 3 – The Three Pillars of HR

“HR Administration”

TN Department of Human Resources

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.           PRE-CONFERENCE BREAK                                    Gathering Room #1

(For pre-conference participants only)

(Sponsored by                        )

12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.            PRE-CONFERENCE LUNCHEON                           Gathering Room #1

(For pre-conference participants only)

(Sponsored by                  )

12:00noon – 4:00 p.m.             EXHIBIT HALL OPEN                                               Lakeview Roo

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.                OPENING CEREMONY                                           Tennessee Ballroom

·       Presentation of Colors                           Tennessee Army National Guard

·       National Anthem                                      The Madrigals from Henry County High School

(under the direction of Deanna Cook)

·       Invocation                                                   Peter Voss, UT-MTAS

·       Introduction of County Mayor             Janet Southards

·       Introduction of Paris Mayor                 Peter Voss

·       Welcome                                                     Mayor, John Penn Ridgeway

·       Welcome                                                     Mayor Kathy Ray

·       Three Pillars Recognition                       Janet Southards, City of Mt. Juliet

·       Conference Chair Remarks                   Peter Voss

·       Introduction of Keynote Speaker       Ted Archdeacon, City of Bartlett

1:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.                TRAINING SESSION ONE                                      Tennessee Ballroom

“Designing Your Leadership Legacy”

Cynthia Thompson, Editor

HR Magazine

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.                          TRAINING SESSION TWO                                     Tennessee Ballroom

“Public Sector Engagement”

Elisha Hodge, Legal Counsel

Public Entity Partners

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.                BREAK                                                                         Lakeview Room

4:00 p. m. – 5:00 p.m.              TRAINING SESSION THREE                                  Tennessee Ballroom

TPMA/Sherill Morgan Benefits Survey

Mark Morgan, President

Sherrill Morgan

5:00 p.m.                                       TPMA RECEPTION                                                  Lakeview Terrace

(Sponsored by Sherrill Morgan)

Thursday, May 2^nd

7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.                REGISTRATION                                                         Pre-Function Space

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.                CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST                                  Pre-Function Space

7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.                EXHIBITS OPEN                                                        Lakeview Room

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.                TRAINING SESSION FOUR                                    Tennessee Ballroom

“Navigating Difficult Disability Issues In 2024”

Fred Bissinger, Attorney at Law

Ford Harrison

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.                            BREAK                                                          Lakeview Room

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.           TRAINING SESSION FIVE                                       Tennessee Ballroom

“Impact that Leaders Have in Creating Their Legacy”

Monty Burks, TN Department of Labor and

Workforce Development

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.             TPMA Conference Luncheon and                     Tennessee Ballroom

Annual Business Meeting

Honoring TPMA Past Presidents

This Luncheon is open to all registrants.

(Sponsored by        )

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.                TRAINING SESSION SIX                                         Tennessee Ballroom

“Inviting Robo-Recruiters to the Office Party: Guidelines for AI in the Workplace”

Meredith Box, Attorney at Law

Ford Harrison

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.                TRAINING SESSION SEVEN                                  Tennessee Ballroom

“EEOC Hot Topics – Pregnant Workers Fairness Act”

Melissa Brown, Outreach and Education Coordinator

EEOC Memphis District

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.                              BREAK                                                          Lakeview Room

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.                              TRAINING SESSION EIGHT                     Tennessee Ballroom

“FMLA, TN Parental Leave, the ADA, and Policy – What to Do With Abuse of Leave Situations”

Marisa Combs Smith, J.D.

6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.                              EVENING SOCIAL ACTIVITY                   Lakeview Terrace

Cookout and Game

Music provided by Ethan Torsak & JC Gregory Duo

(Sponsored by      )

Friday: May 3^rd

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                              BREAKFAST BUFFET                                 Tennessee Ballroom

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.                            TRAINING SESSION NINE                       Tennessee Ballroom

“A View from the Frontline Trenches – A Data-based Look at Organizational Life”

Dr. Stephen Byrum, President and CEO The Byrum Consulting Group, LLC

Founding partner of Judgement IndexUSA

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.                          TPMA Presentation                                 Tennessee Ballroom

Our History

Richard Stokes, TPMA Executive Director

11:00 am. -                                   CONFERENCE WRAP UP AND DOOR PRIZES

Recognitions

Door Prizes

Adjournment

See you next year in Middle Tennessee!!