Our Sponsors
Be a Sponsor for only $750! CLICK HERE to download the Sponsorship Form (PDF).
Don't forget to take advantage of sponsorship opportunities early, so you can reach human resource professionals before, during, and after the conference.
If If you are a volunteer with a Wisconsin SHRM Chapter, state council or student chapter (or will be), this conference opportunity is just for you! Registration is now open for this year's conference at the Heidel House Resort, Green Lake, Wisconsin. This conference will offer you leadership strategies that will strengthen your chapter, council or student group and present valuable networking opportunities for chapter leaders from across the state. Past attendees believe that this is a must attend for chapter board members and one of the true values provided by the WI SHRM State Council for its leaders.
The Leadership Conference Committee is enthusiastically planning great programming and entertaining events to provide you with details about the WISHRM Council positions, tools for maximizing effectiveness in the volunteer partnerships of chapter councils and leadership tips.
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$125
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Student Rate
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$40
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Heidel House Resort & Spa
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| Thursday, August 10th, 2017 | |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | State Council Meeting - All Council including Chapter Presidents (Sandstone A - Lower Level) |
| Thursday, August 10th, 2017 | |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Registration Opens (Dartford Foyer) |
| 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Welcome Joanne Krueger, SHRM-CP, PHR - WI State Director (Daycholah Room - Lower Level) |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch - When Work Works Awards Presentation (Daycholah Room - Lower Level) |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Break |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Strategic Workshop Jeff Russell (Dartford Ballroom - Upper Level) |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m. | Keynote - Alonzo Kelly, " Why Breaking From 'Best Practice' is Key to Achieveing The Next Level" (Dartford Ballroom) |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Happy Hour (Daycholah Room - Lower Level) |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Dinner - Chapter Recognition/Awards (Daycholah Room - Lower Level) |
| 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | ESCAPE to the Great Outdoors! After a fulfilling day of leadership learning, please join us Thursday night for cocktails and dinner followed by a fun night of networking on the patio overlooking beautiful Green Lake. There will be a friendly challenge between teams for horse shoe, bag toss and lawn jenga. Close out the evening with S’mores cooked over a bonfires. (Daycholah Room - Lower Level & Boathouse Pub) |
| Friday, August 11th, 2017 | |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast - CLA Roundtables (Dartford Ballroom - Upper Level) |
| 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Leadership World Cafe WI State Council Core Leaders (Daycholah Room - Lower Level) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Keynote - Daniel Stewart, "To Collaborate or Not to Collaborate: That is the Question!" (Dartford Ballroom) |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch - SHRM Update Dianna Gould, SHRM (Dartford Ballroom - Upper Level) |
| 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Closing - DRAWING - Must be Present to WIN Jackie Peterson, SHRM-SCP, SPHR - WI SHRM Council Leadership Director (Dartford Ballroom - Upper Level) |
That’s OK, we have another opportunity for you to support the Foundation with our “longest drive” competition Thursday night. The catch? We will be using Marshmallows instead of golf balls. The winner of the longest drive will receive bragging rights along with a fabulous prize!!” $5.00 for 2 drives.
All Cancellations must be in writing to wishrm@morgandata.com
Attendees Cancellation: A $35 administrative fee will be charged for conference cancellations received before July 19, 2017. Requests for refunds after July 19th will be denied unless there are extenuating circumstances which prevent an attendee from finding another person to attend the conference in their place. (An extenuating circumstance may include an unexpected death in the family or medical emergency). Proof of the hardship will be required. These requests will be reviewed by members of the WI SHRM Executive Council, Leadership Director and the Conference Liaison Director on a case-by-case basis.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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| Contact: Christy Engel, Local Marketing Director Email: christy.engel@anthem.com Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield N17W24340 Riverwood Drive Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: (262) 523-4708 Website: www.anthem.com |
Contact: Lon Wendt, Senior VP, Human Capital Practice Email: lon.wendt@willistowerswatson.com Willis Towers Watson 122 E. College Ave City Center East, Suite 2B Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: (920) 968-5221 Toll Free: (800) 236-3311 Website: www.wills.com |
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| Contact: Sara Hames, VP Email: shames@hayscompanies.com Hays Companies of Wisconsin 1200 N. Mayfair Rd, Suite 100 Milwaukee, WI 53226 Phone: (414) 290-3559 Website: www.hayscompanies.com |
Contact: Debbie Fedel, CSP, PHR, SHRM-CP Email: dfedel@seekcareers.com SEEK Careers/Staffing is a local staffing service provider with 17 offices in Wisconsin 1160 Opportunity Dr Grafton, WI 53024 Phone: (262) 377-8888 Website: www.seekcareers.com |
Pam Berkovitz, SHRM-SCP
Em: leadershipdirector@wishrm.org
Term Start: 3/24/2025
Pam has been in the human capital business for over two decades. She is an experienced staffing executive, business partner and human resources professional. Demonstrating a proven history of successfully managing and supporting leaders, recruiting teams, business development and corporate members. She works closely with executive leadership to develop strategic hiring initiatives, employee development planning, compensation strategy and organizational development plans. As the HR Director, she executes on all business & human capital strategies for Master Fleet LLC.
Having devoted over 20 years to the staffing industry, which includes entrepreneurship with her own staffing business and a distinguished role as Vice-President in an Illinois-based Commercial & IT staffing company, she transitioned to the corporate sector as an Enterprise District Manager. In this role, she led a team of 30+ individuals and managed a substantial budget exceeding $32 million. Subsequently, she embraced a dedicated human resources role, leveraging her diverse experience to contribute to the success of a dynamic mid-sized business – Master Fleet LLC. Here, she holds a pivotal leadership position, leaving a tangible imprint on talent acquisition, performance management, employee development, and overall business strategy.
Pam's commitment to the field extends beyond her professional roles. She has actively served on the Board of Directors for Green Bay Area SHRM, holding various key positions such as Past President, President, Programming Director, and Nominations Chair. Currently, she contributes to the WISHRM State Council as the SHRM Foundation Director. Additionally, she is a new member of the bay Area Workforce Development Board. A National SHRM member since 2005, Pam's dedication is underscored by her educational achievements, including an MBA in Business with an HR concentration, bachelor's degrees in both Business and Marketing, and an associate degree in Marketing Communications. Furthermore, she is recognized as a certified SHRM-CP professional.
