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Students, ensure a voice in your human resources’ future – attend the 2019 HR Games and Student Conference. We are excited to share that the 2019 WISHRM HR Games and Student Conference will be hosted by University of Eau Claire on March 1 – 2, 2019. For those who are unfamiliar, the WISHRM HR Games and Student Conference is a no-cost conference open to Wisconsin students who are planning for a career in human resources. The conference provides a valuable opportunity for students to engage with other students, network with Wisconsin human resources professionals, and participate (or watch others compete) in the games, all of which may just provide a jump start on their human resources career.

As in past years, the 2019 games and conference check-in and networking begin Friday at 4:00pm, which is followed by dinner and the opening ceremony. Thereafter, participating student teams (usually of three) compete in a head-to-head jeopardy style competition where all categories and questions are human resources-related (i.e. laws, training, starts with "A", jobs). Teams generally compete in three rounds and finalists are announced at the end of the evening, prior to a brief networking/social event. On Saturday morning, the conference kicks-off with breakfast, which will be held at the conference hotel, the Holiday Inn, - Eau Claire South, followed by three engaging and informative learning sessions – including our keynote, Alonzo Kelly, who regularly receives rave reviews on his presentations! After lunch we wrap up with the exciting, and sometimes intense, semi-final and final jeopardy games. Winning teams are announced at the closing session.

Please encourage your local students to register to attend and participate in (or be a spectator of) the games. Registration deadline for both the games and the reduced rate hotel is February 7. And, this year the number of teams is limited to 22. Each college may enter up to three teams (there will be a waitlist if demand is high). We are also in need of Wisconsin human resources professionals and others to volunteer at the event. (Volunteers will be trained prior to the start of the competition.) Each competition room needs a timekeeper, a reader, a board technician, and a judge. It is an unforgettable experience, and we hope to see many human resources professionals from around the state volunteer and network with our human resources students -- the future of our profession!

Click here for more information:  2019 WISHRM HR Games and Student Conference. Registration and lodging are open now through February 7, 2018. Please email WISHRM College Relations Director, Terleen Cheslock at cheslock@fvtc.edu if you have questions.