Location: Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain
Address: 60 Battery St, Burlington, VT 05401
Date: Thursday, November 7th and Friday, November 8th
Conference Cost
Early Bird – Register by September 27th = $175/person
Regular Registration = $250/person
Group Rate = 15% off five or more registrants
For group rates, please reach out to Courtnay Evans, [email protected], before registering
Registration will close and no longer provide refunds of any kind effective October 24th.
Included in registration:
1.5 days of sessions, learning, and networking (11/7 and 11/8).
Breakfast and lunch on Day 1 (11/7)
Breakfast and bagged lunch on Day 2 (11/8)
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED!
We look forward to seeing you in Burlington or at an event in 2025.
About the Conference
Meet our speakers!
Event Schedule
Day One: Thursday, November 7
- 8:00 – 9:00 AM – Check-in, continental breakfast and coffee
- 9:00 – 9:30 AM – Opening remarks and introduction to the conference
- 9:30 – 11:00 AM – Opening Keynote – Building Psychological Safety in Higher Education: Creating Lasting Change Across Campus, Amy Perez
- 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – Breakout Sessions A and B
- From Policy to Practice: Civility Standards & Legal Trends, Andrea Chatfield
- Iterate & Innovate: An Interactive Workshop on Organized Design Through a Design Thinking Lens, Caitlin Goss
- 12:15 – 1:30 PM – Break for lunch
- 1:30 – 2:30 PM – Investigation Essentials for Higher Education, Elizabeth Johnston
- 2:45 – 3:45 PM – Breakout Sessions D and E
- Managing Conflict and Having Difficult Conversations, Toni Runci and Alison Milioto
- Using CUPA-HR Data to Address Current Workforce Challenges and Changes Ahead, Jacqueline Bichsel, Ph.D.
- 4:00 – 5:00 PM – Preparing to Leverage the Power of AI in HR, Kevin Carrington
Day Two: Friday, November 8
- 8:00 – 9:00 AM – Continental breakfast
- 9:00 – 9:15 AM – Sponsor and Raffle reminders
- 9:15 – 10:15 AM – Breakout Sessions G and H
- Optimize You: Upgrade your Leadership Mindset for Greater Success, Mary Axelsen and Amy Wood, Psy.D
- How We Get the Most Out of Our Human and Machine Resources, Jack Dorkey
- 10:30 – 11:45 AM – Closing Keynote – Shifting from Traditional to Soul-Full HR Practices, Melea Nalli and Suely Simpson
- 11:45 AM – 12:10 PM – Bagged lunch pick up
- 12:10 – 1:00 PM – Closing remarks, raffle drawings, book club information, and farewell
Join the Northern New England CUPA-HR Chapter at the captivating Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain!
Guided by CUPA-HR’s mission and core values and in line with the association’s Learning Framework, the CUPA-HR Northern New England Chapter is pleased to announce a one-and-a-half-day in-person conference.
Our sessions will support the practical day-to-day success of HR professionals. Our Call for Programs recently ended and we’re in the process of finalizing our sessions. They will cover topics including:
– Project management
– AI in HR
– Leadership development
– Strategic recruitment and interviewing
– Creating an onboarding plan
– Succession planning
– Change management
– Setting metrics
– Legal updates
Once announced, session abstracts, presenter bios, and the full schedule will be posted here on our Events page!
Overnight Accommodations
Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain (Website)
A block of rooms will be available at a special rate of $179 per night right on site at Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain.
Details to secure this special rate will be sent after registration is complete, in your confirmation email.
Reservations at this special rate are limited and must be secured by October 16th, so act fast!
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAPTER SPONSORS!
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