{"id":1101,"date":"2026-04-28T19:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nne\/?page_id=1101"},"modified":"2026-10-26T17:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:15:48","slug":"2026-fall-event","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nne\/2026-fall-event\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Fall Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!<\/strong><\/em> Thank you all for a wonderful 2026 Fall Event, and please stay connected for any future virtual events, or more information next year for the 2027 Fall Event!!<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to revisit the schedule from the event below, where you will find the names of all of our presenters. You can still visit our Meet The Speakers page as well if you are looking for more information on the speakers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nne\/2026-fall-conference-speakers\/\"><em>Meet Our Speakers!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Schedule<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Day 1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:00 to 9:00 am &#8211; Check in with Continental Breakfast\/Coffee<\/li>\n<li>9:00 to 9:30 am &#8211; Opening remarks and introduction to the conference<\/li>\n<li>9:30 to 10:30 am &#8211; Opening Keynote : <em><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Navigating Uncertainty: The New Norm for Higher Education Leaders,\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong>Andy Brantley\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>10:30 to 11:00 am &#8211; Break &amp; Meet the Sponsors<\/li>\n<li>11:00 to 12:00 pm &#8211; Breakout Sessions A &amp; B\n<ul>\n<li><em>Fair Isn&#8217;t Always Equal: Adapting Your Leadership Sty<\/em>le to M<em>eet Employee Needs While Maintaining Accountability,\u00a0<\/em><strong>Brittany Duffy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>The Application of Stay Interviews at New England College,\u00a0<\/em><strong>Claire Gruenfelder<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>12:00 to 1:00 pm &#8211; Lunch<\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">1:00 to 2:00 pm &#8211; <em>Anchored in Purpose,\u00a0<strong>Marty Munger<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">2:15 to 3:15 pm &#8211;\u00a0Breakout Sessions C &amp; D<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">How [Insert Your Institution Name Here] Can Become an Employer of Choice,\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><strong>Dr. Jacqueline Bichsel<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Better at People: Practical Tools for Coaching Managers Through People Problems,\u00a0<\/em><strong>Rachel Andreoli<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">3:30 to 4:30 pm &#8211; <em>Beyond Welcome: Transforming Onboarding into a Strategic Advantage,\u00a0<\/em><strong>Ashley Lomma &amp; Kim Kenney-Rockwal<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>4:30 to 5:30 pm &#8211; Cocktail Hour, sponsored by Gallagher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Day 2<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">7:30 to 8:30 am &#8211; Continental Breakfast<\/span><\/li>\n<li>8:30 to 9:30 am &#8211;\u00a0<em><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Managing Different Minds: Practical Strategies for Supporting Neurodivergent Employees and Managers,\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong>Toni Runci<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>9:45 to 10:45 am &#8211; Breakout Sessions E &amp; F\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Plot Twist in HR: Using Case Studies to Challenge Assumptions and Strengthen Decision-Making,<\/em>\u00a0<strong>Meaghan Jalbert<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Why Practice Doesn\u2019t Make Perfect in High-Stakes Moments,\u00a0<\/em><strong><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Victoria Patenaude<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>11:00 am to 12:30 pm &#8211; Closing Keynote:\u00a0<em>Together We Thrive,\u00a0<\/em><strong>Dave Zamanksy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>12:30 to 1:30 pm &#8211; Lunch \/ Raffles &amp; Farwell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-1103\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nne\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Save-the-Date-Fall-2026-723x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nne\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Save-the-Date-Fall-2026-723x1024.png 723w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nne\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Save-the-Date-Fall-2026-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nne\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Save-the-Date-Fall-2026-768x1087.png 768w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nne\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Save-the-Date-Fall-2026.png 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd1d <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Partner with Us: 2026\u20132027 Annual Sponsorships<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nLooking for year-round visibility? 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