Today has a lot in store for you. Start your day off right with Sunrise Yoga, then join your colleagues for Regional Breakfast. You won’t want to miss the Opening Ceremony and Keynote Presentation, followed by invaluable time in the Expo Hall complete with lunch. In the afternoon, you have numerous opportunities to earn CEUs during two blocks of Learning Sessions. After an afternoon of learning and sharing, we’re going to kick it up a notch and invite everyone back to the Expo Hall to enjoy the Exhibitor and Attendee Appreciation Social. You’ll have another chance to talk and engage with poster presenters in the main hall, then we’ll cap the night with the much-anticipated MetLife Social.  

 

It's our hope that you make the most of an amazing day ahead! 

• 6:00 – 7:00 a.m.: Sunrise Yoga
• 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Registration / Cyber Café / Resource Center / Charging Station
• 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.: Regional Breakfasts
• 8:45 – 9:15 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
• 9:30 − 11:00 a.m.: ASHHRA Keynote Presentation: Jon Gordon
• 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Exhibit Hall / Lunch
• 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.: Poster Presentations —New this year!
• 1:15 – 2:45 p.m.: Learning Sessions
• 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.: Learning Sessions
• 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Exhibitor and Attendee Appreciation Social
• 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Poster Presentations —New this year!
• 7:00 p.m.: MetLife Social Event (Ticket required)

Attending today’s Regional Breakfast is your opportunity to network with attendees and colleagues from your region of the country. When sharing a tip for attending conference yesterday, ASHHRA Past President Ken Kruger said, "Go to the Regional Breakfast to meet colleagues from your area and learn about issues you may have in common, as well as to share best practices."

Enjoy a wonderful breakfast, network with other attendees in your region, meet your ASHHRA Regional Consultant, hear a region update, and share ideas, resources and best practices with fellow chapter representatives.

Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8: Oxford Immunotec

Regions 2, 7 and 9: SkillSurvey

7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Calling all Parrotheads! MetLife is proud to present the Margaritaville Social Event on the Fairway Terrace. Dress to impress in your best Jimmy Buffett attire for tonight’s casual event, which will include festive music, inspired food and drinks, fun with friends and your chance to be photographed with Snoopy. 

Our opening ceremony keynote speaker, internationally renowned author Jon Gordon, will lay out a powerful roadmap for you to overcome life and work obstacles.

His principles have been put to the test by numerous NFL, NBA, MLB coaches and teams, Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals and non-profits. He is the author of numerous books including the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Energy Bus, Soup, The No Complaining Rule, Training Camp, and The Carpenter.

Sunday: Exhibit Hall/Lunch, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Sunday: Exhibitor and Attendee Appreciation Social, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Your Welcome Bag contains your Passbook to Prizes brochure with details and the official rules on how to participate and engage our exhibitors. While visiting all the booths, enjoy participating in the Passbook to Prizes. Stop by the ASHHRA Center for Excellence to check out the list of fabulous prizes you could win. 

Each year, health care human resource (HR) professionals come together to learn from one another, get inspired, and connect with old and new friends alike. And Orlando, Florida – one of the most magical places on earth – is a fitting destination for attendees to gather to get inspired, create ‘magic,’ and set the bar higher for themselves and their organizations. 

While it can be argued that Walt Disney was one of the greatest businessmen in American history, he was the first to admit that he couldn’t do it alone. He knew that in order to be successful, he had to motivate and inspire his team to be as passionate about a project as he was. And, as a result, Walt had to master the art of communicating his vision to his team.

 

As health care HR professionals, that’s the very premise of what we do on a daily basis: we bring together our teams to create patient-centric cultures in order to deliver the best care possible. The work we do every day – coordinating, inspiring, caring for and motivating those who care for patients – directly impacts positive outcomes in both our employees’ – and patients’ – lives. 

Fabio Mundim Pena

Fabio: Health care delivery in Brazil is getting a lot of attention right now, and I'm always on the lookout to see what others are doing. I also coordinate an association that gathers hospitals from all over Brazil. 

I’m always looking to see what is being done elsewhere in order to give us insight into what we’re doing. Brazil has a similar private health care system, so I want to learn about trends and issues in the United States and what is being done here to address certain issues in order to foster discussion in my hospital as well as in the association. 

Fabio: Ways to foster the capacity of our health care leaders on the frontline – the nurses, doctors, etc. – not only in health care delivery but for people and management considerations as well. 

Attendees are sharing photos, thoughts, lessons learned and insights on Twitter using the official conference hashtag, #ASHHRA15. Don't miss out on the connections and fun! Connect with other attendees and industry professionals, share what you're learning and open new doors! 

In addition to the schedule, info on keynote speakers, exhibitors and attendees, the Conference App features a live activity feed where you can interact with attendees, comment and share photos right from your smart phone. If you haven't yet downloaded the app, you're definitely missing out on the action! 

1. From your iPhone, go to the App Store; from your Android, go to Google Play Store. 
2. Once in your respective Store, search for ASHHRA annual conference, and download the app. 
3. Your username is the email address you used to register, and your password is ashhra2015. 
4. Connect your app to LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. Then use the hashtag #ASHHRA15 to share your excitement about the conference!