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CALLING ALL EDUCATORS!

Austin SHRM is looking for educators and learning facilitators that are passionate about advancing leadership in HR.

Our theme for the 2024 Annual Conference is "Fulfilling HR's Purpose: Making the Impossible, Possible." If your topic aligns with this theme and is relevant to the HR community, we want to hear from you!

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL

Please note: We do not accept submissions for keynote speakers. Rather, the committee and the Board work within various networks year-round to identify potential keynotes based on member feedback as well as trending topics and themes in Human Resources. Considerations such as web presence, social media engagement, marketability, references, and depth of organizational leadership expertise are driving factors.


ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Our purpose is to provide our local HR & Business community with a meaningful networking and professional development experience.

We do this by striving to accomplish the following goals:

    • Provide up to date, relevant, and timely information that empowers HR professionals to grow and lead within their respective organizations.
    • Continually enhance the experience based on attendee, partner, and speaker feedback.
    • Remain the cornerstone of Austin SHRM membership. 

It takes a village to make the conference happen! For Austin SHRM Members that choose to serve, it will likely be your best learning experience ever. Major components of the conference are listed below. Typically, each component is led by one Chair with several others who assist them prior to and during the conference. Some members opt to do what they do best, others prefer to do something outside of their comfort zone. Either way, if there is an area of interest to you, we will make room in whatever capacity you choose!

Sponsor Committee:

  • Outreach to potential sponsors, leveraging existing networks and exploring new opportunities to secure financial support.
  • Ensure sponsors receive the agreed-upon recognition and benefits outlined in the Prospectus.
  • Maintain comprehensive records of sponsor agreements, communications, and feedback to inform future sponsorship efforts.
  • Support Sponsors leading up to and during Conference as they set-up and exhibit in the Expo Center.

Speaker Committee:

  • Promote call for speakers, review submissions, and select speakers in alignment with the conference's themes, diversity goals, and quality standards.
  • Work with speakers to ensure they are fully prepared for their presentations, including technical requirements, rehearsal schedules, and content guidelines.
  • Ensure feedback is obtained from attendees to assess speaker performance and inform future speaker selection processes.
  • Support Speakers leading up to and during Conference as they set-up and deliver in their respective breakout sessions.

Event Production Committee:

  • Assist with venue setup, organizing signage, technology needs, and accommodation arrangements.
  • Serve as a point of contact for vendors, ensuring all services are delivered on time and as agreed.
  • Quickly address and resolve issues that arise during the event, from logistical challenges to attendee concerns.
  • Support post-event breakdown including vendor check-out and equipment returns.
  • Ensure feedback from participants, sponsors and volunteers is channeled appropriately.

We welcome volunteers!  If you have any questions or would like to speak to us about conference committee opportunities, please email conference@austinshrm.org.

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