Wichita September 19-21, 2018 #KSSHRM18
THE CONFERENCE IS NEXT WEEK!
Please note the following items as you prepare for the
2018 KS SHRM State Conference.
LOGISTICS
The conference takes place at the Hyatt Regency Wichita (400 W. Waterman) and the Century II Convention Center (225 W. Douglas Avenue). The two buildings are connected. Conference sessions will take place in the Hyatt and the Marketplace is located in the Century II Convention Center but both are accessed through the same space. Look for the KS SHRM signs in the Hyatt to direct you!
Parking
Overnight Hyatt guests may use their room key to access complimentary self-parking in the garage. Simply touch the black pad at the entrance and exit. Guests who are not staying at the hotel may receive discounted self-parking of $5 in the garage or complimentary parking is available across the street in the south parking lot.
Schedule
On Wednesday, September 19th, Registration will open in the Marketplace at 8:00 a.m. for those attending the pre-conference workshop with Richard Rierson (the workshop is located in the Trails Rooms). Registration (Command Central) for attendees, partners, and speakers, alike, will be housed in the Marketplace, just inside the Hall doors.

Registration will remain open for the rest of the day for attendees and partners to check in at any time. The conference will officially kick off at 12:15 p.m. in the Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Wichita. All General Session presentations will take place in the Ballroom. All breakout sessions will take place at the top of the Hyatt stairs (elevator available) just outside the Marketplace in Redbud A, Redbud B, Redbud C and Cypress AB (all sessions in Cypress AB are pre-approved for business strategy credit).

The Bootcamp workouts will take place from 5:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. on both Thursday and Friday mornings in Birch 203.

Click here for conference room layouts.
Click here to access the Marketplace map.
Click here for a full conference schedule.
Click here for a conference session brochure.
Click here for a Marketplace events schedule.
Food & Beverages
For those attending the pre-conference workshop, a boxed lunch will be provided for you. If you did not register to attend the workshop on Wednesday, please make arrangements to have lunch prior to the start of the conference. On Wednesday, we will provide an afternoon snack as well as heavy appetizers and drinks at the Marketplace Reception.

On Thursday, you will receive breakfast, lunch, and both a morning and afternoon snack. Friday's food includes breakfast and a morning snack. There will be no lunch served on Friday as the conference ends just after noon.

Our partners are welcome to enjoy the food and beverages we have available to attendees.
The State Conference Committee Chairs, Makala Navarro and Amber Neises, along with our Conference Emcee, Sean Hudspeth, have created a video to help the first-time conference attendees maneuver the battlefield. Watch the video above for some great HR Enlisted tips!
Questions? Stop in Command Central (Registration) in the Marketplace and we can point you in the right direction!
Marketplace
The Marketplace has a new layout this year!

Check out the SHRM HUB as you walk into the Hall (across from Registration). The SHRM HUB will house our SHRM Foundation items up for raffle, our KS SHRM Membership booth (with great prizes for those who join a chapter), the SHRM booth for all things national, and Trussell Media to update your professional head shot. Just look for the military vehicle!

The Wellness Area is located centrally in the Marketplace and will be the site of our puppy cuddles, among other amenities. We'll be joined by Midwest Battle Buddies and their teams of Veterans and their Service Dogs. You know you won't be able to resist!

At ease! The Activity Area is for all things fun. We'll have a green screen for some fun photo opps, and a blow-up military obstacle course if you think you've got what it takes.

Do you like to win prizes? Well, we like to give them away, so you're in luck! Stop in the Marketplace and play the MILITARY PLAN app game through your KS SHRM State Conference app. We've got gift cards aplenty and our partners never disappoint with their goodies. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards to drop at booths for drawings (and to trade with new friends). Could you use any of these items?
  • $200 Visa gift card (Fisher Phillips)
  • Michael Kors, Jet Set Large Saffiano Leather Crossbody Purse, black (HUB International)
  • Relaxation gift basket with gift card (Webster University)
  • $25 Amazon gift card (Valley Hope)
  • Coach handbag (Hays Companies of Kansas)
  • $50 gift card (Kansas Business Case for Breastfeeding)
  • $100 Visa gift card (ARC Physical Therapy+)
  • AMEX gift card (Ceridian)
  • Mid American Credit Union goodie bag with $50 Visa gift card (Mid American Credit Union)
  • SBAMH LOGO Basket (Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital)
  • T-shirts (National Screening Bureau)
  • $25 Visa gift cards (Empower)
  • 32-inch LED TV (The Marlin Company)
  • Pod Daybed Lounger (HALO Branded Solutions)
  • Ninja Personal Blender (ProviDRs Care)
  • Kansas Wine Basket (Validity Screening Solutions)
  • and so much more!
SHRM & HRCI credit forms will be accessible in the conference app on Friday. They will also be emailed to you following the conference, along with a conference survey. Workshop attendees will receive their workshop credit forms in a separate email following the conference. If you fail to receive your forms after the conference, contact the KS SHRM office.
Wi-Fi & Conference App
Complimentary Wi-Fi is available to all of our HR Enlisted. The username and password will both be ksshrm18. Keep in mind that NO printed materials will be provided by KS SHRM so you will need to bring a phone or a tablet to take notes and access the conference app. If you did not receive a link to access the conference app, you may do so here.
Do you need an updated headshot photo?
Trussell Media will be in the SHRM HUB, right inside the Marketplace entrance, to help you update your professional headshot photo. Photos are $25 with only cash or check accepted. Checks must be made payable to Kansas State Council of SHRM. Digital photo will be emailed to you following the conference.
SHRM Foundation
Check out our SHRM Foundation raffle items in the Marketplace's SHRM HUB. Volunteers will be selling raffle tickets for Friday morning's drawing. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Place your ticket in the box for the item you want to win and then wish for luck (or buy more tickets to increase your chances of winning). Cash & checks only! Proceeds benefit the SHRM Foundation.
Are you a breastfeeding mom?
Enjoy our Lactation Room, decorated for your comfort by the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition. Visit the Registration Area in the Marketplace or the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition at Booth 7 to pick up a room key and enjoy private time in comfort.
HAPPY HOUR FOR OUR HEROES
Space is Limited!
Register for this FREE event soon. Will you be a hero for your chapter?
backpack
On Thursday evening, join KS SHRM at the Scottish Rite Signature Theatre in a service opportunity for Hearts Apart stuffing backpacks with needed items for the children of deployed Veterans, in cooperation with McConnell AFB.

Once complete, we'll have a movie night with treats and a showing of the film Black Hawk Down depicting Thursday's keynote lunch speaker, First Sgt. Matt Eversmann.

Best of all, the Kansas SHRM Chapter providing the most backpack supplies earns bragging rights. Will your chapter be the most generous?

RSVP and find a list of needed backpack items here (no purchase necessary to attend but we would appreciate your backpack donations)! Event limited to the first 150 registered guests. Many thanks to Cox Communications for supplying the backpacks and Qualified Plan Advisors and Foulston Siefkin for sponsoring the event!

Click here to get a shareable PDF to encourage your friends to sign up.
Event sponsored by:
KS SHRM WANTS YOU!
We're still looking for a few good men and women! And we're offering signing bonuses if you enlist. Sign up to volunteer for the state conference and earn some appreciation swag from the conference committee. Even better, sign up for 3 or more spots (our Super Volunteers) and earn top-notch swag (each volunteer commitment will be verified)!
Sign up and choose your spot!
CONFERENCE UNIFORM
Display your patriotic pride! Our conference uniform this year includes:
  • Patriotic clothing
  • Red, white and blue clothing
  • Military-supporting clothing
  • Camouflage clothing
  • Jeans or slacks

Pretty much anything that passes for showing off your love for the U.S.A. and our amazing Veterans, as long as it's #HREnlisted appropriate!
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
SILVER CHAIN OF COMMAND PARTNER
SAPPHIRE CHAIN OF COMMAND PARTNERS
MARKETPLACE RECEPTION PARTNER
HAPPY HOUR FOR OUR HEROES PARTNERS
RECONNAISSANCE PARTNERS
Kansas State Council of SHRM | 888-332-6248 | office@ksshrm.com | ksshrm.org