Schedule
Speakers and schedule are subject to change.
The ELLA Conference is approved for 10.25 hours of SHRM PDCs and HRCI Business credits, and 10 hours CLE.
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ThursdayApril 30
7:00 - NOON
Registration Open
Doubletree Hotel - The Palisades Room
7:00 - 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
Robinson Center Hallway
8:00 - 8:15 am
Welcome | Opening Remarks
Robinson Center Ballroom
8:15 - 9:30 am
Roby Brock, Carol Dalby, Ashley Hudson
Robinson Center Ballroom
9:30 - 9:40 am
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
9:40 - 10:40 am
EEOC 2026 Priorities, Enforcement Trends, and Emerging Workplace Realities
Gary Sullivan
Robinson Center Ballroom
10:40 - 10:50 am
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
10:50 - 11:50 am
11:50 - NOON
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
NOON - 1:00 pm
Lunch | Arkansas SHRM Awards and Announcements
Doubletree Hotel Ballroom
1:00 - 1:10 pm
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
1:10 - 2:10 pm
Beyond Buzzwords: HR and Compliance that Encompasses Merit, Transparency, and Equity
Thomas Carnahan, PhD
Robinson Center Ballroom
2:10 - 2:20 pm
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
2:20 - 3:20 pm
3:20 - 3:30 pm
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
3:30 - 5:00 pm
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Happy Hour Reception
Doubletree Hotel - The Palisades Room
FridayMay 01
7:00 - 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
Robinson Center Hallway
8:00 - 8:10 am
Welcome Back
Robinson Center Ballroom
8:10 - 9:10 am
9:10 - 9:20 am
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
9:20 - 11:20 am
Decision Point: Live Employment Law Strategy for HR Leaders
Dan Herrington, Jane Kim, Cynthia Kolb, Mike Moore, Nathan Read
Robinson Center Ballroom
11:20 - 11:50 am
Inside the Legislative Process: State Chamber Priorities and How HR Can Engage, Influence, and Lead
Randy Zook
Robinson Center Ballroom
11:50 - NOON
Closing - $500 Cash Grand Prize & Sponsor Door Prize Drawings
Robinson Center Ballroom