Schedule
Schedule is subject to change.
The ELLA Conference is approved for 11.75 SHRM credits, HRCI Business credits, and 11 hours CLE.
ThursdayApril 10
7:30 - 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
Robinson Center Hallway
8:00 - 8:20 am
Welcome | Opening Remarks
Robinson Center Ballroom
8:20 - 9:50 am
First 100 Days of 2025: Changes in OFCCP, EEOC and Employment Law
Craig Leen
Robinson Center Ballroom
9:50 - 10:00 am
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
10:00 - 11:00 am
School House Rock: Civics, Policy, and Compliance for HR Professionals
Emily M. Dickens
Robinson Center Ballroom
11:00 - NOON
Governmental Reporting Obligations for Employers and Their Health Plans
Andrew Malahowski
Robinson Center Ballroom
NOON - 1:00 pm
Doubletree Hotel Ballroom
1:00 - 1:15 pm
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
1:15 - 2:30 pm
2:30 - 2:40 pm
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
2:50 - 3:50 pm
3:50 - 4:00 pm
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Legislative Insights 2025: What Arkansas HR Professionals Need to Know
Roby Brock, Frances Cavenaugh, Paul Childress, Ashley Hudson, Tara Shepard
Robinson Center Ballroom
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Doubletree Hotel - The Palisades Room
FridayApril 11
7:00 - 7:45 am
Continental Breakfast
Robinson Center Hallway
7:45 - 8:00 am
Welcome | Opening Remarks
Robinson Center Ballroom
8:00 - 9:30 am
Dan Herrington, Cara Butler, Jane Kim, Cynthia Kolb, Wayne Young
Robinson Center Ballroom
9:30 - 9:45 am
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
9:45 - 10:45 am
10:50 - 11:50 am
Immigration: What We Know, What We Expect, and How Employers Can Prepare
Mark Cameron
Robinson Center Ballroom
11:50 - NOON
Break
Robinson Center Hallway
NOON - 1:00 pm