2026 Great River SHRM Ignite HR Conference
Wednesday May 6, 2026
Member Ticket | $199.00
Non-Member Ticket | $220.00
Student Ticket | $49.99
***Students must have an @edu email address***
Main Stage Speaker: Ashley Herd
Author, The Manager Method
HR Besties Podcast Host
Ignite Conference Menu:
Breakfast -
Variety of Breakfast Burritos | Fruit | Cinnamon Rolls | Coffee and Tea
Lunch -
House Salad
Sweet Buttered Corn & Steamed Broccoli
Mashed Potatoes & Wild Rice
Chicken Supreme & Sliced Roast Beef with Glaze
Dessert - Variety of Cookies
| 2026 Great River SHRM IgniteHR Conference | |||
| Agenda 05.06.2026 | |||
| 630a-730a | Exhibitor Set-Up | ||
| 7a-8a | Breakfast/Registration | ||
| 8a-830a | Opening - President/Ice-Breaker | Bobbi Jo | |
| 830a-930a | Opening Keynote | Regan Gross, SHRM-SCP | SHRM Speaker |
| 930-945 | Sponsor Intro/Rebrand/SHRM Foundation | ||
| 945-1045 | Leadership Development | Manager Method | Ashley Herd |
| 1045-11 | Break/Exhibit Hall/Book Signing | ||
| 11-1145 | EE Experience and AI | Driving Engagement Experience & Decision Support with AI | Skye Mercer |
| 1145-1230p | Lunch/exhibit hall | ||
| 1230p-115p | Internal Alignment, Employee Experience | Change Management | Courtney Smock |
| 1:15p-1:30 | 50/50 drawing and giveaways | ||
| 130p-215p | State & Federal Update | EEO Updates | Allison Wright |
| 215p-230p | Break/Exhibit Hall | ||
| 230p-315p | Investigations | Need title yet | Jami Kastner |
| 315p-4p | Building on EE Engagement | Coaching - the Secret Skill that Changes Everything | Jackie Pelland |
| 4p | overflow and wrap up - draw for next year's conf winner | ||
