2026 Emporia Area Business Conference
Oct 14, 2026 08:30am - 03:45pm EDT
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Location
Flint Hills Technical College
3301 W. 18th Avenue
Emporia, KS 66801
Pricing
$10 Student
$20 SHRM Greater Emporia Member
$30 Regular Registration with Early Bird Discount by September 14
$40 Regular Registration after September 14
Form of Payment:
PayPal
Invoice my Employer
Make Checks Payable to: Personnel
Association of Greater Emporia
PO Box 246, Emporia, KS 66801
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN
however, substitutions are allowed.
Conference Overview
This one-day event is designed to keep business owners, managers, and human resource professionals up-to-date on the ever-changing world that impacts their companies.
The conference is October 14, from 8:30
a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Breakfast & lunch will be provided. The Conference is being submitted for CEU's from SHRM. Be sure to stay afterwards for Happy Hour and SINGO.
Conference Schedule
8:30 a.m. - Registration, Coffee, & Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Announcements
9:15 a.m. – “Legislative Update” with Tim Davis of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete
10:30 a.m. - "Crucial Conversations" with Mike Henke of Mike Henke Inc.
11:30 a.m. – Lunch from FHTC Hospitality Culinary Art program.
12:15 p.m. – “Building a Safer Workforce: Reducing Risk Through Occupational Health” with David Crotts, DPT of Newman Therapy Services
1:15 p.m. – "Performance Management" with Robyn Hopper of SHRM Knowledge Division
2:15 p.m. – Break
2:30 p.m. – “The Power of the Team: Cultivating Leadership at Every Level” with Michael LoPorto
3:30 p.m. – Closing Comments and Prizes
3:45 p.m. – Happy Hour and SINGO