HR Unleashed is an idea-packed conference for HR professionals and people leaders who are ready to raise the bar. Dive into real-world strategies for attracting top talent, navigating difficult people and conversations, and creating workplaces built on trust and civility. Explore how AI is reshaping HR, sharpen essential manager skills within your teams, and discover fresh ways to inspire and engage with your workforce. Walk away with practical tools, renewed confidence, and actionable insights you can put to work immediately—because leading people well has never mattered more.
SHRM Credit is available for attendees.
Keynote Address by Stephen M.R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust and Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others
Maria Hemminger, MJ Recruiters - Attracting Top Talent in a Competitive Market
Matt Nichols, Richwood Consulting - Dealing with Difficult People
Becky Foster, Clark Schaefer Strategic HR - Workplace Civility (1 SHRM Credit offered)
Mindi Wells, Wells Law - HR Legal Update
Carol Turchick, Ohio Northern University - Manager Training Basics
John Bodin, TDH Law - AI in HR: Legal Implications
Event Sponsors
Gold Event Sponsor
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 2, 2026
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
8:30-9am - Registration
9-9:15am - Opening remarks
9:15-10:15am - Breakout sessions 1A & 1B
10:15-10:30am - Break
10:30am-12pm - Session 2
12-12:30pm - Lunch
12:30-1:30pm - Session 3
1:30-2:30pm - Breakout sessions 4A & 4B
2:30-3pm - Travel to Holland Theatre for Keynote Address
3-4pm: Keynote Address
Location
Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
2280 S.R. 540
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
