SCHEDULE

*Schedule subject to change

CONFERENCE

IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION (live stream)

  • Date/Time:

    • Monday, September 23, 2024, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm: Conference
    • Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm: Conference
    • Optional: Wednesday, September 25, 2024: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm: ERG Leadership Certificate 

SCHEDULE 

DAY 1 – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

8:30 – 9:30 am
Registration, optional continental breakfast and networking

9:30 – 9:50 am
Welcome

9:50 – 11:00 am.
Session 1: The impact of collaborative leadership
Panel; table breakout

11:00 – 11:35 am
Session 2: How to effect change in an organization and community
Fireside chat

11:40 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch

12:30 – 1 pm
Session 3 Keynote: The State of DEI

1:15 – 2:15 pm
Breakout Session 1

     A – Strategic Communication: How and where to tell your story; the art of influential leadership

     B – Community Synergy: Strategies for effective community outreach and partnerships

     C – Strength in Unity: Unlock potential through ERG collaborations; build powerful alliances for collective impact

     D – Define, Align, and Shine: ERG purpose, structure, and organization (new and early-stage ERGs)

2:30 – 3:30 pm
Breakout Session 2

     A – Strategic Communication: How and where to tell your story; the art of influential leadership

     B – Community Synergy: Strategies for effective community outreach and partnerships

     C – Strength in Unity: Unlock potential through ERG collaborations; build powerful alliances for collective impact

     D – Define, Align, and Shine: ERG purpose, structure, and organization (new and early-stage ERGs)

3:45 – 4:00 pm
Day 1 Closing

4:00 – 4:45 pm
Optional, informal networking

Evening
Dine-arounds
Optional dine-arounds (the conference team will secure small group reservations at various local restaurants; conference attendees will sign-up for reservation spots at the conference; each individual is responsible for covering their own dinner expenses)


CONFERENCE DAY 2 – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 

8:30 – 9:30 am
Optional continental breakfast and Idea Think Tank (participants are invited to share a challenge and the group will share solution ideas)

9:30 – 9:40 am
Welcome

9:40 – 10:15 am
Session 4: Allyship and inclusion
Panel

10:30 – 11:15 am
Breakout Session 3

  • A – A Roadmap for Success: Planning for the year ahead and sustaining focus for maximum impact
  • B – Unlocking Insight: Mastering evaluation and metrics; strategies for gathering and leveraging data effectively
  • C – Strengthen Engagement: Explore effective strategies for fostering member and leadership engagement and participation and learn how to create inclusive environments within ERGs that encourage active involvement
  • D – How to Engage Frontline, Manufacturing, and Non-office Employees

11:30 – 12:15 pm
Breakout Session 4

  • A – A Roadmap for Success: Planning for the year ahead and sustaining focus for maximum impact
  • B – Unlocking Insight: Mastering evaluation and metrics; strategies for gathering and leveraging data effectively
  • C – Strengthen Engagement: Explore effective strategies for fostering member and leadership engagement and participation and learn how to create inclusive environments within ERGs that encourage active involvement
  • D – How to Engage Frontline, Manufacturing, and Non-office Employees

12:15 – 1:15 pm
Networking lunch (same or similar ERGs, suggested discussion topics provided)

1:15 – 2:00 pm
Session 5: Leadership insights: lessons in leadership
Executive/C-Suite panel

2:00 – 3:00 pm
Session 6: ERG Tips from the Advisory Board with Q&A
Panel, Q&A

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Networking (optional)


EXECUTIVE SPONSOR WORKSHOP – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

(This is a special session for executive sponsors only; executive sponsors do not have to be conference attendees)

12:30 – 1:00 pm                      Keynote (option to join at 12 pm for lunch)

1:00 – 3:00 pm                        Executive Sponsor Workshop

ERG LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE

IN-PERSON PARTICIPATION ONLY (not available for virtual participation)

In-Person Date/Time: Wednesday, September 25, 2024; 9:00 am – 3:30 pm ET

  • The ERG Leadership Certificate program is an optional add-on activity: $550 (includes a $445 conference discount; standard fee is $995)

Description: The ERG Leadership Certificate course components consist of the following:

  • Brief introduction to ERGs
  • ERG business case and business alignment
  • Structure: ERG charter, enterprise structure, group structure, ERG and Executive Sponsor roles and responsibilities
  • Internal partners: Communications, HR, DEI, IT, leadership
  • External partners: Community engagement
  • Management and operations: ERG launch, recruitment, programming, engagement, retention, growth
  • Evaluation: metrics, shared outcome

Format: Classroom and workshop, in person only