2010 Agenda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7:30 - 8:15   
Continental Breakfast & Registration
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8:15 - 8:30  
Opening Remarks and Networking Game
 
Debi Dault, Conference Director,
The MI Group
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8:30 - 9:30    
Keynote Speaker: Ruth Van Reken
 
 
 
"Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9:35 - 10:50
Concurrent Sessions A
 
 
 
 

Session 1

Transforming the Global Mobility Function-

Patti Wilkie, Delottie Tax, LLP
Sharon Denson, Turner Brodcasting 
 
 
 
 
Session 2

Survival Tools for Non-tax Folks Dealing
with Expat W-2’s
Bobbi Norris, GPHR, GMS, Mustang Engineering, L.P.
John Allis, CPA, CPP, GPHR, J.Allis & Co., LLC
 
Session 3

How Tweet It Is! Social Media & Branding-
Kathy Rapp, MBA, hrQ 
Joni Mendyk, Total Safety
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10:50 - 11:20  
Break---exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11:20 - 12:35  
Concurrent Sessions B
 
 
 
 
 
Session 1
Danger! Immirgration & Workforce Compliance Minefield -
Updates for Survival-

Nestor Rosin, JD Foster Quan, LLP
 
Kelly Cobb, JD, Foster Quan, LLP
Tracy Genovese Robinson, Peficient, Inc.
 
Session 2
 
International Assignment Management -
Surviving in Turbulent Times
 
Achim Mossman, JD, KPMG
Ernie Northam (panelist), KBR
Bruce Lundgren (panelist), Chevron
 
 
Session 3
 
Let's Dance:
Opening an Office in a Foreign Country
Antonio Sevilla, GPHR, MBA, BHP Billiton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12:35 - 1:45    
Lunch
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1:45 - 3:00   
Concurrent Sessions C
 
 
 
 
 
Session 1
 
Can you Train your Employees to Think
Globally?
Andrew Royal, MBA, Mary Kay Inc.
 
 
 

 
Session 2
 
Medical Tourism Survival: Global Consumerism and Health Care Implications
George Zahorcak, CIGNA International
Bethany Spurrier, Stewart & Stevenson
Terry Hatcher, Stewart & Stevenson

 
Session 3
Survival Strategies for Expatriate 
Career Management
David Marshall, SPHR, GPHR 
Jenny Midyat, CCP, SPHR, Baker-Hughes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3:00 - 3:30 
Break---exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3:30 - 4:30
Closing Session:

Rock your way to Survival
Al Lucia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4:30 - 5:00   
Closing Remarks -
door prizes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5:00 - 7:10   
Reception/Happy Hour