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12th Annual Strategic Internal Communications - West (San Francisco, CA, United States - January 28-30, 2025)

San Francisco, CA, United States
3 Days: January 28-30, 2025 PDT
  • Conference
  • Advanced Learning Institute
  • ID: 6008673

In this 3-Day Conference, you will have the opportunity to catch up with your peers, and learn about the challenges they’re facing - and the tactics they’re using to overcome them.

Internal Communication is at a turning point. How are you adapting to prepare for 2025? This conference will outline practical and tactical solutions to help you: 

  • Identify new communications channels and technologies to deliver a more personalized employee experience
  • Put strategies and resources in place to communicate with a divided, blended and dispersed workforce
  • Integrate thinking models from change management, learning, and communications design
  • Draft a clear and informative internal communications strategy
  • Use the right communication tools and channels for your employees - keeping them simple and easy to adopt
  • How internal communications can champion diversity, equity and inclusion in your organization
  • Strategies to nurture culture & a sense of belonging
  • Personalize and prioritize messages to avoid communication overload
  • Make communications visual when possible - digital signage, videos, internal social networks, and more
  • Develop and provide consistent messaging across channels and departments to avoid any miscommunication
  • Keep communication open and transparent in order to build honest relationships

Benefits of Attending This Conference

  • Access to practical presentations with real examples and proven strategies in Internal Communications from your peers at a variety of leading organizations
  • Networking list for attendees to continue the conversation internal communications professionals after the conference
  • Interactive, hands-on breakout sessions on topics like enhancing employee engagement, best practices for internal communications in a remote work environment, and building a strong internal communication strategy
  • Certificate of attendance for CEUs
  • Opportunity to meet with internal communications peers face-to-face
  • Guaranteed extensive, how-to instruction engagement & collaboration that you can use immediately
  • Opportunity to have your most pressing questions on internal communications answered in real-time

Please note: The recorded online access option does not include the preconference workshop.

Agenda

Pre-Conference Workshops: Find Out Why ALI Workshops Are Consistently Rated As Valuable Time Spent! - 01/28/2025

  • 9:00 am - 9:30 am - Continental Breakfast, Coffee & Registration
  • 9:30 am - 10:45 am - Workshop A: Crafting a Human-Centric Internal Communications Strategy
    • Preston Lewis, Founder & CEO - Intactic
  • 10:45 am - 11:00 am - Morning Refreshments & Networking Break
  • 11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Workshop B: How To Redefine Your Intranet Governance Model
    • Ben Skelton, Vice President - Habanero Consulting Inc
  • 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm - Lunch On Your Own, But Not Alone—Reservations Are Booked!
  • 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm - Workshop C: Ready for Takeoff? How to Help Your Culture Soar
    • Gabriel Galdamez, Strategic Communications Consultant - Hola Gabriel
    • Lydia Ivy, Director, Internal Communications - College Track
  • 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Afternoon Refreshments & Stretch Break
  • 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm - Workshop D: Beyond the Buzz: Creating Strategic Audio Content
    • Amanda Cupido, Founder & CEO - Lead Podcasting
  • 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm - Close Of Workshops
  • 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Networking Reception For Workshop Attendees, Speakers & Sponsors @ Venue Bar
  • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Dinner With A Group—Reservations Have Been Made To Take In The Sights Of San Francisco

Day 1: General Sessions - 01/29/2025

  • 8:30 am - 9:00 am - Registration: Badges, Breakfast & Beverages
  • 9:00 am - 9:30 am - Chairperson's Welcome & Speed Networking
    • Preston Lewis, Founder & CEO - Intactic
  • 9:30 am - 10:05 am - Captivating Your Audience: How MGM Resorts Uses Mobile-Friendly Communications to Reach Frontline and Remote Teams
    • Lauren Stephens, Executive Director of Internal Communications - MGM Resorts International
    • Crystal McNeal, Executive Director of Social Impact & Sustainability Communications and Internal Brand - MGM Resorts International
  • 10:05 am - 10:40 am - Why Are Customers Treated Better Than Employees?
    • Chris Lee, Vice President Employee Experience and Internal Communication - Gallagher
  • 10:40 am - 11:10 am - Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsors
  • 11:10 am - 11:45 am - Designing Engagement: Harnessing UX Principles & Storytelling for Internal Impact
    • Rosemary Cassie, Sr. Director, Executive and Internal Communications & Employer Brand - Roku, Inc.
  • 11:45 am - 12:20 pm - Connecting with the frontline: a look inside Coastal Medical Transportation Systems and their employee super-app
    • Marcy Paterson, VP Solutions Consulting - Blink
  • 12:20 pm - 2:15 pm - Lunch On Your Own, But Not Alone—Reservations Are Booked
  • 2:15 pm - 2:50 pm - Interactive Group Breakout: Responding to Internal Communication Challenges in Real-Time
    • Ann Barlow, Executive Vice President & Chief Engagement Officer - Ruder Finn
  • 2:50 pm - 3:25 pm - Mastering the Art of AI: Crafting Effective Prompts and Driving Employee Adoption
    • Shel Holtz, SCMP, Sr. Director of Communications - Webcor
  • 3:25 pm - 4:05 pm - Afternoon Refreshments, Networking Break + Demo From Your Sponsors
  • 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm - Panel: Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work? Live Panel Discussion
    • Moderators: Pinaki Kathiari, CEO - Local Wisdom & Chris Lee, Vice President, Communications - Gallagher
  • 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Close Of Day 1—Join Us For A Networking Reception @ Venue Bar
  • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Dinner With A Group—Reservations Have Been Made

Day 2: General Sessions - 01/30/2025

  • 8:30 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast & Visit Your Sponsors
  • 9:00 am - 9:30 am - Day 2 Kick Off & Chairperson Address
    • Preston Lewis, Founder & CEO - Intactic
  • 9:30 am - 10:05 am - The Art of Saying Yes: Strengthening Relationships and Improving Workplace Communications
    • Julie Nelson, Employee Communications Manager - Synopsys
  • 10:05 am - 10:40 am - The Power of Listening: Transforming Organizations with People-Centric Communication
    • Emily Gadberry, Senior News Publications Specialist - U-Haul
  • 10:40 am - 11:10 am - Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsors
  • 11:10 am - 11:45 am - Interactive Group Session: Strategies for Internal Communication Alignment
    • Cody Loveland, Founder & Owner - CBL Leadership Group
  • 11:45 am - 12:20 pm - Strategies to Boost Employee Engagement Through Strategic Internal Communications
    • Susie Decker, Senior Manager, Internal Communications & Women's ERG Lead - Thumbtack
    • JD Norton, Head of Internal Communications - Thumbtack
  • 12:20 pm - 1:00 pm - Panel: Ethics and Privacy in Internal Communications: Balancing Transparency and Confidentiality
    • Jackie Dacanay, Northern California Regional Director of Service Culture & Engagement - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
    • Moderator: Cody Loveland, Founder and Owner - CBL Leadership Group
    • Sarah Cagann, Communications Manager - City of Gresham, Oregon
  • 1:00 pm - 1:10 pm - Key Takeaways, Conference Wrap-Up

Who Should Attend

This Conference has been designed for Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, Specialists, Officers, Leaders, and Consultants in:

  • Internal Communications
  • Employee Engagement
  • Brand Communication
  • Strategic Communications
  • Employee Communications
  • Training & Development
  • Employee Relations
  • Public Relations
  • Human Resources
  • Strategic Planning
  • Intranet Communications
  • Digital Communications
  • Global Communications
  • Organizational Development
  • Corporate Communications
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Employee Experience

Location

ADDRESS

Omni San Francisco Hotel
500 California Street,
San Francisco, CA
94104
United States

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