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
