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1. Fall Conference
Friday, September 19th, 2014
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4. Keynote Speaker: Gary Karp
Professional Biography
After graduating with degrees in architecture in 1980, Gary worked as a graphic artist and manager as a
pioneering computer graphics specialist in the 80s. At Chartmasters in San Francisco he founded their
Desktop Services Group, one of the country's first.
Injured again in 1992 from intensive computer work, Gary took a year off and then began Onsight,
consulting around the San Francisco Bay Area in office ergonomics.
Author, Author!
In 1996 Gary signed a contract with O'Reilly & Associates who were launching a consumer-targeted line
of medical books, "Patient-Centered Guides." In 1998, Choosing A Wheelchair: A Guide for Optimal
Independence" was released, followed in 1999 by Life On Wheels: For the Active Wheelchair User, both
widely reviewed as definitive guidebooks.
The books pointed Gary on his path as a disability awareness communicator. His activities have ranged
from journalism, writing features and profiles for New Mobility magazine and various web sites
including Disaboom.com. He has spoken widely at conferences, meetings, and universities across the
U.S., as well as a tour of new Zealand and Australia in 2000.
Since 2003, Gary has been sponsored by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource center, a
program of the Reeve Foundation, to speak at physical and occupational therapy programs and
rehabilitation centers. Since the program's inceptions he has spoken at over 70 sites in 16 states.
In 2004, partnered with Stanley Klein, Ph.D., From There To Here: Stories of Adjustment to Spinal Cord
Injury was released, published by Leonard Media, owners of New Mobility. A collection of 45 essays,
each goes intimately into the process of adjustment to trauma. Gary is committed to inspiration
through information, rather than simply emotion. He works hard getting to the how of adjustment,
making it real and deeply human.
A fourth book, Disability & the Art of Kissing: Qs and As on the True Nature of Intimacy was self-published
in 2007.

5. TRACK-A TRACK-b TRACK-c
Session One Times 10:00am to 11:30am
Understanding HR
Acronyms101
Creating a Successful
On-Boarding/
Orientation Program in your
Organization
Employee Discipline:
Correcting Behavior Without
Punishment
Session Two Times 12:30pm to 2:00pm
You Can Relax: Three
Principles of Disability
Etiquette
Home Grown Leaders:
Creating a Training and
Development Area
ADA As It Relates To
Performance, Conduct and
Qualification Standards
Session Three Times 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Employment Law: 2014 Year in
Review and a Look Ahead
Workplace Accommodations
Made Easy
EEOC Horror Stories
Breakout Sessions for
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6. Understanding HR Acronyms101
Learning and understanding Human Resources acronyms is a challenge. As in any other occupation,
people familiar with the field start talking in abbreviations because it's easy and familiar - and it
becomes habit. HR practitioners can sound as if they are speaking a different language - and if
you're not an HR practitioner with experience - they probably are.. HR acronyms require a learning
curve just as HR jargon or HR speak requires a learning curve and familiarity with the field. Topics
discussed in this session include a full understanding of what; FMLA, ADA, USERRA, COBRA, HIPPA,
PSHA, and FLSA really mean for an HR professional.
About the Speaker: Candy Barton
Candy has worked at Indiana State University for 38 years and is currently the Staff Benefits
Director. She has worked in a variety of areas including property and casualty insurance, risk
management, payroll and compensation and benefits.
Track A – Session 1 – 10:00am to 11:30am
Room: Dede III

7. Creating a Successful On-Boarding/Orientation Program in
your Organization
The ISU Strategic Plan charged the HR department to address the initiative related to Recruiting and Retaining Great Faculty
and Staff. The existing orientation or on-boarding program was not inviting and exciting to new employees and basically
provided info on death, dismemberment, to whom will you leave your money and a checklist of items that will get you fired.
Not a great introduction to your new job or the university. The President’s goal was to have a retention rate of 60% for the
1–6 years group. That is when we lost most of our employees. The new orientation program was revamped to be more
welcoming, informative, and resourceful. The speakers will share their success and ideas to help you design, implement, or
revitalize orientation or on-boarding programs in your business.
About the Speakers: Tami Weinzapfel-Smith Tami is the Director of Employee Relations, Immigration, Recruitment,
and Training at Indiana State University. She has been at the university for 12 of her 15 years as a human resources
professional. She has a MS in Organizational and Leadership Development from Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods College and a BS
in Psychology from Indiana State University.
Meagan King Meagan King discovered early her career would merge her love for people and public speaking. She earned
a BA from Ball State in Telecommunication with an emphasis in Media Studies and her MS in Communication from Indiana
State. She worked at First Financial Bank for 10 years where she success-fully progressed to the HR field. Meagan is
currently a Human Resources Generalist at Indiana State with an emphasis in employment, training & development,
employee relations, and immigration.
Track B – Session 1 – 10:00am to 11:30am
Room: TBD

8. Employee Discipline: Correcting Behavior
Without Punishment
This presentation examines the employer’s approach to corrective action with employees including a brief
discussion of traditional step-discipline approaches to correct behavior. In addition, Daniel will offer a simple
yet profoundly important question that must be asked before making decisions rendering punitive action. The
use of corrective action is often used as a replacement for quality management and impedes productive out-comes.
The presentation will cover critical steps and considerations imperative to successful termination
practices.
About the Speaker: Daniel Grundmann
Daniel Grundmann is member of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs faculty and
a 17-year veteran in the field of Human Resource Management. He was the Director of Human Resources for
the City of Bloomington from 2001 to 2013, served as the department’s Assistant Director from 1998-2000.
He served as an adjunct faculty member in SPEA at Indiana University from 2002 to 2013. since 2000, Daniel
has been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). In addition to teaching and training a
wide breadth of HR-related topics, Daniel has delivered numerous presentations at regional, state, and
national conferences and is an advocate for employing people with disabilities.
Track C – Session 1 – 10:00am to 11:30am
Room: TBD

9. You Can Relax: Three Principles of Disability Etiquette
Etiquette is a part of any diversity discussion, with points of behavior to understand when interacting with
people with disabilities around whom many are uncomfortable or unsure about what to say or how to act.
Gary's presentation reinforces the core humanity of people with disabilities with insight and humor, conveying
how respect for independence and choice underlies the way we should all be interacting with each other —
disability or no.
About the Speaker: Gary Karp
Gary is an internationally recognized public speaker, corporate trainer, facilitator, author, and editor. As a
corporate trainer on disability and employment, Gary makes the business case for working with employees
with disabilities by creating a safe and interactive environment to discuss what can be an uncomfortable topic.
In the process, he helps bring workplace culture up to speed on the emergence of people with disabilities as
candidates, and an existing employee's capacity to stay on the job or return more efficiently. He is the author
of two books: “Life on Wheels” and the “Art of Kissing”-both widely reviewed as guides for persons with
disabilities.
Track A – Session 2 – 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Room: Dede III

10. Home Grown Leaders: Creating a Training and
Development Area
The importance of training new and experienced employees cannot be over-emphasized. This session is
designed for individuals who are looking to create or “re-create” a training and development plan of action in
your organization. By gathering information in several key areas, you will become better prepared to create a
relevant and customized training plan for your organization. This session will discuss four main elements for
discovering your organization's needs and give you a framework for developing your personal plan of action.
About the Speaker: Scott A. Walden
Scott has been a Human Resource Professional for over 20 years in Employee Training and Development. His
past experience includes developing employees at some of the nation’s top companies, including the Walt
Disney Company, the Orlando Sentinel News Agency, SunTrust and CIBC National Bank, The US Government,
Thomson Learning, and he currently works as the Training and Development Specialist for Indiana State
University.
Scott has been a member of the Wabash Valley Human Resources Association for 7 years, and currently holds
the title as Professional Development Chair on the Board of WVHRA.
Track B – Session 2 – 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Room: TBD

11. ADA As It Relates To Performance, Conduct and
Qualification Standards
During this session, Marcy will discuss best practices for holding employees with disabilities to the same
performance, conduct, and qualifications standards as all other employees.
This will include a review of the terms “qualified individual with a disability” and “essential job functions”.
The importance of job descriptions will be provided and attendees will look at possible real-life performance,
conduct, and qualification standard scenarios and discuss appropriate approaches to addressing each
scenario.
About the Speaker: Marcy Hintzman
Marcy Hintzman is the Assistant Director for Compliance and Disabilities Services in the Office of Institutional
Equity at Purdue University. She has worked in the area of disability in a variety of positions for eighteen
years. Prior to working at Purdue, Marcy worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Marcy works to
ensure that Purdue is in compliance with all titles of the ADA by providing education and assisting with
student, employee, and visitor access issues which includes web accessibility.
Marcy also serves as the chairperson for ADA-Indiana. She has a BS in Psychology from Purdue, a Master’s
degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the State University of New York. She is also a Certified
Rehabilitation Counselor.
Track C – Session 2 – 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Room: TBD

12. Employment Law: 2014 Year in Review and a Look Ahead
This session is designed to provide an update and analysis of the latest Federal and State
employment related cases. Also included will be a sharing of information that addresses some
recent legislative changes and proposed legislation that should be of interest to human resource
professionals who participate in the session.
About the Speaker: Scott Craig
Scott is a partner at Cox, Zwerner, Gambill and Sullivan law firm in Terre Haute where he has
practiced employment law since 1997. He received his undergraduate degree (magna cum laude)
from Wabash College in 1994 and graduated from Indiana University School of Law (magna cum
laude) in 1997. He is a native of Clinton where he lives with his lovely wife Kristin and their three
daughters.
Track A – Session 3 – 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Room: Dede III

13. Workplace Accommodations Made Easy
This session will provide an overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) as it relates to the need for
accommodations. Wade will lead a “Guerrilla Job Accommodations” exercise with attendees which is a
brainstorm-ing exercise to illustrate the low cost of accommodations) He will also provide an over-view of
free assistive technology resources and
provide valuable website accessibility informa-tion you can use on your company’s website.
About the Speaker: Wade Wingler
Wade Wingler is the Director of the Assistive Technology Center and the INDATA Project at Easter Seals
Crossroads, Indianapolis. He is a well-known speaker at National and International Conferences, is an adjunct
lecturer of assistive technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Vincennes University and is often a
guest lecturer at other universities. He also hosts the popular internet radio program and podcast “Assistive
Technology Update.”
Track B – Session 3 – 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Room: TBD

14. EEOC Horror Stories
This session will provide a discussion of actual EEOC horror stories with an emphasis on what went
wrong and suggestions for more positive outcomes. Learning Objectives for the session will help
attendees: * understand the EEOC process, *learn how to respond to an EEOC charge to reduce
the likelihood of further inves-tigation; * learn the importance of consistency in
employee treatment; * understand the importance of having and adhering to written complaint
procedures and policies; and * understand the importance of training on complying with EEOC
law, especially for first line supervisors.
About the Speaker: Joy Pentz
Joy is the Enforcement Manager for the Indiana District office of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission. She has been associated with the Commission since 1992 as an
Investigator and an Enforcement Supervisor previous to her current position. She has a BA from
the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Tulsa University.
Track C – Session 3 – 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Room: TBD

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