Gain the Knowledge and Skills to Evolve Your Program
May 22 - 24, 2017 | Hutton Hotel | Nashville, Tennessee
Full Agenda - 2017 Customer Summit
Some happy faces from last year's Customer Summit
Join us at the 2017 PG Customer Summit!
Attendance and hotel are FREE!
Keynote Speakers
Our keynote speakers are here to answer one question: "What are the skills I need to transform my business?"
Being an Outstanding Leader with Keynote Speaker Keni Thomas
Veteran, Musician, and Storyteller
A powerful speaker, Keni captivates audiences from beginning to end as he tells the incredible story that inspired the highly successful book and movie “Blackhawk Down”.
Drawing from his experiences on the battlefield, Keni inspires people to achieve greatness by stressing the importance of outstanding leadership at every level, even if the only person you are leading is yourself. His message of "Train as you fight - Fight as you train and Lead By Example" epitomizes the Ranger motto “Rangers Lead the Way!”
Keni sums it up like this, “Leadership has never been about the rank or the position you hold. It’s about the example you set. There are people to your left and to your right who are counting on you and its up to you to deliver. But you will only be as good as you prepared yourself to be.” Learn more about Keni
How to Transform your Business Relationships with Keynote Speaker, Kate Vitasek
Faculty, Graduate & Executive Education, University of Tennessee
Lauded by World Trade Magazine as one of the “Fabulous 50+1” most influential people impacting global commerce, author, educator and business consultant Kate Vitasek is an international authority for her award-winning research and Vested® business model for highly collaborative and strategic relationships.
Kate will lead an interactive, case study driven session where you will work hard learning alongside us and your peers. The goal? To give you the tools to build transformational relationships with your suppliers and partners in your contingent labor program. This session is a direct result of the feedback from last year's summit, where attendees requested more “collaborative working sessions” with their peers.
The workshop will follow the Vested methodology to shift your relationships from a “What’s in it for Me” to a “What’s in it for We” mindset and outcome-based business model. Learn More about Kate
Speaker Sessions
The goal of our session is to answer the following questions:
What should I be focused on now?
IC Compliance, One Year Later: New Legislation, New Case Law, and a New Administration
Denis Kenny, Founding Partner at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP
Denis is an experienced civil litigator specializing in employment litigation and counseling for employers and employees alike. As a follow-up to last year's IC Compliance session, Denis will tell us what's changed in the compliance landscape and what to look for now to make sure your program stays ahead of changing policies. Learn more about Denis
Access to Niche Foreign National Talent under a Trump Presidency
Michael P. Nowlan, Co-leader at Clark Hill PLC
Michael's immigration practice includes representation of Fortune 100 and 500 companies, scientists and engineers, religious institutions, business executives and entrepreneurs, computer and business personnel, and other professionals and their families as they plan for U.S. entry. He'll help us explore any changes to immigration policy under our new president. Learn more about Michael
Legal, Compliance, and Co-Employment - Keeping Up with Industry Regulations
Denis Kenny, Founding Partner at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP
Denis will lead a second session focused on compliance tactics. What processes and programs do you implement to mitigate risk for your program? Learn more about Denis
What can I implement immediately to improve my program?
Background Screening and the Impact in the Workplace
Michael Peterson, Partner at The Orsus Group
Although Legal and Risk Management teams can instruct us how to manage our drug, background, and on-boarding requirements, it can be difficult to understand what the requirements mean and how to best explain them to suppliers. This session will help fill in the blanks.
Insurance 101: What Insurance to Require, Why, and How Much?
Hank Clement, Managing Director of Altus Partners, Inc.
Have you ever struggled to understand why and how much insurance your suppliers should carry? This session will help you lead better conversations with your suppliers by explaining everything you need to know when it comes to insurance. Learn more about Hank
What are the tips and tricks to help me get ahead in 2017?
Global Engagement in the Gig Economy: Freelancers, Independent Contractors, and Corp-to-Corps
John Smith, Managing Director of Americas, CXC Global
John has over 20 years supporting corporations and human capital management staffing organizations with managed service provider services, global contractor payroll management, and risk compliance relating to their global contingent workforces. He'll help us by explaining where the contingent labor industry is now, and where it's growing in 2017. Learn more about John
Event details
Hutton Hotel
1808 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Price
Free, including room and board!
Agenda
Monday, May 22nd
Evening Arrivals & Hotel Check-In
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Welcome Dinner & Drinks (optional)
Tuesday, May 23rd
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Speaker Sessions & Breakouts
5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Dinner & Outing
Wednesday, May 24th
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Speaker Sessions & Breakouts
12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Lunch & Keynote Speaker
Afternoon Departures