International ERG Leadership Symposium
Winter 2021
Dec 3, 2021 | 8:30 am - 3:30 pm CST
Attend virtually or in person
LEARN - COLLABORATE - ALLY
Join us virtually or in person at host sponsor Dallas College’s
brand-new Construction Sciences Center!
Limited in-person tickets to maintain safe social distance.
Register as a virtual attendee & convert later to an in-person ticket at no additional cost
(Tickets may be changed before midnight ET on Nov 20th and subject to in-person ticket availability.)
COVID Safety FAQRegistration Details
Early Registration
ANYONE who registers before Nov 1 will also receive a complimentary one-year membership to ELA Online ($149 value)!
In-person tickets include:
- Breakfast, lunch, coffee/tea/soft drinks, and snacks.
- A complimentary cocktail reception on Dec 2
- Join the group to see the Parade of Lights
All attendees (in-person and virtual) will receive the Executive Summary and Event Notes post-event.
We are taking serious precautions to keep everyone safe including limiting tickets to ensure social distance seating and requiring masking throughout the event.
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Agenda is in Central Time
Dec 2, 2021 (for on-site attendees)
4:00 - 5:30 pm Welcome Cocktail Reception
5:30 - 8:30 pm Complimentary hotel shuttle to Parade of Lights
Dec 3, 2021 (for all attendees)
8:00 – 8:30 am Networking Café
8:30 – 9:00 am Opening: Remarks & Introductions
9:00 – 10:00 am ERG Case Study Interview: AMAZON
10:00 – 10:15 am Networking Café
10:15 - 11:00 am Panel: "How to Help Your Executive Sponsor Best Help You!" (panelists to be announced soon)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Taskforce Tables - Round 1
Each attendee picks & participates in one in the morning and one in the afternoon:
- Metrics - What are the critical things ERGs should be measuring and reporting?
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Allyship - How do you recruit, train and recognize allies?
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Executive Sponsors - What to do when your Executive Sponsor isn't meeting your ERG needs?
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Intersectionality - What processes, metrics and expectations should be in place across ERGs?
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Engagement - How do you get members more involved in programs and other activities - virtually and in person?
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Leader Burnout - How do you recognize and prevent it?
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Programming - How do you decide what programming is 'good' for both members and the ERG?
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Non-Exempt Employees and ERGs - How to involve hourly employees given organizational policy and member ability to participate?
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Employee Health and Wellness - What and how much wellness programming should ERGs offer their members?
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Expanding Your ERG Footprint - When and how to expand locally and globally?
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Managing Your Leadership Team - How to motivate, measure and mentor your volunteers?
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Recruiting New Members - Where and how to invite employees to happily join your ERG?
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch & networking
1:00 – 2:00 pm ERG Taskforce Tables - Round 2
2:00 – 2:45 pm Moving the Diversity Needle Together: What can ELA do for and with you?
2:45 – 3:00 pm Closing remarks
3:00 – 3:30 pm Networking Café
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