Join us on April 9, 2026, at the Oklahoma Christian Meinders Business Center in Edmond, OK, for a dynamic day of learning, networking, and collaboration tailored for municipal HR professionals. This year’s theme, Communicate, Cultivate, Celebrate, focuses on strengthening HR practices through better conversations, compliance, and recognition.

HR Expo Schedule

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Welcome/Kick-off

9:05 AM - 9:55 AM

Michele Dempster: From Misunderstood to Understood: Tools for Clearer Conversations

9:55 AM - 10:25 AM

Caylee Bohannan: From Chaos to Clarity - Tools for Municipal HR

10:25 AM - 10:45 AM

Break/Vendor Time

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Monica Coleman: Cultivating HR Compliance - The Big Four You Can't Ignore

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM - 2:05 PM

Christian Rinehart: Open Records, Clear Practices - What HR Needs to Know

2:05 PM - 2:25 PM

Break/Vendor Time

2:25 PM - 3:15 PM

HR Panel: Strengthening Teams Through Purposeful Investment

Chuck Ralls - City Manager, City of Collinsville
Dave Slezickey - City Manager, City of The Village
Julie Mowdy - HR Director, City of Tuttle

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Kamie Brookshire: Cultivate Success, Celebrate People - Meaningful Recognition Strategies

4:00 PM

Wrap Up