ARRIVAL – MONDAY, APRIL 24
Welcome Party!
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
A fun evening of appetizers, drinks, networking and games at the onsite Pavilion. Check out the pictures from last year’s welcome party on our Facebook page and see what you’ll miss if you don’t join us for this event!
FIRST DAY – TUESDAY, APRIL 25
Conference Kickoff
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Meet the team and get ready to learn!
John Poulos – Co-founder & VP of Sales, DiscoverLink
E-course Show & Tell
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Clients share their best e-learning courses, best simulations and best interactive activities.
Konnie Sadler – Senior Training Manager, Culver’s
John Krahn – Manager of Training, Cousins Subs
Tami Peick – Project Manager, International Dairy Queen
Jessicah Pounds – Senior Director of Training, Moe’s Southwest Grill
Jeff Tenut – Founder & VP of Solution Design, DiscoverLink (moderator)
Validation Tools: What to Do and Why to Do It
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Using checklists, exams, quizzes and surveys to validate knowledge and behaviors.
Chad Chmielowicz – Director of Learning, Naf Naf Grill
DiscoverLink Talent Update
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Find out how our latest enhancements can help you meet your goals.
Tom Tankelewicz – VP of Strategy, DiscoverLink
Money Talks: Product Features
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Help us prioritize new feature development for DiscoverLink Talent.
Cindy Poulos – VP of Marketing, DiscoverLink
Instructional Design Workshop (Breakout Option #1)
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Techniques for creating awesome e-learning courses.
Josh Lowry – Director of Content Development, DiscoverLink
DiscoverLink Talent Basic Administration (Breakout Option #2)
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Best practice tips and tricks for new administrators and clients.
Dan Corley – Client Services Director, DiscoverLink
DiscoverLink Talent Advanced Administration (Breakout Option #3)
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
In-depth training for advanced users.
Michelle Killian – Director of Client Services, DiscoverLink
Stuart Campbell – Director of Engineering, DiscoverLink
Employer/Employee Policy & Politics in the Trump Era
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Gain an insider’s view of policy and politics around employer-employee issues, including a look at the Trump administration’s first 100 days, the Congressional agenda, and trends in key states.
Stephanie Childs – VP of Public Policy, National Restaurant Association
Celebration Dinner
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy dinner, drinks and networking at one of our attendee’s local restaurants. Bus transportation provided.
SECOND DAY – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
HR Executive Panel
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Human resource executives from client organizations address the impact training can have on HR challenges.
Joni Doolin – CEO & Founder, TDn2K (moderator)
Judy Irwin – Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Golden Corral
Matt Klug – Vice President of Human Resources, Culver’s
Christine Andrews – Vice President of Human Resources, Hostmark Hospitality Group
Training Culture and Development
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Learn how Cousins Subs leverages DiscoverLink Talent to train culture, develop employees and increase employee engagement.
Jason Valentine – Vice President of Operations, Cousins Subs
Riley Kirchoff – Graphic Designer, Cousins Subs
Megan Wendt – Training Coordinator, Cousins Subs
DiscoverLink Content Library Update
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Discover new courses to improve compliance and round out your learning programs.
Josh Lowry – Director of Content Development, DiscoverLink
Money Talks: DiscoverLink Content Library
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
An opportunity for you to provide input into our new content development priorities.
Cindy Poulos – Vice President of Marketing, DiscoverLink
Problem Solving with Instructional Design
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Hear how these instructional designers delivered real results and solved business problems.
Erin Brady Wenttang – Sr. Curriculum Designer, Focus Brands
Lauren McCombs – eLearning Designer, Texas Roadhouse
Cindy Poulos – VP of Marketing, DiscoverLink (moderator)
Gaining Buy-in for E-learning
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Learn best practices for creating excitement for your system and overcoming obstacles.
Gayle Shuff – Director of Instructional Design, Texas Roadhouse
It’s a Wrap!
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
We’ll share prioritization results and give you an opportunity to share your feedback and ideas.
John Poulos – Co-founder & VP of Sales, DiscoverLink
GUEST SPEAKERS
Christine Andrews
Vice President of Human Resources, Hostmark Hospitality Group
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Erin Brady Wenttang
Sr. Curriculum Designer, Focus Brands
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Stephanie Childs
VP of Public Policy, National Restaurant Association
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Chad Chmielowicz
Director of Learning, Naf Naf Grill
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Joni Doolin
CEO & Founder, TDn2K
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Judy Irwin
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
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Riley Kirchoff
Graphic Designer, Cousins Subs
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Matt Klug
Vice President of Human Resources, Culver’s
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John Krahn
Manager of Training, Cousins Subs
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Lauren McComb
eLearning Designer, Texas Roadhouse
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Tami Peick
Project Manager, International Dairy Queen
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Jessicah Pounds
Senior Director of Training, Moe’s Southwest Grill
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Konnie Sadler
Senior Training Manager, Culver’s
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Gayle Shuff
Director of Instructional Design, Texas Roadhouse
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Jason Valentine
Vice President of Operations, Cousins Subs
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Megan Wendt
Training Coordinator, Cousins Subs
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Stuart Campbell
Director of Engineering
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Dan Corley
Client Services Director
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Michelle Killian
Director of Client Services
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Josh Lowry
Director of Content Development
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Cindy Poulos
VP of Marketing
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John Poulos
Co-founder & VP of Sales
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Tom Tankelewicz
VP of Strategy
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Jeff Tenut
Founder & VP of Solution Design
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