FORWARD HR SPRING 2025 MAGAZINE

SPRING 2025

HR Conference Cruise aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas March 16-21, 2026

SHRM Annual Conference San Diego, CA June 29-July 2, 2025

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WI SHRM Volunteer Leader Conference Oshkosh, WI August 2025

So, as you can see, there are plenty of new opportunities for each of us to make strides toward our personal and professional goals, create new networks for support and inspiration, and continue to create better work- places for a better world. If you want to join us on this journey as a chapter member, volunteer, sponsor, or speaker, please visit wishrm.org or contact me directly at StateDirector@ wishrm.org.

In 2026, Wisconsin State Council SHRM will again partner with the HR Conference Cruise for a 5-night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas. The dates are March 16-21, 2026. For more information, please visit hrcruise.com. In addition to these new offerings, for the remainder of the year you can ex- pect some of the familiar HR events that WI SHRM has been recognized for as a leader in providing, including our WI SHRM Volunteer Leadership Conference in Oshkosh for Council and Chapter volunteer leaders (Au- gust) and our WI SHRM State Con- ference in the Wisconsin Dells (Oc- tober). Our State Conference theme is “Next Generation of Work” and will feature keynote speakers, concurrent sessions, and content to help us all with our industry’s challenges. At the national level, SHRM will host its Annual Conference in San Diego from June 29 to July 2, 2025. If you are attending, please join us for a networking reception on June 29, 2025, hosted jointly by Minnesota State Council SHRM and Wisconsin State Council SHRM. More information will be shared shortly.

WI SHRM State Conference Next Generation of Work Wisconsin Dells, WI October 2025

What new opportunities will you experience this year?

Jeffery C Palkowski, MHRM, SHRM-SCP, PMQ, PHR

Jeff has been an active member of SHRM since 2003. In addition to serving as State Director, Jeff is a SHRM Foundation Leadership Circle Member and State Council/Chapter Ambassador. He has also served as a SHRM Annual Conference Influencer since 2019.

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