2026 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo (06/16/2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT

There is no better place for HR professional development than SHRM’s Annual Conference & Exposition. By attending, you’ll gain the tools and resources you need to implement successful HR practices – which help your company succeed.

Fresh Perspectives

Internationally-renowned speakers that offer fresh points of view and inspiring stories will help shift your perspectives and deepen your understanding of a broad range of HR topics and workplace issues.

Comprehensive Learning

Over 200 concurrent sessions provide a complete education for HR professionals at every stage of their career, based on the SHRM Competency Model. You’ll be able to choose from a broad range of topics so you can customize the learning you need. Concentrate on solutions designed to help your organization become more compliant; delve into the cutting-edge trends that will impact your workplace in the next few years; build a strategic talent management plan to increase engagement and retention.

Extraordinary Networking

From our vast Exposition to our session-based networking, to the hallways of the convention center, there is ample opportunity for you to meet HR professionals who share your goals and your challenges. Plus, you can take advantage of online networking! Attendees get access to our Conference Community site where you can chat with other attendees and arrange topic-based meetups. We also recommend that you join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Endless Solutions

The world’s largest HR marketplace, the SHRM Exposition, gives you access to thousands of solutions-providers in every industry. Interested in becoming a sponsor or exhibitor? Visit annual.shrm.org/exhibit-sponsorship-opportunities for more information.

Still not convinced that you need to be here? See more in our Why Attend page.

https://annual.shrm.org/

June 2026 Chapter Meeting - Legal Updates for HR Professionals with Brooke Schmidt, Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP (06/16/2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Legal Updates for HR Professionals

Session Description

Join SE SHRM for our June 2026 chapter meeting featuring Brooke N. Schmidt of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP. Brooke will provide timely legal updates relevant to HR professionals and organizational leaders, focusing on employment law developments, compliance considerations, and practical takeaways for managing workplace issues.

This session will help SE SHRM members stay informed about current legal trends impacting employers, including employee benefits, harassment and discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and leave matters under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Brooke will also share guidance to help HR professionals identify potential risks and support sound decision-making within their organizations.

Presenter Bio

Brooke N. Schmidt is an associate attorney with Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP. She joined the firm in 2021 and focuses on employment law, counseling clients on matters involving employee benefits, harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. She is also a member of the firm’s Transactions and General Business practice group. Brooke is a native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of South Dakota, magna cum laude, before receiving her Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law.

Brooke is active in the Sioux Falls community and has been involved with organizations including the South Dakota Bar Association, Sioux Empire Teen Court, Sioux Falls Thrive, and Leadership Sioux Falls


SESHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program is valid for one (1) PDC toward SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.	This program has been pre-approved for one (1) hour of HR General credit toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

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