MACE 2024 Summer Conference Agenda

Wednesday, July 17th

4:00 pm                         Check-in at Holiday Inn or Hampton Inn off Heritage Drive

6:00 pm-Until                Networking Social – Trustmark Bank, 106 Courthouse Square, Oxford                                

Thursday, July 18th

7:00 am- 9:00 am          Breakfast is provided by your hotel or on your       own

8:15 am- 10:15 am        **Shuttle Service provided from Hotels to Jackson Ave. Conference Center, 1111 West Jackson Ave

8:30 am – 10:00 am       Registration

9:30 am- 9:50 am          New Member Orientation (optional)

10:00 am – 10:30 am     Welcome, MACE Board

Rosie Vassallo, Oxford Chamber of Commerce

2^nd Chance Animal Allowance, Community Service

10:30 am – 11:30 am     Opening Keynote –Dr. Mark McCloud, Growing      Your Greatness

11:30 am-11:45             Break

11:45 am – 1:00 pm       Awards & Lunch

1:05 pm – 2:05 pm         2 concurrent sessions, Shyra Lynch: Careers on the Spectrum,Billy Sims: Maximizing the Partnership between HR(SHRM) and MACE

2:10 pm – 3:10 pm         Andrea Jekabsons, Chief HR Officer at The Univ. of MS: Work Shift– Resignations & Retention

3:10 pm- 3:20 pm          Break (Snacks)

3:25 pm – 4:25 pm          Best Practices Round Tables (5): Amy Yeend: Recruiting Trends and Today’s Students, Mark McCloud: Building an                      Inclusive Team, Jean Robinson: Using CPT    and OPT to engage and recruit international students, Justin Bell: Using AI Effectively,                                            Ravin Gilbert:  Understanding NIL and Partnerships                            

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm         Group Photo/Excursion/Free Time/**Shuttle Back to Hotels

5:30 pm- 6:30 pm          **Shuttle provided to Back 9 on the Square

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm         After Hours Reception at the Back 9 Oxford + Entertainment Experience – Food & Music

8:00 pm-10 pm              **Shuttle will be running from the Town Square to the Hotels

Friday, July 19th

8:00 am – 8:30 am         Breakfast at your Hotel or own your own,      Optional Check-out

8:00 am- 9:00 am          **Shuttle provided from hotels to Jackson Ave.      Conference Center

8:45 am – 9:45 am         Accelerate MS, Garrett McInnis

9:50 am – 10:50 am       Business Meeting

11:00 am- 12:00 pm      Lunch and Closing Remarks

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm        **Shuttle from the Jackson Ave. Conference      Center to the Hotel and Back

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm       Hotel Check-out

12:15 pm-12:45 pm       New Board Meeting

**Please note the shuttle service is being provided as a complimentary service from the property owner and his team for our conference.  While it is not required, the drivers would welcome and appreciate your gracious tips.