Carroll County SHRM Annual Conference
November 5, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wakefield Valley Park Event Center
1000 Fenby Farm Rd. Westminster, MD 21158
Don't miss the signature event of the year, hosted by Carroll County SHRM at the Wakefield Valley Park Event Center.
2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Human Side of Change: Communication & Mindfulness for Resilient Workplaces
Opening Keynote from Christina Butler, “Clear, Concise, Confident: The Communication Playbook HR Teams Use To Move Work Forward”
Lisa Schaefer, “Say It So It Works: Clear Communication for Managers”
Kimberly Nash, “Navigating Employees Through Organizational Change”
Afternoon Session
Whitney Siders, “The Cost of Resistance: How Fear Shapes Decisions Under Pressure”
Dr. Jessie Biondi, “Stress Is Contagious. So Is Calm”
Closing Keynote from Adam Ridley, “Leading Through Change”
For more information and to register, visit https://carrollcountyshrm.org/