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Platinum Sponsor


Find our AAA Four Diamond hotel in the heart of Rayzor Ranch, with shops, dining, nightlife, and live music at our door. Our LEED Gold Certified two-room suites are less than four miles from the University of North Texas and downtown Denton via free shuttle. Breakfast and an evening reception are included in your stay.

Gold Sponsor


At ExponentHR, we deliver a scalable, single data source Human Capital Management platform with  unparalleled client service that’s as trusted in the C-Suite as it is by the HR team. Built on a single, robust data engine that absorbs all levels of your organizational structure, we can configure our platform to meet any HR challenge you face or effectively address any company-specific complexities you need. 


Equus has been providing global mobility management solutions for over 2000 organizations since 1999, supporting businesses of all sizes—from those that manage 25 moves, to those with over 100,000 mobile employees. The Equus Platform isn't just a tool; it's a vision for the future of global workforce management across all types of employee mobility. With Equus, you can elevate your mobility programs, optimize resources, and foster a culture of mobility excellence across your organization.


At our firm, we have the client—and only the client—in mind. Our mission is to get to know and understand your needs, wants, and long-term goals. We want to help you develop, implement, and monitor a strategy that’s designed to address your unique situation. We understand the insurance challenges faced today in the healthcare industry. The world can be an unpredictable place. Our commitment is to utilize all our resources to help you pursue your goals and help you keep those who matter most, safe. We believe in thinking “out of the box,” and we are not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom in our approach to insurance and risk management. Our commitment and service standards are focused on managing your risk and your satisfaction. 


Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals seeking limitless possibilities. With 10,000 colleagues and 170 offices across North America, we combine the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources of the world’s leading professional services firm, Marsh McLennan. Global resources, local specialists, endless opportunities. 

Networking Event Sponsor


From day one, my team and I have built Imperative to be the background screening company that a demanding HR professional would love. Our reports are easy to read, accurate, and thorough. When a client calls Imperative, there are no call trees to navigate. We simply answer the phone. However, because we anticipate their questions while preparing our reports, clients rarely have to call us! Our client liaison team are veteran analysts who can answer almost any question a client may have. And if a client has a question about a specific piece of research, they can be connected directly to the analyst who conducted the research to get a straight answer without intermediaries. The Imperative team takes such good care of our clients that we have a 97% client retention rate. And while I am exceptionally proud of that number (“They really love us!”), perhaps an even more meaningful metric is how many phone calls I get from clients who are unhappy. None.

Every client has my personal cell phone number and I never receive customer service-related calls. And when I do speak to clients, they are constantly telling me how great my team is. This is the company I set out to build twenty five years ago.

Exhibitors


The College of Business, Texas Woman's University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. In the graduate program, degrees offered include MBA with various areas of emphases, MS in Accountancy, Masters in Health Care Administration (MHA) and a dual MBA/MHA degree. Building on its 120-year legacy of empowering women through education, Texas Woman’s University is now recognized as the nation’s first woman-focused public university system.


Premier HR Solutions (www.premierhrsolutions.net) is a distinguished full-service HR consulting and recruiting company dedicated to providing tailored solutions for businesses. Recognizing the significance of entrusting HR and recruiting functions, Premier HR Solutions stands out by personalizing every solution to meet individual needs. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including compensation market analysis, management training, employee handbooks, workplace investigations, I9 audits, and full-cycle recruiting services. With a team of HR expert recruiters, Premier HR Solutions simplifies the recruiting process by employing proven strategies for sourcing, attracting, and vetting top talent. What sets Premier HR Solutions apart is its commitment to collaboration. The team collaborates closely with decision-makers to develop and execute customized plans, delving deep into understanding each client's business, workplace culture, and the specific criteria for success on the job. With over 30 years of cumulative HR experience, Premier HR Solutions brings unparalleled expertise to handle human capital needs, allowing clients to concentrate on their core competencies. Trust Premier HR Solutions to navigate the complexities of HR and recruiting, ensuring that your business receives specialized attention and effective strategies to drive success.


LEAPCare is a literal leap forward in building caring cultures for companies. Our Care Coaches build caring relationships with employees as 'preventative care' for mental health and their overall wellbeing. LEAPCare provides 24/7/365 access to Care Coaches through proactive, in-person visits to companies, and an easy to access, super simple to use customized web-app. The results are improved employee engagement, employee retention, and potential cost containment through reducing more costly healthcare claims. Perhaps you've heard the expression; "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." We believe this works exceptionally well for a holistic approach to wellness and wellbeing, including mental health, as well as emotional and even spiritual health. LEAPCare's amazingly high utilization rate through our onsite solution and easy access technology platform allows companies to offer their employees, and family and friends free, unlimited access to our Care Coaches. If you or your organization are seeking solutions to help address employee engagement, employee retention, and/or mental health support, or how to stem the tide of rising healthcare costs - we'd love to share more with you!


S & B Company is a full scale event planning and talent management business. S & B Company (SBC) was created to keep up with and manage the growing demand of our highly sought-after speaker talent, Opal Lee. We quickly realized that our collective knowledge & experience in the event planning & speaking industries should be offered to support the branding and development of other speakers.

Our talent management team handles every aspect of an event booking, which gives our speaker talents peace of mind & freedom – to focus on their expertise.

Our commitment to service has solidified our on-going relationships with bureau partners, universities, corporations and production companies. Book our high quality speaker talents to create experiences that spark engagement, enable change, and enrich lives. 

Strategic HR

No company is too small for HR. But most are too small for an HR department. That's where we come in. Our passion is helping small and mid-sized business owners achieve their strategic goals through unique, proactive, and collaborative HR programs. Our goal is to keep you compliant, develop your employees, manage your risks, and ease the burden of being an employer.

Risk Mitigation

Being an employer is risky business. And it can be difficult to do it alone. So don't. Engage the Human Capital Management services of HerrinHR instead. We partner with small and mid-sized businesses to help them be better employers. HerrinHR is all about you and your business. We know how to be an employer and we know how to do HR. Period.

Who We Serve

HerrinHR is a full service Human Resources Consultancy located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. We specialize in providing HR services to small and mid-sized businesses in all industries, both locally and nation-wide. Whether you're a start up auto repair shop with two employees or a well established financial services firm with hundreds of employees at dozens of locations, HerrinHR can help.

IFI Training was formed in 1998 when 3 business professionals saw that training was largely ineffective for the changes that the new millennium was going to present. They developed a process that guarantees skill transfer. As a leading small, woman-owned business, IFI Training continues to serve our clients by improving individuals one skill set at a time.

The IFI Training Process:

Our approach to training is unique. We recognize that skill transfer occurs when we consistently apply principles, becoming just a little bit better one “drop” at a time. Your employees will receive skills that
improve their performance through:

  • Pre-workshop customization

  • Engaging, tool-based training

  • Follow-up and coaching

Elevating Everyone provides strategic business consulting and professional development services to help companies succeed. Our training programs and business conferences educate and empower organizations through insightful workshops, actionable frameworks, and impactful coaching. The Elevating Everyone team leverages decades of executive experience to elevate leadership, culture, and performance.

Our proven ability to deliver impactful people solutions tailored to organizations' specific needs sets us apart as the partner of choice for service-based businesses seeking to unlock their full potential and achieve sustainable growth.

Whether through dynamic training sessions, personalized coaching programs, insightful assessments, or inspiring motivational speaking engagements, our clients consistently praise our ability to energize teams, enhance performance, and foster a culture of excellence. 

Avoid high turnover rates by developing employees' skills and identifying tools to improve performance.

Let us equip them for you.

When We Focus On People, People Thrive!

A way to create thriving organizations by focusing them on the connections that are at the core of every human heart.

It turns out that research now knows what our hearts have known all along. What we want in life and business is to be valued as people, and to create value for others. That means putting people first, putting human connection first. VP Culture is what fuels our lives and our organizations. It excites us to thrive. We have built a blueprint that trains leaders and cultures. When your people thrive your business thrives.

What If I Told You...

The shortest distance between two people is CONNECTION!

Teams that rank in the top 20% for connectedness see:

  • 41% less absenteeism
  • 59% less employee turnover
  • 66% increase in employee wellness

But how do you create a culture of connectivity & trust?

That's where Will Baggett comes in...


Know yourself deeply and your path becomes clear...

Welcome to the Leadership Imperative! We are here to serve you on your journey, and are so happy you have found us.

We are focused on helping you develop through our coaching, training and facilitation programs. These programs are tailored to the needs of the person or group we are serving, grounded in foundational principles.

Explore how we can be of service in partnering with you to achieve your excellence and goals!

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