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2026 HR Cruise /Conference Schedule - March 7-12, 2026 /Explorer of the Seas

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"Surf" (Onboard) and "Turf" (Webinar) Schedule.

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Turf Schedule - Webinars - February 11 - March 4, 2026
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026  

Webinar 1 / Chad Sorenson

Session: Conducting Bulletproof Internal Investigations

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Eastern)
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026  

Webinar 2 / Jill Kopanis

Session: PEOPLE 1ST LEADERSHIP: Creating Impact and Making A Difference

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Eastern)
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026  

Webinar 3 / James Reid

Session: Top Legal and Case Law Updates

 

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Eastern)
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026  

Webinar 4 / Bruce Waller

Session: Mastering Influence

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Eastern)

 

Surf Schedule - On Board Sessions - March 7-12, 2026

Sat, March 7, 2026

  Depart from Port Canaveral, Florida (Near Orlando) 4:00 PM
    Check in / Registration 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    Welcome 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
   

Diane Allen

Session: Find the Energy of Influence

8:00 PM - 9:15 PM

 

Sun, March 8, 2026

 

Announcements

7:55 AM - 8:00 AM
   

Chad Sorenson

Session: Dealing with Employee Mental Health Struggles: The Role of HR

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
   

Learning Deck Session #1: Julie Develin

Session: The Superbowl Flu

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
   

Jill Kopanis

Session: WHAT IF? Smashing Through The Roadblocks that Stagnate Creative HR Thinking

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
    Disebarkation Talk 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
    Lunch 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
   

Deneen Lester

Session: Toxic Talk: Tackling Incivility in the Workplace

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
   

Cocktail Hour - Sponsored by UKG

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Mon, Mar 9, 2026   Cozumel, Mexico (No Sessions) 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tues, Mar 10, 2026   Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico (No Sessions) 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wed, Mar 11, 2026  

Announcements

7:55 AM - 8:00 AM
   

Learning Deck Session #2: Jade Fernandez

Session: Run Your Business, Not an Audit.Stay IRS & DOL-Proof!

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

 

 

Blake Babcock

Session: “People, Process, Tools: Clarifying Your Path to a Repeatable, Sustainable, and Scalable TA Strategy”

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
   

James Reid

Session: AI IN HR: Navigating The Legal Landscape

 

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
    Group Photo 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
    Lunch 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
   

Curtis Hill

Session: Create A Culture Of Belonging

12:30PM - 1:45 PM
   

Bruce Waller

Session: Drive With Purpose - Move Your Career from Success to Significance

 

Closing

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

 

3:30 PM

Thurs, Mar 12, 2026

  Dock in Port Canaveral, Florida 7:00 AM