Conference Agenda

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Schedule is Subject to Change. More Information Regarding Speakers/Speaker Topics Coming Soon!

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am Exhibitor Booth Set Up

10:30 am Conference Check-in

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Lunch & Visit Exhibit Booths

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm  Welcome
Katie Dominguez, MSIA Chair

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm  Topic Coming Soon!
Roxanna Perez, Director of Risk Management, Firekeepers Casino Hotel & Kim Price-Benham, Genex

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Topic Coming Soon!
Speaker Coming Soon!

Optional – Space Limited: Gypsy Distillery and Boyne Valley Vineyards Winery Tour (Transportation Included)

(Food and drinks will be available for purchase at venues)

3:00 pm  Depart from Hotel Lobby

Group 1

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Boyne Valley Vineyards Winery

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm Gypsy Distillery

6:15 pm – Arrive at Boyne Resort

Group 2

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Gypsy Distillery

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm Boyne Valley Vineyards Winery

6:15 pm – Arrive at Boyne Resort

Optional – Shuttle to Odawa Casino (Transportation Included)

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Running Shuttle to Odawa Casino

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Conference Reception and Visit Exhibit Booths
Hors D’oeuvres and Cocktails

Thursday, May 29, 2025

8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast & Visit Exhibit Booths

9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome
Katie Dominguez, MSIA Chair

9:15 am – 9:45 am Legal Update
Dawn Drobnich, MSIA Executive Secretary

9:45 am – 10:45 am Using Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Your Workers’ Compensation Program
Michael L. Eckert, CSP, CSHM, CAWC, Vice President, Risk Services, Guy Hurley Insurance and Surety Services

10:45 am – 11:00 am Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths

11:00 am – 11:45 am The Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency Update
Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency

11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch & Visit Exhibit Booths

12:45 pm – 1:00 pm Kids’ Chance of Michigan
Brooke Blower, MI Chapter President

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Keynote Speaker
Mayor Mike Duggan, City of Detroit

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Mock Facilitation
Chief Magistrate Kevin Kales, Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Conference Wrap-Up

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Join Us on the Patio for an Evening of Fun
Hors D’oeuvres, Cocktails, Music, and Games

Friday, May 31, 2024

9:30 am -10:30 am Coffee With The Board Event
More information coming soon!

Complimentary Headshots will be available during both class days and during the Wednesday reception in the exhibit hall!

Save the Date: The MSIA 2025 Fall Conference will be on October 30, 2025, at Laurel Manor in Livonia