HR Conference 2026
March 12, 2026
Suburban Collection Showplace - Novi, MI
Join hundreds of HR professionals from across Michigan for the 2026 HR Conference – a full day of learning, inspiration, and connection designed to help you strengthen your impact as an HR leader. This year’s event opens with CEO and author Justin Jones-Fosu and his keynote Stop Chasing, Start Creating, guiding attendees through the Meaning Journey Model™ – Mindset, Momentum, and Mastery – to build sustainable rhythms of alignment, purpose, and meaning. In the afternoon, Change Leadership Authority Anne Bonney takes the stage with Dancing Through Discomfort, Change, and the Messy Middle, a high-energy session filled with humor, relatable stories, and practical tools to help you navigate change with confidence and resilience. The conference also features a general session on AI in HR and breakout sessions covering compliance and risk management, compensation and benefits strategy, talent management, employee relations, well-being, and leadership development. The day concludes with the HR Excellence Awards and reception, celebrating outstanding achievements and innovation across Michigan’s HR community.
Whether you are a future member, past member, or current member we encourage you to join us!
Pricing:
Pricing includes admittance to the HR Excellence Awards and reception being held immediately following the conference. To purchase reception tickets only, click here.
Through January 30, 2026
ASE Members: $295
Non-Members: $359
After January 30, 2026
ASE Members: $359
Non-Members: $425
Register
Group (4+) Through January 30, 2026
ASE Members: $255
Non-Members: $319
ASE Members: $2,000 Table of 8
Non-Members: $2,500 Table of 8
Group (4+) After January 30, 2026
ASE Members: $300
Non-Members: $369
ASE Members: $2,200 Table of 8
Non-Members: $2,800 Table of 8
Group Registration
This program has been submitted for 5 PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification credits through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) as well as 5 SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification credits through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). The use of these seals is not an endorsement by HRCI or SHRM for the quality of the program. It means that this conference has met the HRCI's and SHRM's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
| Keynotes |  Stop Chasing, Start Creating
Justin Jones-Fosu, CEO, Philanthropist, Author, and Speaker
Through the Meaning Journey Model™ – Mindset, Momentum, and Mastery – Justin will equip attendees with practical tools to move beyond the endless chase and build sustainable rhythms of alignment, resilience, and meaning. Participants will explore mindset shifts that move them from seeking external validation to creating inner alignment, establish daily habits that replace busyness with purpose-driven momentum, and gain tools to sustain resilience even when challenges rise or recognition fades. The journey concludes with each person creating their own #67 – a wise saying crafted as both a personal anchor and a ripple of meaning that extends beyond the room.
 Dancing Through Discomfort, Change, and the Messy Middle
Anne Bonney, Change Leadership Authority
Change is unavoidable, but navigating it doesn’t have to feel paralyzing. In this high-energy keynote, Change Leadership Authority Anne Bonney delivers practical tools, bold insights, and empowering strategies to help you face uncertainty with confidence and resilience. With humor, relatable stories, and actionable takeaways, Anne will inspire you to embrace the challenges of uncertainty and dance through the discomforts that change brings.
Full agenda coming soon! |
| Sponsors | Get in front of hundreds of HR professionals and leaders by securing a sponsorship at the 2026 HR Conference and the 2026 HR Excellence Awards Reception, which will immediately follow the conference.
We have levels available for every price point.
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For more information or to secure a sponsorship, contact Dana Weidinger. |
| Register | Pricing:
Pricing includes admittance to the HR Excellence Awards and reception being held immediately following the conference. To purchase reception tickets only, click here.
Through January 30, 2026
ASE Members: $295
Non-Members: $359
After January 30, 2026
ASE Members: $359
Non-Members: $425
Register
Group (4+) Through January 30, 2026
ASE Members: $255
Non-Members: $319
ASE Members: $2,000 Table of 8
Non-Members: $2,500 Table of 8
Group (4+) After January 30, 2026
ASE Members: $300
Non-Members: $369
ASE Members: $2,200 Table of 8
Non-Members: $2,800 Table of 8
Group Registration
This event is being held at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48374. Discounted hotel rooms are available for $159 at the Hyatt Place Detroit/Novi, which is connected to the event location. Must book by 2/11/26. Use discount code G-ASA6 when booking. |