Upcoming Events

InterLink’s 2019 Meetings and Conferences

InterLink Relocation Resources takes its involvement in our industry very seriously. If you plan to attend any of these conferences, meetings or trade shows, please seek out and say hello to our InterLink representatives in attendance!

Alex Calder, InterLink’s National Account Consultant, has a very busy Dec. 4th planned! He will attend the 2019 GBTA Annual Holiday Fundraiser at the Evergy Building (Formerly the KCP&L Building) in Kansas City, MO.

Prior to the fundraiser, Alex will attend the Heart of America Relocation Councils’ Holiday Meeting at Cherry Hill in Kansas City. “Life After Relocation” will be the highlight of the HARC meeting, where a panel of former relocation professionals who will discuss their former careers in the relocation industry, and what they miss. Panelists include:

1. Rick Marriott – Retired mobility supplier, Fry-Wagner
2. Fran Cashion – Retired mobility supplier, Relocation Director, KC Better Homes & Gardens
3. Beverly Berberich – Retired corporate mobility manager, SC Johnson and former Worldwide ERC President
4. Pat Sparks – Retired corporate mobility manager, Sprint Corporation

Click here to contact Alex if you would like to meet with him before or after either event!

Once again, InterLink representatives are participating in Employee Relocation and Global Mobility-specific events; today, Regional Director of Client Development Beverly Bell is attending the Tennessee Relocation Council‘s Fall Conference in Nashville. Presentations for the day include:

• Global Mobility: Transformations/Trends and Talent (delivered by Worldwide ERC‘s President and CEO Peggy Smith)
• Remaining Relevant in a changing Real Estate/Relocation Environment
• Interactive Corporate Panel
• Update on the council’s Community Outreach Program, “Oasis”

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Beverly Bell, InterLink’s Regional Director and Client Development, helped to organize and attended a Corporate Relocation Round Table, hosted at Biogen in Raleigh N.C. on June 12th. The event was a robust learning session, with multiple topics of open discussion and two key topic speakers: John Campbell (Talent Outcomes): Talent Management with a Strategic Career Path in mind; and Jim Carroll (WestRock); Debunking the Myth on the Multi-Generational Workforce.

Both of these topics brought interesting discussion, inclusive of how each one impacts an employee’s willingness to relocate, domestically OR Internationally.

John Campbell, on Talent Management and the Value of the Strategic Career Path, shared:
   • Strategy is the key to the long-term development of talent
   • Two-thirds of millennials are looking for long-term opportunities

Statistics show career development is only second to recognition and a LinkedIn survey shows 94% of employees will stay longer if a career development strategy is in place. Profits will grow 3 times faster if the work force is engaged.

Michelle Keech added a statistic recently shared to her Biogen executive team:  Over the last five years, of the 72 long term assignments, 50% are now gone. Many of these had no strategic career path, but the investment dollars for putting them on assignment, plus their skill-set being lost at Biogen = money lost, with the total amount yet to be determined.

  • Employee engagement – employee shows more results to the company 3X faster
  • Companies need a philosophy of talent that includes emphasis on:
  1. Performance
  2. Behaviors
  3. Differentiation
  4. Accountability
  5. Transparency into the talent process

The best results are clear and transparent, and all employees know what is possible and take ownership.

Additionally, Jim Carroll of WestRock shared discussion about a high-level individual who came from division and would be great fit into another segment, but senior management could not see the strategy path.

InterLink enjoys and encourages these learning events, and would love to hear your ideas or topic suggestions for the next Corporate Relocation Round Table. Contact us at info@interlinkrelocation.com and tell us what you think.

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Attention, Georgia HR Professionals: Networking partners InterLink Relocation Resources, Lockton, Businessolver and Talent Connections will host an HRLive! wine tasting event Thursday, Sept. 19th at 4 p.m. at Vino Venue. Please email us at info@interlinkrelocation.com if you would like to register and attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

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To kick off the 2019 Major League Baseball season, InterLink Relocation Resources and its Service Partner and employee benefits provider Lockton hosted a fantastic networking event at SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. Dozens of Human Resources and Procurement professionals attended this latest event in a series of gatherings hosted by InterLink. “We enjoy talking to representatives of companies who handle employee relocations for their new hires and transferees throughout the U.S. and around the world,” said James Bilderback, President and CEO of InterLink. “At InterLink, we are always looking for unique ways to connect with HR professionals, and our annual baseball game gathering is one of our favorite events.” If you are interested in attending one of InterLink’s future gatherings, or have an idea for one, please send a note to info@interlinkrelocation.com, or contact our Marketing department at 866-254-3910 and let us know!

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The Atlanta-based InterLink Relocation Resources team will transform into a welcoming committee when attendees of Worldwide ERC’s annual spring conference arrive  from May 7-10. Many attendees have reached out to our representatives who will attend the Americas Mobility Conference while visiting InterLink’s hometown, and have requested appointments to talk to us about their Employee Relocation needs. We are excited to talk about InterLink’s myriad of global mobility services and management programs designed to help clients Increase Efficiency, Reduce Costs, Improve the Employee Experience and Help Gain Control of their relocation procedures.

Atlanta, Georgia

We still have a few slots open, and we are hoping to have them filled no later than Thursday, May 2, 2019. If you are interested in setting up a meeting with a member of InterLink’s team, click here. You will be contacted within one business day. In the meantime, watch this video to find out more about what’s planned for this year’s event. We are excited for this year’s Worldwide ERC conference, and we look forward to meeting with you – see y’all soon! #GlobalMobility #EmployeeRelocation #WERC #InterLinkRelocationResources #AmericasMobilityConference2019

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InterLink’s Regional Director of Business Development Beverly Bell will attend the SRRC Spring Conference.

Beverly Bell, CRP

The event will be held March 20-21, 2019 at the Marriott Resort Fort Lauderdale – Pompano Beach, located at 1200 North Ocean Boulevard in Pompano Beach, Florida. For registration details, click here. Beverly is now taking appointment requests during her time at the Spring Conference, and would very much like to meet anyone looking for information about InterLink’s many service offerings for Employee Relocation services. If you are interested in speaking with Beverly, please contact her via email at bbell@interlinkrelocation.com, or by telephone at 470-236-0578.

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InterLink’s National Account Consultant Alex Calder will be attending the 2019 Minnesota Employee Relocation Council (MERC) Conference on February 26. The 35^th annual conference, titled, “Are We There Yet?” at McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota.

Alex Calder

Registration for the event is $275 for MERC members, and $350 for non-members.

On Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, there will be a MERC Welcome Reception, with information coming soon. The remainder of the agenda is as follows:

Tuesday, February 26th:

• 7:00am-8:30am– Registration, networking and continental breakfast
• 8:30am-8:35am- President’s Welcome and Announcements
• 8:35am-9:35am– Keynote: Pivot Concept – Adam Markel

9:45am-10:45am – Session 1

Diversity – Trina Scott, VP at Quicken Loans

Mobility Pricing – Steven John, President and CEO at HomeSerivces Relocation

Talent Attraction/Retention – Chris Pardo, VP Consulting at Plus Relocation

11:00am-12:00pm-Session 2

Survey Results – Mitch Ulrich, SVP Global Mobility Strategies at NEI Global Relocation; Amy Smith, Senior Analyst Global Mobility Strategies at NEI Global Relocation

E-Closings – Faye Hoxworth, Strategic Operations Manager at Old Republic Relocation Services

Policy Segmentation – Martin Foxwell, Senior Vice President, Global Consulting and Industry Relations at Bristol Global Mobility

12:00pm-1:30pm– Lunch

1:45pm-2:45pm– Session 3

Real Estate Market Trends – David Arbit, Director of Research and Economics at the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors

Tax Reform – Ashley Fewins-Kalb, Supervisor, International Assignment Services at RSM US LLP

Travel Safety Training, Sheryl Hill, President at Depart Smart Inc.

3:00pm-4:00pm – Session 4

Corporate Roundtable

Supplier Session

4:00pm-5:00pm – Networking Reception

More details, including information about hotels, can be found at https://www.mnerc.org/2018MERCConference. Visit https://www.mnerc.org/MERCMembership/ for additional information about MERC, or to apply for membership.