The Smart Move @ Best Buy
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Best Buy Corporate Headquarters
At Best Buy, customers don’t just buy products — they make informed decisions with confidence, guided by experts they trust.
Employee relocation is no different.
The Minnesota Employee Relocation Council’s June event explores how organizations can help employees make Smart Moves — through the right partnerships, real‑time insight, and safeguards that protect people wherever work takes them.
Agenda
- Check-in: Noon to 12:30 PM
- Taco Bar Lunch + Networking: 12:30 - 1:30 PM
- Presidential Address & Sponsor Thank you: 1:30 - 1:40 PM
- Educational Sessions: 1:40 - 4:30 PM
- Post Event Networking at Cowboy Jacks
Session 1: From Transactions to Strategy - Workforce Insights that Shape Mobility Decisions presented by Mercer
This session reframes mobility as an outcome of broader workforce strategy rather than a standalone operational function. We’ll explore how integrated workforce insights — combining skills supply and demand, talent pipelines, strategic priorities, geographical footprint and business imperatives — inform when, where and how mobility should be used to meet organizational goals. Rather than focusing on mobility metrics alone, the conversation centers on using workforce intelligence to decide which roles truly require relocation or international assignment, which can be addressed through local hiring or remote work, and how mobility investments advance strategic objectives like capability building, market expansion and succession readiness.
Session 2: The Smart Move for Duty of Care: Crisis Readiness for Domestic and International Mobile Workforces
Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian, will lead an insightful session designed to help global mobility leaders enhance preparedness and response strategies for both domestic and international workforces during critical events. Drawing on Global Guardian’s expertise in integrated medical, emergency response, and security services, the session will focus on practical approaches to strengthening duty of care in an increasingly complex risk environment.
PARKING
Guests must enter through the Penn Ave South entrance;
employee parking ramps are not permitted for visitors.
7601 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423
HOUSEKEEPING
CRP/GMS credits will be available to attendees.
Business casual attire.
Advanced registration is required for attendance,
please note registration cut off date
Thank you to our sponsors for supporting this event!
