2026 Staffing Industry Events & Trade Shows: Full Calendar

Learn what’s new in the staffing industry and network with other professionals in your field. Whether you prefer an in-person or online conference, there’s something for you here. Check out our list of best staffing conferences to attend this year and beyond.

U.S. Events and Conferences 

Connect User Conference
August 5-7, 2026 | Minneapolis, MN
At CONNECT clients, partners, and staffing professionals will gather for three days of learning, knowledge-sharing, networking, and entertainment. We intend on making CONNECT the best staffing event you have ever attended!

Indeed FutureWorks
September 2-3, 2026 | Phoenix, AZ
Indeed’s annual thought leadership conference will offer a full day of inspiring speakers and thought-provoking sessions for HR and TA professionals, available to both in-person and virtual attendees.

TravCon
September 13-16, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV
The Travel Healthcare Conference – TravCon brings travelers together to create an informed community to empower and support you on your journey.

RecFest USA
September 23-24, 2026 | Nashville, TN
The world’s largest Talent Acquisition event, RecFest – A unique event experience for thousands of TA professionals and Resourcing Leaders; RecFest offers conference-worthy content, the latest in product demos and tech showcases and unrivalled in-person connections driving the future of TA in business. More than a typical tradeshow, RecFest delivers a vibrant festival atmosphere, bringing TA teams and professionals together to learn, keep up to date and network, in style.

SIA CWS Summit North America
September 28-29, 2026 | Dallas, TX
Join us for SIA’s Contingent Workforce Strategies (CWS) Summit, the largest, most exciting event of its kind for contingent workforce management professionals and buyers of contingent labor.

SMART IDEAS Summit 6
September 29, 2026 | via Zoom
Join staffing’s brightest minds for the industry’s only free, full-day training event. You’ll learn how to connect sales, recruiting, marketing, technology, and AI into a growth engine optimized for today’s market. For 30 years, we’ve had the privilege of helping staffing and recruiting firms grow through change. Celebrate with us as we look back, look ahead, and help you build what’s next.

SIA CollaborationX
September 29 – October 1, 2026 | Dallas, TX
Formerly Collaboration in the Gig Economy, CollaborationX represents the natural evolution of SIA’s award-winning event — rebuilt for a world being reshaped by AI, technology, and the full spectrum of staffing and workforce solutions innovation. What started as a groundbreaking conference for exploring gig/contingent work and platform models has grown into something much bigger: A must-attend summit uniting staffing leaders, enterprise buyers, investors and all technologies and solutions powering and transforming the contingent workforce supply chain.

ASA Staffing World 2026
October 12-14, 2026 | Denver, CO
Presented by the American Staffing Association, ASA Staffing World is where the staffing community comes together to gain the expert knowledge, strategic connections, and leading solutions to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s growth opportunities.

HR Tech
October 20-22, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV
Whether you drive strategy, manage systems, advise clients, or fund innovation—HR Tech connects you to what’s next. For more than 25 years, we’ve helped thousands of HR and tech professionals discover emerging solutions, learn from real-world case studies, and build relationships that move their work forward.

NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange
October 25-28, 2026 | Los Angeles, CA
Four days of thought-provoking sessions, strategic connections and innovative ideas gives you valuable insights and relationships that make a lasting impact.

Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ conference
October 26-28, 2026 | Orlando, FL
Join us at The World’s Most Important Gathering of CHROs and HR Executives™ to tackle priorities on the new human-AI workforce, foundations for performance and navigating shifting skills requirements.

NAPS 2026 Conference
November 1-3, 2026 | St. Pete Beach, FL
The NAPS 2026 Conference scheduled to be held November 1-3, 2026 at the Hilton Sirata Beach Resort on St. Pete Beach, FL. Stay tuned for the conference schedule, speaker lineup and more!

SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit
November 9-11, 2026 | Arlington, TX
Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) Healthcare Staffing Summit is your go-to event for the latest insights and trends in healthcare staffing. From locum tenens and travel nursing to allied health and per diem care, the Summit brings together the most reliable reporting and relevant analysis to sharpen your understanding of the healthcare staffing landscape.

TechServe Alliance Executive Summit 2026
November 9-11, 2026 | Huntington Beach, CA
The TechServe Executive Summit exclusively focuses on the trends, opportunities, and challenges confronting the technology staffing and solutions industry in a rapidly changing environment.

SIA Executive Forum North America
March 8-11, 2027 | Miami Beach, FL
Join top CEOs, owners, and senior executives at SIA’s flagship event—where the industry’s most influential minds converge. Gain insights from expert speakers, engage in dynamic discussions, and build valuable connections with leaders from firms of all sizes and specialties.

Transform 2027
April 12-14, 2027 | Las Vegas, NV
At Transform 2027, the world’s most forward-thinking leaders unite to reimagine the future of people + work.

ProcureCon Contingent Staffing
April 13-15, 2027 | Phoenix, AZ
Contingent staffing isn’t just about filling roles, it’s about finding the right people, managing cost, and keeping your program strong through every change. ProcureCon Contingent Staffing brings together the people who’ve mastered that balance and aren’t afraid to say what it really takes to build smarter programs. This isn’t about “the industry.” It’s about your program and what it needs next.

Workhuman Live
April 26-29, 2027 | Nashville, TN
Workhuman Live isn’t your typical HR conference. It’s a transformative four-day experience that helps HR champions and business and people leaders take a holistic approach to solving work challenges — by feeding minds with trailblazing speakers, fostering connections with world-class networking, and elevating spirits with immersive activations.

International Events and Conferences

HR Summit
September 17, 2026 | London
The HR Summit is a focused HR event hosted in London and Manchester UK, that brings those working in the HR Industry together with leading solution providers, for focused one-to-one meetings.

Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™
October 6-8, 2026 | London
Join us at The World’s Most Important Gathering of CHROs and HR Executives™ to tackle priorities on the new human-AI workforce, foundations for performance, and navigating shifting skills requirements.

Personal & Chef
February 9-10, 2027 | Stockholm
Personal & Chef is the meeting place for managers, HR and leaders who want to develop and gain practical tools and strategies to strengthen their leadership and their organization.

HR Summit
February 10, 2027 | Manchester
The HR Summit is a focused HR event hosted in London and Manchester UK, that brings those working in the HR Industry together with leading solution providers, for focused one-to-one meetings.

HRcoreLAB Summit
March 10-11, 2027 | Barcelona
Each year, global executives come together with one goal: to rethink the people function and drive future business success. Through top-tier speakers, real-world case studies, fireside chats, and interactive sessions, you’ll gain a clear view of the most effective HR strategies shaping organizations worldwide.

RecBuzz
April 13-14, 2027 | Barcelona
Join us for the world’s premier conference exclusively about recruitment marketplaces to network with and learn from the top experts and execs.

Last update: July 5, 2026