In response to what was becoming an urgent need in the industry to have a conference that was focused on the art (some say science) of Sourcing and Talent Acquisition - SourceCon was born and launched in 2007. In today's world where Talent is a key driver in successful businesses, there has been a trend towards the specialization of identifying and attracting candidates. This specialized skill is no longer a solely owned function of the full lifecycle recruiters in both Agency and Corporate Recruiting departments.

The Sourcer, Researcher, Name Generator and Candidate Developer have emerged as the new champions to help fight the war for talent. The industry has new hero's who's skills and expertise can no longer be confined to a side track at the national recruiting conferences.

We intentionally set out to be different from all the traditional conferences. We wanted a venue where you don't have to feel like you are constantly being pitched and sold on a slide deck or discussion by the latest and greatest. It was and is our intent that you spend your quality time and money on a conference that is bursting with opportunities to learn, share and collaborate with your peers, luminaries and industry leaders.

We look forward to seeing you at SourceCon2008

So how did the attendees like SourceCon?

"I'll definitely tell my friends. SourceCon was the most interesting recruiting conference I've ever been to. I do full life cycle recruiting, but I find the sourcing piece to be most fun... so much so that the license plates on my car say "sourcer." Thanks so much for organizing this conference. There's been a huge need for something like this for so long. Finally, a conference I can go to where I don't find myself dozing off!"

- Alvin Horm

"I can not tell you how much I have enjoyed this conference. The information that has been presented has been invaluable. The knowledge of the presenters has been 200% above what I would have expected."

- Linda Diaz

"This conference exceeded my every expectation.. SourceCon was hands down, the best conference I've ever attended."

- Scott Hajer

"This is the most energizing, thought provoking conference I have ever attended."

- Cathy McCullough

"I would have been very happy to come away with one or two nuggets. I was so pleasantly surprised with the volume of really usable information."

- Sue Carroll