SourceCon Community, 

SourceCon is known for great content, great community, and special moments that have to be experienced to be believed. I have made a TON of pictures and videos from SourceCon 2024 in Orlando and will be sharing them in the very near future. If you have not already, subscribe to our YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook channels NOW. I don’t want you to miss them.

To say things went well would be a gross understatement. I have been blown away by all the positivity!!! (If you could see me now, you would see a huge smile on my face.) So much so, I want to take a moment to say thank you and share some of the comments I am grateful for.

Survey Responses from Attendees

This is my first time. Well done!

It ended too soon!

First time attended and looking forward to future opportunities to attend again. Really valued this

Great conference! Great content and virtual interaction.

Best sourceCon I've ever attended. Content, presentations and virtual experience was outstanding. Stroud is such a delight, a natural leader, MC and highly talented SourceCon Leader.

Very well done! You made the virtual attendees feel very included, which is much appreciated!

Love it! Will attend every time!!!!!

The virtual connections were great and I really liked being able to see everyone at the conference and feel like I was part of it even though I was virtual. Great job!

The first and last sessions were perfectly aligned and in the right spot to open and close SourceCon! Loved the chat for the virtual attendees.

I really like learning about what companies are implementing with AI or other efficiency tools. Loved Jim & Gail's session - they were so well prepared and shared great examples. More of that!

I am a first time attendee and I am very impressed with the quality of the content and networking opportunities

Social Media Responses

“This was a great convention! I seriously had a blast and learned so much.” - Jacob

“Only at #sourcecon do you run into sourcing luminaries like Steve Rath  and Marvin Smith !” - Edward Pedini

“Quote of the day at SourceCon. A lot of people are nervous about putting stuff on the Internet; and it’s probably my fault.” - Greg Hawkes 

“Day 2 of Sourcecon is halfway through and I’m so sad to be saying goodbye to all the wonderful new friends I have made here!” - Danielle Hart 

“So many memories were made and new tactics learned. Amazing event.” - Brian Fink

#SoureceCon24 is all wrapped up! It was another amazing SourceCon conference filled with amazing people, knowledge overload and some amazing sleuth like singing! - Ashley Surratt

How do I sum up two days at SourceCon? What an incredible experience! In one word, it was surreal. - Chris “Aquaman” Carver

My first exposure to SourceCon exceeded all expectations, and was by far THE BEST virtual conference I've experienced! - Kara Faherty

Jealous. I hope to go next year - Dan Saul

I’m so grateful to be able to attend and learn from my colleagues! - Cristina Mendoza

Thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you!!!

I cannot thank everyone for the kind words expressed.

I cannot thank enough the volunteers who helped to make the event special.

I cannot thank enough everyone at ERE who helped to make SourceCon a reality.

Thank you!

Thank you!

A thousand times, no a million times, thank you!

The planning for the next SourceCon has begun. I hope to see you there! We are planning to outdo ourselves. How? Come and see for yourself via the magic of time travel or… take the long way ‘round and wait for October 2024 to appear. It will be here before you know it.

See you at SourceCon 2024 in San Diego people!!!

Jim Stroud
Your SourceCon Editor

P.S. Oh, one more thing.

I received a few questions about why I take my shoes off prior to speaking on stage. In case you are curious as to why, reach out to Ashley Surratt. She might have some insight. Please tell her I said hello. Bwahahahahahaha… (My evil mad scientist laugh.)

;-) 

Special Request Honored

At SourceCon we had several images looping on the big screen between sessions. People asked where they could buy merch featuring those images. I said they would soon be available in the merch store and now they are! Below are just a few, go to the SourceCon Merch Store to purchase them and more.

Upcoming Conferences

SourceCon

San Diego | Digital

October 22-23, 2024

Learn from and connect with sourcing leaders and professionals. This isn't your typical conference — it's an immersive experience that goes beyond the surface, delving deep into the innovative strategies and cutting-edge technologies that are reshaping the sourcing landscape. (SourceCon)

ERE Recruiting Conference

Austin | Digital

May 14-16, 2024

The ERE Recruiting Conference is the premier independent practitioner-led recruiting event that provides actionable insights for TA pros, by TA pros. Join fellow colleagues to discover practical ideas, best practices, and case study solutions from leaders who share your toughest recruiting challenges — and have experience overcoming them. (ERE Recruiting Conference)

Talent42

Seattle | Digital

June 3-4, 2024

The No. 1 tech recruiting conference will be returning in June to provide best practices in small-group settings from some of the best talent acquisition professionals in the world. From impactful presentations to candid roundtables to hands-on workshops, this is the conference you do not want to miss. (Talent42)

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