SourceCon Community, 

I just had an emotional rollercoaster of a day. Why? Glad you asked. On our YouTube channel, I posted a "SourceCon Flashbacks" playlist of 100+ videos featuring scenes, events, and presentations from SourceCon dating back to the very first SourceCon in 2007. It was a long walk down memory lane with laughs, learnings, inspiration, and heartfelt tears. So many faces I had not seen in years whereas other faces I won't see again until Heaven. It reminded me of all the friendships and ongoing relationships that started for me at SourceCon. Sigh. 

If you want your own emotional SourceCon experience, visit our YouTube page and sift through the SourceCon Flashbacks playlist. You may want to grab some tissues before you start though. Just sayin'.

Okay, what else did I want to share this week? Oh! Kudos to the first few customers of the SourceCon merch store. It warmed my heart to see such love online. Hopefully, I will see more of it with this new campaign we have going on. Beginning now, we are releasing LIMITED EDITION merchandise in the SourceCon merch store. For example, the following design is available until Friday, February 16, 2024. After that, it will be retired and seen no more, like some old friends I know. Sigh. (Sorry.) Anyways, this is the design I was talking about.

Okay, I'm going to step away now. Those SourceCon Flashbacks have really hit a nerve with me. I'm sure they will have an impact on you as well. ;-) 

See you at SourceCon!

Jim Stroud
Your SourceCon Editor

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May 14-16, 2024

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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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