Midwest Staffing Conference 2019
RMG Staffing was honored and privileged to have attended the 2019 Midwest Staffing Conference held between the dates of May 22 and the 23 at Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, IL. As many as 420 staffing and recruiting professionals from across the country gathered together to inform, network and inspire each other. The conference featured 10 speakers who gave inspirational speeches concerning the industry. In additional, the event included 17 dynamic presentations that gave tremendous insight, breakout sessions and 23 unique vendor and sponsors. RMG Staffing Agency based in Miami finds and recruits staff for events and the hospitality industry. Some of the presentations focused on branding, recruitment marketing, and a particular segment dealt with the recruitment of millennials. The first afternoon ended with “Recruiting Centric Super Roundtables,” where attendees were able to ask speakers about the issues the industry is currently facing. The night ended on CityWorks’ outdoor patio. Sponsored by Automated Business Designs, guests were able to relax, mingle and network. As a sign that staffing professionals know how to host events savoring dishes, refreshing beverages which included 90 crafts beers and friendly rounds of a game called Bocce Ball were also included in the festive night. The second and final day began with an amazing video presentation called “Unleash their Greatness!” Keynote speaker, Scott Wintrip, then got on stage and unleashed his greatness with his own presentation called, “Just in Time Talent. Have the Candidates Your Clients Need Right When They Need Them.” A talented speaker, Mr. Wintrip engaged the audience with his opening dance, “The Hiring Shuffle.” By the end of the presentation, everyone was out of their seats doing the ‘hiring shuffle.’ During his keynote speech, Mr. Wintrip discussed the changing dynamics in today’s competitive marketplace and how to navigate through them in order to meet the needs of customers quickly, while growing profits. Concluding segments of the conference included workshop sessions and other presentations that had to do with fixing candidate ghosting problems, negotiating tactics and demands, and developing performance-oriented cultures. Lastly, the 2019 Midwest Staffing Conference wrapped up with the exciting vendor raffle drawing where attendees won some amazing prizes. “The Midwest Staffing Conference was a great experience that brought so much more value to what we do here in South Florida,” President and CEO of RMG Staffing Ricardo Michelangeli says. “Not only did it provide us with great insight to improving our particular business and improve our relationships with our clients, the conference also gave us the chance to interact with other leading professionals who continue to make our industry an exciting place to be in.” RMG Staffing Agency based in Miami finds and recruits staff for events and the hospitality industry. If you want to find out more about our event staffing services, contact us!
Staffing Industry World 2017
Recently, the American Staffing Association held its annual Staffing Industry World summit. Held in Chicago, the event featured learning and networking opportunities for everyone that is involved in the staffing industry. The attendees included recruiters, to agency CEOs, marketing managers, PR personnel, industry reps, and those seeking jobs themselves. RMG Staffing was very proud to participate in this year’s event. “Very informative, engaging, and fun,” Aletha Mangelsdorf revealed about her previous experience attending the event. “The convention center was an excellent location. I learned so much information that I am able to share with my team and got to meet with exhibitors that provided useful information and great products. The ASA staff and members did an excellent job putting on this convention. The food, speakers, and parties were exceptional. This convention made it very easy to network with other staffing professionals and I look forward to attending again.” Staffing Industry World 2017 was held at the McCormick Place Convention Center. The addenda included a great amount of information to help attendees in their careers and as well as in their personal lives. For three jam-packed days, attendees were treated to segments that addressed topics that ranged from “The New Language of Staffing”, “Money Makers for the Recruiting”, “Raise the Bar—Recruit Like the FBI”, to “Strategies for Conducting Legally Compliant Interviews”, “Women in Leadership—Convincing Venture Capitalists You’re a Good Risk”, “CFO Roundtable” facilitated by Jonathan S. Neff and Shawn Poole, and “Risk Management Best Practices to Increase Market Recognition and Profits”. Notable keynote speakers included Josh Linkner who founded interactive promotion agency ePrize, Chief Marketing Officer of Airbnb Jonathan Mildenhall and legendary rock musician Mark Schulman, who gave an eloquent and inspiring speech titled, “Conquering Life’s Stage Fright: Three Steps to Top Performance”. “Being new to the staffing industry, I felt that my experience was amazing,” past attendee Melissa Kwiatkowski stated about the benefits of attending the event. “I was able to network with individuals who have been in the field for quite some time that was able to bring about new ideas and concepts to the business that I am part of. I also received much-needed knowledge about various topics that I will be able to utilize and share with my team. I had a great time.” As participants in the event, we at RMG Staffing agree that Staffing Industry World 2017 is a wonderful extravaganza every industry professional should attend. The great amount of information, knowledge and networking opportunities the event provided allows us to be better at our jobs. It helps us refine our skills. It allows us to have the ever-evolving industry knowledge and keeps us to date with trends and be able to predict what lies ahead. It keeps us sharp. With these sets of skills gained from attending such events as the Staffing Industry World, we are better able to provide our current clients with the best of service. We’ll be back in 2018 just as our clients keep coming back to us!