The Included Team has diligently prepared this list of the top Human Resources, People, People Analytics Events & Conferences for 2025. Updated regularly and only focuses US domestic events. (Updated November 19, 2024)
As we gear up for 2025, now is the time to plan your HR conference calendar for the new year. By attending a mix of long-standing favorites and emerging industry events, your HR team can gain valuable opportunities to learn, connect, and inspire impactful change across your organization. Whether your focus is on people analytics, diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, or leadership development, attending top HR conferences is a powerful way to stay current in this rapidly evolving field.
Explore the comprehensive 2025 HR events calendar below, featuring the must-attend conferences, summits, and expos that offer fresh insights, valuable networking, and cutting-edge trends to elevate your HR strategy and amplify your people initiatives. Bookmark this space for ongoing updates as new events are announced, and make the most of 2025 by marking your calendar with the “can’t miss” events of the year.
JANUARY
LEAP HR: Higher Education
- Date: January 27, 2025
- Location: Courtland Grand Hotel, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Focus Areas: HR and Higher Education
- Theme: Radical Change through People
- City & Venue: Atlanta, Courtland Grand Hotel
- Country: USA
- Website: https://leaphr-highereducation.com/
FEBRUARY
Talent Acquisition Week/Conferences
- Date: February 3, 2025
- Location: Mission Bay Resort, San Diego, CA, USA
- Focus Areas: Emerging recruiting practices, global recruiting trends, recruitment marketing, candidate engagement, tools and technology
- Theme: Engage and Reinvigorate
- City & Venue: San Diego, Mission Bay Resort
- Country: USA
- Website: https://talentacquisitionweek.com/
2025 AHRD CONFERENCE
- Date: February 19, 2025
- Location: Crystal Gateway Marriot Arlington, VA, USA
- Focus Areas: HR’s role in developing a sustainable, human-centric workplace
- Theme: Envisioning HRD’s legacy in 2055: Advocacy, leadership, and sustained change
- City & Venue: Arlington, Crystal Gateway Marriot Arlington
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.ahrd.org/page/2025-annual-conference-in-the-americas
HR Conference Cruise
- Date: February 22, 2025
- Location: Miami, FL, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Miami
- Country: USA
- Website: https://hrcruise.com/
LEAP HR: RETAIL 2025
- Date: February 24, 2025
- Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort. Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- Focus Areas: The new era of retail and transformation of rewards, talent attraction and retention
- Theme: Radical Change through People
- City & Venue: Fort Lauderdale, Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort
- Country: USA
- Website: https://leaphr-retail.com/
WorkX Conference 2025
- Date: February 24, 2025
- Location: The Statler Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton, Dallas, TX, USA
- Focus Areas: HR, people, culture, and employee experience
- City & Venue: Dallas, The Statler Dallas
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.ssonetwork.com/events-workx/agenda-mc
MARCH
The i4cp’s Next Practices Now
- Date: March 3, 2025
- Location: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- Focus Areas: HR conference for senior leaders
- City & Venue: Scottsdale, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.i4cp.com/conference
HR Data Analytics and AI Summit
- Date: March 4, 2025
- Location: The Georgian Terrace Hotel, Atlanta, GA
- Focus Areas: Trends and strategies in HR, data analytics, and AI
- City & Venue: Atlanta, The Georgian Terrace Hotel
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.hrotoday.com/events/hr-data-analytics-and-ai-summit/
HR West – Better HR Today & Tomorrow
- Date: March 11, 2025
- Location: Oakland Marriott City Center, CA, USA
- Focus Areas: HR strategy, technology, talent, and compliance
- Theme: HR Evolved: Thriving in Change
- City & Venue: Oakland, Oakland Marriott City Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.hr.com/en/webcasts_events/live_events/hrwest/hrwest-hr-conference_laapwgci.html
The #1 Intelligent Talent Experience Conference
- Date: March 11, 2025
- Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Focus Areas: Accelerating hiring, enhancing recruiter efficiency, boosting employee retention
- Theme: Illuminating AI Innovation in Talent Experience
- City & Venue: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Convention Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.iamphenom.com/
FUTURE OF HR 2025
- Date: March 12, 2025
- Location: Virtual
- Focus Areas: Future of recruitment and workforce
- City & Venue: Virtual
- Country: Virtual
- Website: https://futureofhr.eu/
Transform HR 2025
- Date: March 17, 2025
- Location: Wynn Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Focus Areas: Technology and people transforming the workplace
- Theme: Transform for the better, together
- City & Venue: Las Vegas, Wynn Las Vegas
- Country: USA
- Website: https://transform.us/conference/
SHRM Talent Conference & Expo 2025
- Date: March 24, 2025
- Location: Music City Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Focus Areas: Talent management in an evolving market
- City & Venue: Nashville, Music City Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://conferences.shrm.org/talent-conference
Rethink HR Tech USA
- Date: March 25, 2025
- Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA
- Focus Areas: Future of work and technology
- Theme: Mastering the Power of Technology – Creating the Future of Human Resources Management
- City & Venue: Chicago, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.rethink-hrtech.us/
SOAHR 2025
- Date: March 25, 2025
- Location: Gas South District Convention Center, Duluth, GA, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Duluth, Gas South District Convention Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://soahr.net/
2025 HR Florida Legislative Conference
- Date: March 26, 2025
- Location: Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL, USA
- Focus Areas: HR legislation and people operations
- City & Venue: Tallahassee, Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.hrflorida.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1867094
APRIL
ASHHRA Annual Conference
- Date: April 6, 2025
- Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- Theme: Connect, Innovate, Transform
- City & Venue: Albuquerque
- Country: USA
- Website: https://ashhra.org/ashhra24-attend/
The Great Place To Work® For All™ Summit 2025
- Date: April 8, 2025
- Location: Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Focus Areas: Company culture and leadership
- City & Venue: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/for-all-summit
ACE 16th Annual HR Summit 2025
- Date: April 9, 2025
- Location: The Hyatt Regency, Phoenix, AZ
- Focus Areas: HR in architecture, engineering, and construction
- City & Venue: Phoenix, The Hyatt Regency
- Country: USA
- Website: https://employeeengagement.com/aechrsummit/
HR Leadership Summit Las Vegas
- Date: April 9, 2025
- Location: MGM Grand Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Focus Areas: HR solutions, strategy, and connections
- City & Venue: Las Vegas, MGM Grand Resort & Casino
- Country: USA
- Website: https://quartznetwork.com/event/connect-hr-spring
Wharton People Analytics Conference
- Date: April 10, 2025
- Location: TBA
- Focus Areas: Latest in people analytics
- City & Venue: Philadelphia
- Country: USA
- Website: https://wpa.wharton.upenn.edu/2025-people-analytics-conference/
ELLA Conference 2025
- Date: April 10, 2025
- Location: Robinson Center & The Doubletree Hotel, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Focus Areas: Employment law and legislative affairs
- City & Venue: Little Rock, Robinson Center & The Doubletree Hotel
- Country: USA
- Website: https://ella.arshrm.com/
UNLEASHING HR: 2025 Louisiana HR Conference
- Date: April 10, 2025
- Location: River Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
- Focus Areas: HR management and strategy
- City & Venue: Baton Rouge, River Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.louisianashrm.org/About-Conference-2025/
2025 HR Virginia Annual Conference
- Date: April 13, 2025
- Location: The Cavalier Resort, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- Theme: Navigating HR Waters
- City & Venue: Virginia Beach, The Cavalier Resort
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.hrvirginia.org/conferences/annual-conference/
HR Retail
- Date: April 15, 2025
- Location: JW Marriott LA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Focus Areas: People operations in retail and ecommerce
- City & Venue: Los Angeles, JW Marriott LA
- Country: USA
- Website: https://hrretail.wbresearch.com/venue
2025 Workplace Benefits Conference
- Date: April 23, 2025
- Location: Encore Boston Harbor, Boston, MA, USA
- Focus Areas: Workplace benefits transformation
- City & Venue: Boston, Encore Boston Harbor
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.limra.com/en/events/conferences/2025/2025-workplace-benefits-conference/
2025 HR Tomorrow!
- Date: April 25, 2025
- Location: McNamara Alumni Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- Theme: Unlocking Potential: Adapt, Innovate and Thrive
- City & Venue: Minneapolis, McNamara Alumni Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/conferences/hr-tomorrow
CUPA-HR Spring Conference
- Date: April 27, 2025
- Location: Sheraton Grand Seattle, Seattle, WA, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Seattle, Sheraton Grand Seattle
- Country: USA
- Website: https://conferences.cupahr.org/spring2025/
TRI-STATE SHRM CONFERENCE 2025
- Date: April 28, 2025
- Location: Mohegan Sun Resort, Uncasville, CT, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Uncasville, Mohegan Sun Resort
- Country: USA
- Website: https://tristateshrm.com/
ICTMHRP 2025: International Conference on Talent Management and Human Resource Planning
- Date: April 29, 2025
- Location: Chicago, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Chicago
- Country: USA
- Website: https://internationalconferencealerts.com/eventdetails.php?id=2856573
Montana SHRM 2025 Conference
- Date: April 30, 2025
- Location: Copper King Hotel & Convention Center, Butte, MT, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Butte, Copper King Hotel & Convention Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://montana.shrm.org/2025-mt-state-conference
MAY
VISION 2025 Ignite
- Date: May 5, 2025
- Location: Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Focus Areas: Workforce software solutions
- City & Venue: Phoenix, Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass
- Country: USA
- Website: https://workforcesoftware.com/event/vision-workforce-management-event/
UNLEASH America Conference and Expo
- Date: May 6, 2025
- Location: CAESARS FORUM, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Focus Areas: HR, recruitment, and learning
- City & Venue: Las Vegas, CAESARS FORUM
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.unleash.ai/unleashamerica/
TCSHRM 2025 Spring Conference: HR: Architects of Change
- Date: May 9, 2025
- Location: Radisson Blu MOA Bloomington, MN, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Bloomington, Radisson Blu MOA Bloomington
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.tcshrm.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1772984&group=
WorkHuman Live
- Date: May 12, 2025
- Location: Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Aurora, CO, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Aurora, Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.workhumanlive.com/
Alabama SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2025
- Date: May 12, 2025
- Location: Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, AL, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Orange Beach, Perdido Beach Resort
- Country: USA
- Website: https://al.shrm.org/events/2025/05/2025-alabama-conference-exposition
HR in Hospitality Conference
- Date: May 13, 2025
- Location: Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, CA, USA
- Focus Areas: HR in the hospitality industry
- City & Venue: San Diego, Hotel del Coronado
- Country: USA
- Website: https://hrinhospitality.com/
43rd Annual Payroll Congress
- Date: May 13, 2025
- Location: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL, USA
- Focus Areas: Rewards, talent attraction, and retention
- City & Venue: Orlando, Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.payrollcongress.com/
Total Rewards’25
- Date: May 19, 2025
- Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Orlando, Orange County Convention Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://totalrewards.worldatwork.org/2025
JUNE
Future of Work USA
- Date: June 24, 2025
- Location: TBA
- Focus Areas: Talent management, workforce planning, and workplace design
- City & Venue: New York, TBA
- Country: USA
- Website: https://futureworkseries.com/usa
SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2025
- Date: June 29, 2025
- Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: San Diego, San Diego Convention Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://annual.shrm.org/
AUGUST
2025 SHRM Missouri State Conference
- Date: August 5, 2025
- Location: Margaritaville Lake Resort, Osage Beach, MO, USA
- Focus Areas: Innovation and tools for HR careers
- City & Venue: Osage Beach, Margaritaville Lake Resort
- Country: USA
- Website: https://2025.moshrm.org/
The 2025 HR Indiana Conference
- Date: August 12, 2025
- Location: JW Marriott, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Indianapolis, JW Marriott
- Country: USA
- Website: https://m.eventsinamerica.com/events/hr-indiana-annual-conference-2025-2024-2025/business/human-resources
2025 HR Florida Conference & Expo
- Date: August 24, 2025
- Location: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Orlando, Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.hrflorida.org/m/event_details.asp?id=1867344
SEPTEMBER
41st Annual KYSHRM Conference
- Date: August 26, 2025
- Location: Central Bank Center, Lexington, KY, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Lexington, Central Bank Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://kyshrmconference.com/
2025 NDSHRM State Conference
- Date: September 9, 2025
- Location: Bismarck Event Center, Bismarck, ND, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Bismarck, Bismarck Event Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://ndshrm.com/stateconference/
Workday Rising 2025
- Date: September 15-18, 2025
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Focus Areas: HR and innovation
- City & Venue: San Francisco, CA
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.workday.com/content/rising/us.html
HR Technology Conference & Expo 2025
- Date: September 16, 2025
- Location: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Focus Areas: Technology that’s changing the face of HR
- City & Venue: Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.hrtechnologyconference.com/expo
2025 OHRC – Taking Care of Business
- Date: September 24, 2025
- Location: Kalahari Resorts Sandusky, OH, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Sandusky, Kalahari Resorts Sandusky
- Country: USA
- Website: https://hrconference.ohioshrm.org/
SHRM Georgia State Council 2025 Conference and Expo
- Date: September 24, 2025
- Location: Atlanta Evergreen Conference Resort, Stone Mountain, GA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Stone Mountain, Atlanta Evergreen Conference Resort
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.shrmgeorgia.org/events
PSHRA 2025
- Date: September 29, 2025
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Focus Areas: Public sector HR
- City & Venue: Cleveland, TBA
- Country: USA
- Website: https://pshra.org/events-engagements/
OCTOBER
2025 WI State SHRM Conference
- Date: October 8, 2025
- Location: Kalahari Resort & Conference Center, WI, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Kalahari Resort & Conference Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.wishrm.org/conferences
ARSHRM State Conference & Expo 2025
- Date: October 8, 2025
- Location: TBA, Rogers, AR, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Rogers, TBA
- Country: USA
- Website: https://app.qwoted.com/opportunities/event-arshrm-state-conference-expo-2025
The HRSouthwest Conference
- Date: October 12, 2025
- Location: The Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Fort Worth, The Fort Worth Convention Center
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.hrsouthwest.com/event/HRSWC2025/home
2025 MISHRM CONFERENCE
- Date: October 15, 2025
- Location: Devos Place, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Grand Rapids, Devos Place
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.mishrmconference.org/
Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ 2025
- Date: October 27-29, 2025
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Focus Areas: CHROs and Leadership Teams
- City & Venue: Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, FL
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/hr-symposium-us
NOVEMBER
UKG Aspire 2025
- Date: November 3, 2025
- Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Focus Areas: General HR topics
- City & Venue: Mandalay Bay
- Country: USA
- Website: https://www.ukg.com/resources/events/ukg-aspire-2025
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