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2026 Ohio Staffing and Recruiting Conference

Start
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
12:30 PM
End
Thursday, June 18, 2026
4:00 PM
Location
The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center, 100 Green Meadows Dr. S., Lewis Center, OH 43035

Registration

Board Member Rate – $250.00
Industry Partner Additional Attendee – $250.00
Industry Partner Prepaid with Sponsorship
Member Group Rate (3 or More Attendees) – $349.00
Member Benefit: If you register 3 or more attendees you get a discounted rate of $349 per person
Member Rate – $399.00
Available through June 5th.
Non Member Rate – $550.00
Consider joining OSSA before registering. $250 for a full year of membership for your whole company. Get the benefits of membership and enjoy the earybird member rates for conference!
Available through June 1st.
Speakers

OSSA Annual Conference

June 17th & 18th

OSSA Conference Agenda
Date/Time	Session
Wednesday June 17
12:30-1:15pm	Registration
1:15-1:30pm	Conference Kick Off & Industry Partner Introductions
1:30-2:30pm	Creative Thinking For Business Impact, John Klymshym
2:30-2:45pm	Industry Partner Introductions Continued
2:45-3:00pm	Expo Break
3:00-3:45pm	Economic Update, Jeremy Bess & Patrick Luce
3:45-4:00pm	Expo Break
4:00-5:00pm	No One Wants to Talk to You. Here’s How to Get the Sale Anyway. Presented by: Tom Erb, Tallann Resources
6:30pm	Bus Pickup to Dinner
7:00pm	Dinner & Entertainment at Star Lanes

Thursday, June 18
8:00-9:00am	Breakfast
9:00-9:45am	Moving Conversations Forward: How Humor Unlocks Selling as a Pro, John Klymshym

9:45-10:00am	Expo Break
10:00-10:30am	Legislative Update (Toby virtual??)
10:30-11:00am	The Soft Middle, Jay Mattern Terra Firma
11:00-11:15am	Expo Break
11:15am-12:00pm	Protecting Your Gross Margin…Masterclass for Staffing Leaders. Alison
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch
1:00-1:45pm	5 Claude Agents you can implement Monday, Presented by Freddie Dillion Tracker
1:45-2:00pm	Expo Break
2:00-2:45pm	Stop Selling! – A Fresh Look at Relationship Based Selling Chris White, Hooray Health
2:45-3:00pm	Expo Prize Drawing

CONFERENCE PRICING:

OSSA MEMBER - $399

OSSA Member Group Rate (3 or More)- $349pp

NON MEMBER RATE - $550

Click Here to Register:

https://ohiostaffing.org/event-6377215

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, June 17th Registration 12:30-1:30 pm

Wednesday, June 17th Conference Kickoff/Day 1 Sessions @ 1:30 pm

Wednesday, June 17th Dinner at 7:00 pm Dinner & Entertainment at Star Lanes

Thursday, June 18th Breakfast 8:00 am to 9:00 am

Thursday, June 18th Day 2 Sessions 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

ROOM RESERVATIONS

Your Overnight Rooms

Your attendees may use this link to make reservations in your block if they would prefer to do so, rather than calling the Front Desk. BOOK HERE
They can also reach the front desk of the hotel at 614-880-4300
Your group code is 425402 .
Your cutoff date will be Monday, May 18, 2026.

If you have any questions:

Feel free to contact Christine Mangan at executivedirector@ohiostaffing.org for assistance.

Cancellation Policy:

No cancellations will be accepted after May 13th. If a balance is owed on the account and registration has not been cancelled, the balance owed will be due.

Best regards,
Ohio Staffing & Search Association

2026 Ohio Staffing and Recruiting Conference

Registration

OSSA Conference Agenda