The Ultimate Gathering
Master the Human Connection and the AI Recruiting Revolution.
Whether you need to refine your fundamental soft skills, uncover candidate motivation to reduce ghosting, or build your own AI recruiter, join us to elevate every stage of your talent acquisition strategy.
October 5, 2026
Falls Church, Virginia
About the Event
This event is the perfect training ground for recruiters and TA leaders who need to modernize their hiring systems. We will explore the most pressing duality in modern talent acquisition: the need to leverage cutting-edge AI while maintaining the irreplaceable human element of recruiting.
At recruitDC, respect, grace, accountability, and generosity are central to everything we do. Our Vision is to host an annual 500+ attendee event that energizes, educates, and brings top talent minds together.
Trusted by teams from top organizations:
Registration Options
Preconference reception with speakers and important guests.
- Priority Check-In & Concierge Support
- First-row seating at all tracks
- Dedicated VIP lounge and lunch access (skip the lines)
- 1-on-1 time with speakers and experts
- Exclusive partner demos
- Reserved Parking
- Full-day conference access
- All sessions + workshops
- Food/snacks included
- Full-day conference access
- All sessions + workshops
- Food/snacks included
/person
- 30% discount on full price ticket (requires 3+ team members)
- Divide and conquer across our three tracks
- Return with three different perspectives instead of one
Location
Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA.
Learning Tracks For All
Back-to-Basics:
Build a solid foundation or refresh your knowledge with essential skills and best practices. This track is perfect for mastering fundamental soft skills, uncovering true candidate motivation to reduce ghosting, and bridging the gap between hiring and onboarding.
Advanced Recruiting:
Dive deep into cutting-edge techniques and emerging trends. Join this track for next-level strategies, including the power of persuasion in recruitment, advanced sourcing for developer signals, and navigating difficult conversations.
Leadership & Operations:
Focus on optimizing processes, leveraging data, and driving strategic talent initiatives. Designed for decision-makers and managers, this track covers mitigating risks in the candidate experience, the business impact of structured interviewing, and mapping the modern candidate journey.
Workshops & Labs:
For those who prefer hands-on, implementation-focused learning. Dive into sessions where you will actively build scalable hiring systems, implement AI-assisted hiring frameworks to cut review time, or even build your own AI recruiter.