October 7, 2025

What’s Happening Today at Staffing World

Staffing World® 2025 continues today and tomorrow at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, FL, helping attendees make smarter, faster decisions that can accelerate growth for their firms.

Today the ASA annual convention and expo got started with the Super Session and Staffing Industry Panel Presentation (sponsored by T2 Insurance Solutions), the ASA annual membership meeting, and presentation of the 2026 National Staffing Employee of the Year award (sponsored by PMC Insurance Group). Breakout sessions started at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time and continue through 5:45 p.m., and the Expo Hall—where you can see Knowledge Hub talks (sponsored by Benefits in a Card) and Author Talks at the Staffing World Bookstore—is open until 7 p.m.

Tomorrow, breakout sessions start at 9:30 a.m. and continue to 3:15 p.m., and the expo will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Staffing World concludes with the Super Session featuring keynote presenter Carla Harris (sponsored by ConverzAI) and the presentation of the ASA Care Awards.

Keep up with what’s going on at Staffing World—connect on social media and check out the #StaffingWorld hashtag to learn about what’s happening.

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