2024 YSL Conference
The Young, Smart, and Local (YSL) Conference is returning to Philadelphia this fall, and you’re invited to attend!
YSL is a national network of communities working to build a diverse workforce through the engagement and retention of young professionals. Together we can share best practices on talent attraction and retention programs and facilitate professional development opportunities to grow and foster a diverse workforce.
The 2024 YSL Conference promises to be a vibrant hub for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and actionable insights.
Get your tickets for the YSL Conference: November 12-14, 2024
Exclusive discount for PA SHRM members: Use code YSLthankyou24 for $100 off registration
What to expect:
Small, mid-size, and large metropolitan areas have developed different strategies for building their talent pipelines, froom focusing on college access and completion, to engaging and retaining students studying and local institutions.
The 2024 YSL Conference will include keynote and breakout sessions focused on:
- The future of work: how cities, businesses, and talent are reimaging work
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in growing cities
- National trends, forecasts, and best practices in attraction, retention, and development
- Benchmarking and measuring the impact of talent initiatives
Who should attend:
Representatives from cities and metro regions who are committed to talent growth, including…
- Human resource and recruiting leaders
- Higher education leaders
- Economic development professionals from city, state, and local governments and NGOs
- Chamber of commerce leaders focused on talent and business growth
- Destination marketing leaders who focus on attracting new business, talent, and visitors to a region
Campus Philly’s 20th Anniversary
Campus Philly, one of the founding organizations of the Young, Smart, and Local network, will celebrate its 20th Anniversary on the last day of the conference. Your conference registration includes a ticket to attend Campus Philly’s anniversary event held at the Comcast Technology Center.
For more information email info@youngsmartandlocal.com