RecruitFest was everything I expected, and then some.
It was a really excellent setting in an old hall on the campus of the University of Toronto and a fantastic day.
From the inimitable Bill Boorman sharing his vision for the futures, and John Sumser and Gerry Crispin gracing us all with their insight and wisdom, to Jenny DeVaughn absolutely bringing her A-game to the Social Media discussion, and Jerry Albright telling it like it is, altogether it was a really interesting and fascinating day.
Can third-party recruiting survive without re-invention, will recruiters be prepared 
for any anticipated uptick in hiring, what does the company of the future look like, and how will that force recruiting and HR to adapt were just some of the intriguing conversations I was lucky enough to be able to participate in.
But for me the real benefit was meeting some fantastic folks for the first time like Chris Havrilla, Jessica Miller-Merrell, Laurie Reuttimann, and Recruiting Animal, just to name a few.
Lots of great conversations, discussion, debates and certainly friendships being formed. I think the format and framework, in the 'Unconference', informal style was awesome, and certainly the vibe that I expect we will have at HRevolution in November.
To Geoff, Jason, Maren and everyone else involved, well done!