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| Agenda At-A-Glance |
 ~ CONFERENCE SUBPAGE NAVIGATION ~
OVERVIEW | AGENDA | SPEAKERS | SESSIONS | VENUE | SPONSORS/EXHIBITORS | CERTIFICATION | REGISTRATION | CONTACT
Session key
Keynote
General Session
Social / Networking
Workshop
Track A
Track B
Track C
Pre-Conference
Saturday, Oct. 31
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Workshop
Building a Blended Firm: Your Roadmap to Direct Hire, Staffing & Success at Ignite
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
NAPS Ignite After Dark: Clearwater Beach Halloween Pub Tour
Day 1
Sunday, Nov. 1
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration
Conference Registration & Information Desk King Foyer
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop
Women in Recruiting and Staffing Workshop Barb Bruno Sabal-Canary Palm, 3rd Floor
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Setup
Exhibitor Set-Up
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Exhibits Open & Cocktail Reception
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Free Time
Dinner on Your Own
8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Ignite the Night: NAPS Beach Bonfire
Day 2
Monday, Nov. 2
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
Conference Registration & Information Desk
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast & Exhibits
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Welcome
Welcome to NAPS Ignite 2026 Mark Carlson, CPC — NAPS Chair
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Keynote
Motivational Keynote Address Carly Patterson — Olympic Gold Medalist
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Exhibits
Visit with the Exhibitors
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Choose your track
Track A
Top Echelon Software Presentation Todd Bossler Top Echelon Software
Track B
Making a Difference: It's a Legacy, Not Just a Job — Becoming a Consultative Recruiter Rather Than Transactional Michael Goldman Strategic Associates, Inc.
Track C
5 Steps to Differentiation, Gaining Client Share & Value Add Diane Prince Recruiting Agency 360 and Diane Prince Co.
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Exhibits
Visit with the Exhibitors
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Choose your track
Track A
Recruiter AI Mastery: Automate Sourcing, Clients and Job Orders at Scale Kimberly Patrick-Berges HireGenie & LinkedLeeds
Track B
Selling Less, Winning More: Building Intentional Revenue in 2026 Kortney Harman Crelate
Track C
Growing Long Term Value in Your Firm Jon Davis Signature Back Office
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Break
Lunch
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Choose your track
Track A
Mastering the Match: Candidate Matching Techniques That Lead to More Placements Tom Erb Tallann Resources
Track B
Doubling Agency Margins by Hiring International Recruiters Greg Fischer Well Oiled Machine
Track C
AI & the Legal Landscape Heather Ries Fox Rothschild LLP
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Exhibits
Visit with the Exhibitors
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Choose your track
Track A
The Soft Middle Jay Mattern TerraFirma Marketing
Track B
CPC/CTS: What Has Changed in the Last Year Immersion Class & Exam
Track C
Differentiation, Gaining Client Share & Value Add Kim Henderson Cobalt Compass
4:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Free Time
Dinner on Your Own
8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
NAPS Dance Jam TL Jentgens
Day 3
Tuesday, Nov. 3
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration
Conference Registration & Information Desk
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast & Exhibits
8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Keynote
Industry Keynote Address Danny Cahill
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Exhibits
Visit with the Exhibitors
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
General Session
Seven Consultative Strategies That Elevate Your Influence, Income and Impact Barb Bruno — Good as Gold Training
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Panel & Lunch
AI Unfiltered: Perspectives from Recruiting, Staffing, Legal & Technology Leaders
1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Break
Break
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
General Session
No One Wants to Talk to You. Here's How to Change That. Brad Bialy — Haley Marketing
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Break
Break
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Closing
Closing Pinnacle Panel: Best Practices of Big Billers |
