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Empower your recruiting business by attending NPAworldwide PowerUp. This conference is your chance to level up your skills, connect with professionals across the globe, and immerse yourself in a vibrant community of ambitious recruiters. Whether you’re a member or new to NPAworldwide, we can’t wait to see you there.

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What is PowerUp?

 

Held four times a year in vibrant and diverse locations around the globe, NPAworldwide PowerUp brings together agency recruiters for a dynamic and enriching experience. Designed to cater to both NPAworldwide members and non-member recruiters, this conference offers an ideal platform to exchange ideas, build partnerships, and gain invaluable insights. Each event focuses on the collaboration that is an NPAworldwide hallmark while also celebrating geographical and cultural differences.

From engaging workshops and skill-building sessions to meaningful networking opportunities, NPAworldwide PowerUp is where the best come to learn and connect. Whether it’s your first time attending or your tenth, you’ll find fresh perspectives and actionable strategies to grow your business and make more placements.

 

Host Hotel: Omni La Mansión del Rio

Experience luxurious amenities and first-class service at Omni La Mansión del Rio. Whether you’re more excited about the outdoor pool, superb dining or access to world-class spa facilities, this downtown San Antonio hotel is sure to exceed all your expectations.

NPAworldwide has a block of guest rooms available at the discounted rate of US $235/night (plus taxes), for single or double occupancy. Breakfast is NOT included. The last day to receive this rate is 4th March 2026 or when the block fills up, whichever comes first. Make reservations here.

 

PowerUp Americas Agenda
 

Thursday, March 26

Friday, March 27

Saturday, March 28
3:00PM Registration
8:00AM Registration, Coffee and Networking
8:30AM Coffee and Networking
4:00PM Owners Meeting
8:30AM Keynote Presentation AI in Recruiting: Landscape, Risk, and Opportunity
Lance Haun, Repcap
AI is transforming recruiting, reshaping everything from sourcing to scheduling while creating both opportunities and challenges for independent recruiters. Join this session to cut through the hype, understand AI’s real impact, and learn how to integrate it thoughtfully into your business without losing your edge.
9:00AM Keynote Presentation: Talent as a Market — The Global Shift
That Will Redefine Recruiting
Adam Stafford, CEO, Recruitics
Independent recruiting firm owners who continue to sell “placements” risk commoditization. The ones who will thrive are those who position themselves as market advisors — helping clients navigate supply, demand, and pricing like asset managers.
 5:30PM Conference Kick Off and Top Producer Awards
10:00AM Practice Group Breakout Sessions
  • Ag / Foods / Chemical Process
  • Cross-Industry Functions
  • Healthcare
10:05AM Educational Breakout Sessions
  • The Job Application of the Future — Reinventing How People Say ‘Yes’ to Work

    Adam Stafford, CEO, Recruitics 

    The job application you’re using today is a fossil from the 1990s. It wasn’t built for the way candidates engage today—on mobile, through social, or via AI agents applying on their behalf. Firms that continue forcing applicants through outdated workflows are losing high-quality talent every single day. 
  • Account Mapping

    Keely Flood, The Honest Salesperson     

    Learn how to break free from unpredictable revenue cycles with this 45-minute session on Account Mapping, designed for solo recruiters and boutique agency owners. You'll uncover the "Top 25/Next 25" planning system to focus on high-value accounts, insider research methods to position yourself as the obvious choice, and a real case study of a recruiter who grew from $10K to $100K in 100 days. Walk away with actionable strategies to build a systematic client acquisition machine and drive consistent growth.
6:00PM AI in Recruitment: Real-World Applications from NPAworldwide Members
In this panel, you’ll hear directly from NPAworldwide members about how they are integrating AI tools like ChatGPT into their recruitment workflows. Panelists will share specific examples from their own businesses, showcasing how AI is helping them source candidates, streamline processes, and improve outcomes. Walk away with practical ideas to implement AI in your own recruitment efforts.
10:30AM Fireside Chat TBC
11:05AM Brunch
6:45PM Opening Reception
12:05PM Awards Luncheon
  • Regional Leadership Award (Americas)
  • New Volunteer of the Year
  • Volunteer of the Year
  • Board Chair's Award
12:30PM Educational Breakout Sessions
  • Taking Better Reqs: The Skill That Separates Recruiters from Order Takers

    Keely Flood, The Honest Salesperson     

    This session dives into the critical skill of uncovering the true business needs behind a job requisition. Attendees will learn how to guide hiring managers through meaningful conversations that yield clear, actionable insights for better placements. By mastering this approach, recruiters can elevate their role to that of a consultative partner, setting themselves apart from the competition. 
  • Build Your Business with the Future Exit in Mind

    Brad Stevens, Level-C Solutions

    Explore strategies for scaling and preparing your recruiting firm for a successful exit. Attendees will learn actionable methods to grow their business, such as expanding client accounts, adding team members, diversifying service offerings, and entering new markets. The session will also emphasize the importance of early exit planning, highlighting key factors like creating recurring revenue streams, building a management team, and documenting processes to ensure the business can thrive without the founder.
8:00PM Dinner on your own
1:35PM Business and Best Practices Round
Tables
1:35PM Member Panel on Recruitment Strategies
 
3:15PM Practice Group Breakout Sessions
  • Accounting
  • Engineering / Ops / Manufacturing
  • Legal
  • Technology
2:55PM Conference Wrap / 2027 PowerUp Americas Announcement
 
3:30PM Fireside Chat TBC
5:00PM Closing Reception / Dinner / Entertainment
 
6:30PM Dinner on your own / OPTIONAL Pub Crawl
 
 

Featured Speakers

 
 
ADAM STAFFORD, CEO
 
 

Adam Stafford, CEO - Recruitics

Keynote Session:  Talent as a Market — The Global Shift That Will Redefine Recruiting
Independent recruiting firm owners who continue to sell “placements” risk commoditization. The ones
who will thrive are those who position themselves as market advisors — helping clients navigate supply,
demand, and pricing like asset managers.

Breakout Session: The Job Application of the Future — Reinventing How People Say ‘Yes’ to Work
The job application you’re using today is a fossil from the 1990s. It wasn’t built for the way candidates
engage today—on mobile, through social, or via AI agents applying on their behalf. Firms that continue
forcing applicants through outdated workflows are losing high-quality talent every single day.

 
 
LANCE HAUN
 

Lance Haun - Repcap

Keynote Session: AI in Recruiting — Landscape, Risk, and OpportunityAI has moved quickly from a peripheral topic to a persistent presence in recruiting. New tools now touch sourcing, outreach, screening, scheduling, and internal operations, often in ways that are easy to overlook but hard to ignore. For independent recruiters, this creates a mix of uncertainty, opportunity, and pressure to act without a clear sense of direction.

What we'll cover:

  • An overview of where AI is currently showing up across the recruiting lifecycle and how those uses differ in impact and maturity
  • The opportunities AI creates for efficiency, leverage, and focus, alongside the areas where it introduces real constraints or concerns
  • How risk and opportunity vary depending on recruiting model, niche, and operating style
  • A decision framework for evaluating AI based on purpose, fit, and control rather than novelty or pressure
  • How to move forward in a way that preserves professional judgment while staying aligned with how the market is evolving
 
KEELY FLOOD

Keely Flood - The Honest Salesperson

Breakout Session: Account Mapping
Learn how to break free from unpredictable revenue cycles with this 45-minute session on Account Mapping, designed for solo recruiters and boutique agency owners. You'll uncover the "Top 25/Next 25" planning system to focus on high-value accounts, insider research methods to position yourself as the obvious choice, and a real case study of a recruiter who grew from $10K to $100K in 100 days. Walk away with actionable strategies to build a systematic client acquisition machine and drive consistent growth.

Breakout Session: Taking Better Reqs: The Skill That Separates Recruiters from Order Takers
This session dives into the critical skill of uncovering the true business need behind a job requisition. Attendees will learn how to guide hiring managers through meaningful conversations that yield clear, actionable insights for better placements. By mastering this approach, recruiters can elevate their role to that of a consultative partner, setting themselves apart from the competition.
 
BRAD STEVENS
 

Brad Stevens - Level-C Solutions

Breakout Session: Build Your Business with the Future Exit in MindExplore strategies for scaling and preparing your recruiting firm for a successful exit. Attendees will learn actionable methods to grow their business, such as expanding client accounts, adding team members, diversifying service offerings, and entering new markets. The session will also emphasize the importance of early exit planning, highlighting key factors like creating recurring revenue streams, building a management team, and documenting processes to ensure the business can thrive without the founder.

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