Whether you like it or not, conferences are a great opportunity for networking.

At conferences, you can extend your professional network by meeting new people, including potential employees and employers, discover new technologies and trends emerging in the industry.

The best international HR conferences to visit

In fact, networking has become a key factor for career success and professional advancement. If you are looking to get ahead in your career and life, networking has become a necessary skill for you to do so.

All big issues, the latest trends and technologies, the new tools in the market, they are all discussed at the industry’s events, conferences, forums and expos. Which makes them the best way of keeping track of what’s new going on in the industry.

So, if you’re planning on attending an HR conference in 2016 and 2017, we suggest making it at least one of these.

We have made this list is in chronological order to make it easier for you to keep track of how many HR conferences in the world there are, as well as, giving you the opportunity to attend, learn, network, and hopefully pick up something valuable from the experience.

HR conferences in 2016

Dates: September 19-21, 2016 | Register here

Location: San Diego, California, USA

Dates: September 19-21, 2016 | Register here

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Dates: September 27-29, 2016 | Register here

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dates: September 28-29, 2016 | Register here

Location: Birmingham, England

Date: September 29, 2016 | Register here

Location: Munich, Germany

Dates: October 4-7, 2016 | Register here

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dates: October 5-7, 2016 | Register here

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Dates: October 7, 2016 | Register here

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Date: October 11, 2016 | Register here

Location: Paris, France

Dates: October 12, 2016 | Register here

Location: London, United Kingdom

Dates: October 12-14, 2016 | Register here

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: October 16-19, 2016 | Register here

Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Dates: October 19-20, 2016 | Register here

Location: Brisbane, Australia

Dates: October 24-26, 2016 | Register here

Location: New York City, New York, USA

Dates: October 24-26, 2016 | Register here

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Dates: October 25-26, 2016 | Register here

Location: Paris, France

Dates: October 26-28, 2016 | Register here

Location: Victoria, Australia

Dates: November 1-2, 2016 | Register here

Location: London, United Kingdom

Dates: November 1-2, 2016 | Register here

Location: Singapore

Dates: November 8-10, 2016 | Register here

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: November 9-10, 2016 | Register here

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Dates: November 9-11, 2016 | Register here

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Dates: November 15-17, 2016 | Register here

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: November 16-18, 2016 | Register here

Location: London, United Kingdom

HR Conferences in 2017

Dates: TBA in November 2016 | Register here

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Dates: January 25-27, 2017 | Register here

Location: San Francisco, California, USA

Dates: January 31-February 1, 2017 | Register here

Location: Birmingham, England

Dates: February 1-3, 2017 | Register here

Location: Ontario, Canada

Dates: March 6-9, 2017 | Register here

Location: Orlando, Florida, USA

Dates: March 7-9, 2017 | Register here

Location: Miami, Florida, USA

Dates: March 20-23, 2017 | Register here

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Dates: April 12-14, 2017 | Register here

Location: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Dates: April 19-21, 2017 | Register here

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Dates: April 23-26, 2017 | Register here

Location: Miami, Florida, USA

Dates: April 24-26, 2017 | Register here

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dates: April 26-27, 2017 | Register here

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Dates: May 11-12, 2017 | Register here

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Dates: May 11-12, 2017 | Register here

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Dates: May 15-17, 2017 | Register here

Location: Austin, Texas, USA

Dates: May 16-17, 2017 | Register here

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dates: May 21-24, 2017 | Register here

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Dates: May 30-31, 2017 | Register here

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dates: May 30-June 1, 2017 | Register here

Location: Arizona, USA

Dates: June 5-7, 2017 | Register here

Location: Berlin, Germany

Dates: June 7-8, 2017 | Register here

Location: Seattle, Washington, USA

Dates: June 18-21, 2017 | Register here

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Dates: June 26-27, 2017 | Register here

Location: London, United Kingdom

Dates: June 26-28, 2017 | Register here

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Dates: July 24-26, 2017 | Register here

Location: San Francisco, California, USA

Dates: October 24-27, 2017 | Register here

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

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