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NSEW Nominations now being accepted…
Time to nominate your Super Stars…. Click here for more information.
Midwest Staffing Conference, April 22-23
Join WASS as we partner with ISSA and MASS to host the 2026 Annual Midwest Staffing Conference! This highly anticipated event is designed for staffing professionals from all over the Midwest to come together and share their expertise, collaborate, and learn from industry leaders. This unique opportunity brings together like-minded individuals and to network together…
February’s Coffee Chat – Sign up Today!
Sign up for the February 18 WASS Wednesday and join in on the free industry roundtable discussion! Learn from your peers, build upon your industry knowledge and grow your professional network. Register here.
Interested in getting to know WASS and our Members? Make plans to become a Chapter Sponsor or sponsor an upcoming event. Here is our 2026 Sponsorship Guide to learn more or contact Michelle Kionka, Executive Director.
Check out the updated 2026 WASS Program Calendar and start signing up for your favorite events today!
WASS Wed, January Topic “From Random Acts of Marketing to Brand OS”
Staffing marketing has a chronic disease: randomness. Pop-up events, sporadic campaigns, inconsistent messaging, “one-off” initiatives, all of which are disconnected and exhausting. What if marketing could be a system instead of a series of scattered efforts? Join Jay Mattern, CEO of TerraFirma Marketing and WASS President, Clay Pautz for an interactive discussion on building a…
WASS 2026 Events Calendar Published
Don’t miss a year of great events! Download the WASS 2026 Calendar of events. Click here for the printable calendar.
WASS Hosts 1st-ever Virtual Holiday Social – Sign up Today!
Our next WASS Wednesday Coffee Chat is: December 17, 2025, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Join us for December’s WASS Wednesday and the 1st-ever, WASS Virtual Holiday Social – a social with a purpose! Have a little holiday fun while taking a look at what’s ahead for 2026. Maybe you’ll outsmart the others with staffing…
Annual Renewal Due by Jan. 31, 2026
New for 2026: WASS Dues will be $500 for ALL Memberships. For the first time in over 20 years, WASS is increasing membership dues while also simplifying the dues structure. The “Zones” will be eliminated and your organization’s dues investment will move to a “universal flat rate” of $500 for ALL Memberships. The annual membership…
2025 Advocacy Day-on-the-Hill attendees wrap up an afternoon of meetings with 10+ Wisconsin Representatives and Senators.