Past eventHeld October 11–13, 2026
HR Southwest Conference 2026
HR Southwest Conference 2026 was a regional human resources conference with keynote programming, educational sessions, networking, and an HR Marketplace for solution providers.
Fort Worth Convention Center
- Held
- October 11–13, 2026
- Venue
- Fort Worth Convention Center
- Scale
- 85+ educational sessions and 150+ exhibitors
TL;DR
- HR Southwest Conference 2026 was scheduled to start at 2:00 PM Sunday, October 11, and conclude Tuesday afternoon, October 13, at Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
- Registration included educational sessions, Marketplace floor access, daily networking breaks, two buffet lunches, and two evening networking events.
- The conference was described as one of the largest regional HR events, with 85+ educational sessions and 150+ exhibitors.
Source: hrsouthwest.joynconference.com/conference/frequently-asked-questions
About
The HRSouthwest Conference is recognized as the official State of Texas SHRM Conference and one of the largest regional HR events. The 2026 program was billed as including keynote programming, more than 85 educational sessions, recertification credits, and an HR Marketplace with 150+ exhibitors.
Who was in the room
HR professionals
Professionals involved in creating, managing, or implementing human resource policies and practices, across all professional levels.
HR solution providers
Companies and professionals supplying products and services to the HR industry.
Featured speakers
2 listedClint Pulver
Opening Keynote · The Center for Employee Retention and Organizational Culture
Scott Cawood
Closing Keynote
Partners on record
1 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Fort Worth Convention CenterGetting there
The closest listed parking options were Houston Street Parking Garage at 1200 Houston Street and Commerce Street Parking Garage at 1301 Commerce Street.
Questions people ask
7 answeredHR Southwest Conference 2026 was scheduled to start at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 11, 2026, and conclude Tuesday afternoon, October 13.
It was held at Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
HR professionals involved in creating, managing, or implementing HR policies and practices attend, along with HR solution providers.
It is worth it for HR generalists and managers in Texas who need recertification hours and a broad range of topics, since it serves as the Texas SHRM state conference with over 85 sessions, 17.5 credits and more than 150 exhibitors on the Marketplace floor. Solution providers get access to a large pool of HR buyers, but senior HR executives wanting small-group strategic discussion would likely get less from an event of this size, and the keynotes by Clint Pulver and Scott Cawood lean toward general audience talks.
Attendees at state HR conferences usually wear business casual, with blazers for keynotes and comfortable shoes for the exhibit floor at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
The conference was described as one of the largest regional HR events, with 85+ educational sessions and 150+ exhibitors.
Attendees include HR professionals at all levels and companies supplying products and services to the HR industry.
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