Workforce Summit 2026

Workforce Summit was held at John A. Logan College, 700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, Illinois 62918.

Workforce stakeholders and employers in Southern Illinois were the intended attendees of Workforce Summit.

It was most useful for Southern Illinois employers, workforce board staff and economic development stakeholders, since the program was billed as mixing national speakers with local employer panels and was sponsored by regional firms such as Prysmian, Pepsi Mid-America and Southern Illinois Healthcare. Those outside the region, or who wanted a national vendor expo, would have gotten less from it, because the 2026 edition was the fifth annual event run by the Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board at a community college.

Attendees at regional workforce and employer summits usually wear business casual, with manufacturers and healthcare employers often in polos or slacks. A community college campus setting keeps the tone relaxed, so comfortable shoes are fine.