Member: DEAMcon26 Registration

With tight timeframes to hire and even tighter budgets, expectations are high as you work to build relationships, maintain compliance, and expand brand visibility. Enter DirectEmployers 2026 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon26), a milestone event marking 25 years of empowering federal contractors with expert support, strategic guidance, and community-driven solutions.

At DEAMcon26, we're changing the narrative. This isn't just another conference–it's your annual recharge. You'll gain advanced resources, fresh tactics, and practical education to shift how you approach compliance, outreach, and recruitment marketing to meet the demands of today and tomorrow. Designed for professionals who wear many hats, this unmissable event delivers timely regulatory insights from legal experts and government insiders, peer-driven strategies from HR professionals and federal contractors in the trenches, inspiration-packed keynotes, and powerful networking moments. You'll leave armed with practical tools to optimize your HR tech stack, elevate your employer brand, and stay ahead and audit-ready.

Whether you're a new federal contractor or ready to level up your recruiting strategy, DEAMcon26 is where smartitude meets support. Let's honor the past 25 years while shaping the next 25 together.

Host or Publisher DirectEmployers Association