Along with the return to the office, 2024 brought a conference revival, too. Many sessions for heavy-hitter HR conferences were packed; HR Dive staff attended a few at the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference in June. 

While virtual sessions have still been en vogue, a lot of hybrid conferences emphasized the in-person experience. Some panels were exclusive to IRL attendees, and conference organizers traded stilted “breakout rooms” and chat boxes for flesh-and-blood networking hours. 

In a post-quarantine world, there’s a real hunger for opportunities to feed off the energy of thousands. Likewise, conferences provide an excuse not just to jet off to lively locales, but to meet co-workers outside of the pixelated rectangle on your screen.

As 2024 comes to a close, here are the top conferences remaining this year for HR professionals, people in the human capital management space, recruiters and DEI consultants.