The recruiting conference scene has had a lot of changes take place over the past several years, primarily the attendance numbers dwindling.  The impact on attendance has been driven from two main factors; first is the economy, and the second there are more events to choose from today than ever before.  From niche conferences like mobile recruiting and social recruiting to a lot more regional events.

During the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to both speak at and attend dozens of events myself.  My first was Workforce 2000 by Linkage.  I still remember the hot topic back then delivered by John Sullivan related recruiting top talent – and the reference to “Michael Jordan type talent” not using job boards.. One thing that hasn’t changed much at all is the content at the events, in over a decade.

So which conference makes the most sense to attend? The answer is obvious, if it depends solely on what specifically you are looking to take away from the event.  What I can share is after talking with a lot of recruiters and leaders over the last 12 months, LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Conference received rave reviews in 2010.

If you are in corporate recruiting and are planning on attending one event between now and the end of the year, I’d highly recommend checking this one out.  Here are the top 5 reasons to attend LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Conference in 2011 (Recruiting to the power of we):