September 8, 2025
The Automated Business Designs (ABD) team is excited to travel to Orlando, Florida on October 6th – 8th for Staffing World 2025! ABD has been a long-time sponsor of Staffing World and anticipates this year’s event to be one of the best yet! Staffing World, hosted by the American Staffing Association, brings staffing professionals together … Continued
September 26, 2023
It’s that time of year again when companies are attending the major fall staffing conferences, including the upcoming Staffing World in Charlotte, North Carolina. Whether you are attending a national conference or a local one, making the most out of the conference is important. You don’t want to spend the time and money to attend … Continued
September 20, 2021
October 14th – 15th, 2021 When was the last time you experienced an owner/executive retreat that had a lasting effect on your success as a business owner or manager? If nothing stands out, you may want to look into the Midwest Staffing Owners and Executives Retreat, sponsored by the Illinois Search & Staffing Association and … Continued
October 2, 2020
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the need to be creative and think outside of the box. Really this applies to everything we do now: From turning family gatherings to family zoom calls; attending in-person concerts to streaming concerts live; watching sports with fans to watching sports with digital fans; eating at packed … Continued
August 12, 2020
Virtual conferences are all the rage these days. Since March, major conferences have been cancelled across the United States. Huge conferences that were never meant to be held remotely have turned virtual. You are probably receiving advertisements to attend different virtual conferences all the time now! But how do you know if it will be … Continued
May 31, 2019
On May 22nd-23rd, 240 staffing and recruiting professionals gathered together for what turned out to be the most attended Midwest Staffing Conference yet! The conference featured 10 different speakers, 17 dynamic presentations/breakout sessions, and 23 vendor sponsors. The atmosphere was bustling! The conference is the largest in the Midwest and is co-sponsored by the Illinois … Continued
March 6, 2019
Attending an industry conference or seminar may not be at the top of your company’s to do list. However, it is important to keep in mind what you GAIN from attending these events and how ultimately, it can help your bottom-line. At the end of the day, profit is important to any business. We … Continued
December 4, 2018
Beer, brats, and celebration! The Illinois Search and Staffing Association (ISSA) 2018 Annual Meeting and Holiday Event was held last Thursday, November 29th at the Hofbrauhaus Chicago. The event included elections for the coming year, motivational speaker Michael Hahn, and ended in a celebratory cocktail reception. Everyone attending the event was encouraged to bring an … Continued
August 7, 2018
Every two years, ABD’s robust user community descends upon the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, IL for an experience packed with new product unveilings, breakout sessions, and networking. The 2018 ABD Client Meeting was one of the most exciting yet and took place on August 3rd. This year’s theme, “Exceeding the Vision”, perfectly captured the … Continued
October 5, 2017
Staffing professionals from all over the Midwest enjoyed a relaxing and informational two days at Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Michigan September 29th and 30th for the Illinois Search & Staffing Association’s Staffing Owners and Executive Retreat. Automated Business Designs proudly sponsored the event and encourages other vendors to sponsor similar events for … Continued
