Bring your work team to Electric Shuffle Chicago on October 15th!

ISSA Young Professionals Event

Electric Shuffle

488 N. LaSalle Dr.

Chicago, IL

Ticket price includes food, beverages and 2 hours of game play. 

ISSA Members $25 - Buy One Ticket, Get One FREE

Nonmembers $50

What is Electric Shuffle?

Compete in four high-energy shuffleboard games against your friends. Score (and lose) points: Rack up 2 points for every win and 1 for a draw, but watch out, a loss is -1

Watch as you and your friends climb (and descend) the leaderboard. Who will claim the title of the ultimate shuffleboard champion?

Thank you to our Platinum sponsors! 

An Afternoon With Pinnacle Society

October 30, 2025 - 2:00PM-5:00PM

Pinnacle Society members Rich Bradley and Brooke Ziolo will share their tips and tricks for becoming the very best in the business. Young professionals and seasoned recruiters alike will benefit from attending this panel discussion. This is one of our best training events--hope to see you there!

Cost to Attend: Members $25, Nonmembers $50

Ticket includes food and beverages

Meet the Panelists

Rich Bradley, Executive Recruiter, Pinnacle Society, TeamBradley Inc.

Rich Bradley has been in the recruiting industry for over 41 years as a recruiter, mentor, trainer, & leader. He’s also been a member of the Pinnacle Society for 26 of those years. He was a past board member with ISSA for many years prior to moving to Florida 10 years ago. He specializes in IT recruitment for clients mostly in the Chicagoland area in both the contingency and retained marketplaces. Consistently personally billing over $1 million each year, Rich credits his success to a detailed plan, hard work, and surrounding himself with an awesome team. He believes the key to long-term success is the art of building lasting business relationships. By keeping an eye on the marketplace for changing trends and focusing on making excellent culture matches, he consistently delivers top-quality candidates to his clients.

With deep roots in the Chicago area and an extensive candidate network, Rich works on IT opportunities at all levels from support to executive roles and everything in between. Organically, over the last few years, Rich has moved towards a heavier focus on leadership and executive-level roles.

Rich is a sought-after speaker and training facilitator in the recruiting field, and his passion to give back to an industry that has given him so much has him regularly on the road and online sharing his expertise.

Brooke Ziolo, President/Executive Recruiter, Egret Consuting Group

Brooke Ziolo joined Egret Consulting in 2008 as an Executive Recruiter and excelled. She became a Partner in the firm in 2013 and the Managing Director in 2016. In 2019 Brooke purchased Egret from Ted Konnerth and is now the President & CEO. Brooke was also inducted into the Pinnacle Society, the top 80 industry leading recruiters in North America, in 2016. Brooke holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Illinois.

Brooke is exclusively a Lighting Recruiter who works with manufacturers and distributors of lighting and LED fixtures, lamps, ballasts, drivers and lighting controls; as well as lighting design firms, MEP firms, architectural engineering firms, consulting engineering firms, independent rep firms, and ESCOs. Brooke’s experience in all facets of the lighting industry allows her to quickly assess her clients’ needs and identify the right talent.

Brooke recruits for individual contributor roles to VP and C-Suite level positions in functional disciplines including Sales (calling on specifiers, contractors, distributors, OEM’s, ESCOs, end users, national accounts, showrooms, etc.), Engineering, Product Management, Marketing, Operations, Branch Management, Quotations, Project Management and more. Additionally, Brooke is responsible for all of Egret’s lighting design clients and has an extensive network of Lighting Designers (junior, senior, associate and principal level), project managers and management professionals.

The Illinois Search and Staffing Association is proud to host the third of three virtual events in our Owners and Executives series

THE RISE OF AI

Do You Have an AI Strategy to Unlock Your Staffing Organization's Potential? Will You Innovate or be Left Behind?

The rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have transformed how staffing businesses operate, offering new opportunities to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and drive growth. For staffing organizations, leveraging AI is no longer optional but essential for maintaining a competitive edge. An effective AI strategy can unlock untapped potential across various facets of the staffing industry, from sourcing and recruiting to talent management and client engagement.

AI can revolutionize candidate sourcing by using machine learning algorithms to analyze vast talent pools and match candidates to job descriptions with precision. Automated tools can enhance recruitment efficiency, reducing time-to-hire and enabling recruiters to focus on high-value tasks like relationship-building. Predictive analytics can help forecast workforce needs and identify trends, ensuring the right talent is available at the right time. Additionally, chatbots and AI-powered communication tools improve candidate and client interactions, creating seamless and personalized experiences.

However, to fully realize these benefits, staffing organizations need a well-thought-out AI strategy. This includes assessing current capabilities, identifying areas for improvement, and investing in the right technologies. It also requires training employees to work effectively alongside AI and ensuring ethical considerations, such as bias mitigation and data security, are addressed.

By developing a comprehensive AI strategy, staffing organizations can unlock new efficiencies, improve outcomes, and position themselves as leaders in an increasingly tech-driven industry. The question is: Are you ready to embrace AI and maximize your organization’s potential?

November 6, 2025

1PM-2PM CST

Cost to Attend: ISSA Members FREE, Nonmembers $39

Attendance at this event earns 1.0 hours CE Credit toward ASA certification

MEET THE SPEAKER

Cory McNeley is a Managing Director with UHY Consulting and leader of the Technology Innovation service line which provides digital strategy, technology sourcing, technology automation, digital transformation, and artifucial intelligence & machine learning advisory services to strengthen and transform the office of the Chief Financial Officer. Drawing from over 20 years of experience, his expertise spans international operations, manufacturing, defense and aerospace, retail, government, and service sectors.

Thank you to our sponsor, TRICOM

November 12, 2025

1PM-2PM CST

Cost to Attend: ISSA Members FREE, Nonmembers $39

Attendance at this event earns 1.0 hours CE Credit toward ASA certification

MEET THE SPEAKER

Lia Elliott is an attorney and C-Suite advisor with 20+ years of boots-on-the-ground executive and legal experience in the workforce solutions and staffing industry. Lia is solutions-focused and works with clients to achieve business objectives while aligning legal compliance within risk tolerance and budget. A constant critical thinker and firm believer that “no” is seldom the answer, Lia simplifies legal complexities enabling growth in a mine-filled environment.

Areas of Specialization: Fractional GC/Executive Services • Labor, Employment & HR Support • Compliance Programs / Training • Litigation Management • In-House Legal Function Build