SHRM 2007 Annual National Conference

Attendance was up again this year, to a record 15,000 attendees and another 7000 or so exhibitors, staff and others. Note: there are over 225,000 SHRM members. The number of pre-employment screening companies exhibiting was up about 10 to 55. It really seemed that there were more background checking companies than any other category. Some even had booths right next to the other or across the row. Regardless, the exhibiters I spoke with were very excited about the quantity and quality of the leads. Of course, as we know so well, these are only “leads” and must be worked to turn into Accounts. The point is, people are looking for something better and those exhibiting have a good shot at knowing who those companies are.

NAPBS had a booth again this year, talking about the value to the end user in using a NAPBS member as a quality background screener and giving out a special SHRM edition of the slick NAPBS Journal.