The 2026 MOSHRM State Conference is riding into the heart of Missouri with a fresh new theme: HOME ON THE RANGE. Settle in with hundreds of HR professionals, business trailblazers, and workplace pioneers from across the Midwest as we gather to share stories, sharpen our skills, and grow together under wide-open skies. Whether you're wrangling workplace challenges or planting the seeds of innovation, this year’s conference is your home base for connection, inspiration, and professional growth.

Why Attend?

Find Your Footing on the HR Frontier

In today’s wide-open and often wild workplace landscape, HR professionals are expected to wear many hats—herding change, tending to company culture, keeping top talent in the corral, staying on the right side of the law (compliance), and guiding the herd with strategic vision.

At this year’s conference, you’ll gather the tools, insights, and know-how to thrive on the HR range. Whether you’re exploring the uncharted frontiers, blazing trails, or facing down the outlaws, you’ll leave equipped to lead your organization with grit, grace, and gumption.

What to Expect

Dust Off Your Boots—It’s Time to Head Back to the Range!

Get ready to round up three unforgettable days of learning, connection, and frontier-style fun at the 2026 MOSHRM State Conference. Whether you’re a seasoned HR sheriff or just setting out on your first rodeo, this gathering will leave you inspired, equipped, and ready to wrangle whatever the modern workplace rustles up.

What’s on the Trail:

  • Rousing Keynotes from top HR trailblazers and industry pioneers

  • Breakout Barns covering hot topics like employment law, talent strategy, HR tech, leadership, and more

  • Networking Roundups to swap stories and build lasting connections with fellow HR wranglers

  • Exhibitor Corral featuring the latest HR tools, gear, and solutions to keep your practice riding strong

  • Earn Your Spurs with recertification credits for SHRM and HRCI

  • Ride Along Your Way with both in-person and virtual attendance options

More details, speaker spotlights, and session previews are on the horizon! Subscribe to our trail updates or follow us on social media so you don’t miss a single hoofbeat.

Call For Presentations

Blaze the Trail: Help Shape the Future of HR

The workplace terrain is shifting fast—and HR professionals are riding point. At the 2026 MOSHRM State Conference, we’re embracing the spirit of the frontier with our theme: Home on the Range: Exploring the Evolving HR Frontier.

We’re on the lookout for bold, trailblazing speakers who can help HR pros navigate the rough terrain ahead with confidence, creativity, and grit. If you’ve got fresh insights, practical tools, or pioneering strategies rooted in SHRM’s Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK), we want to hear from you.

Now’s the time to throw your hat in the ring and help lead the HR community into the future.

Submit your proposal today and help us equip the HR trail for whatever lies ahead.

Attendee Registration

Early Bird Registration

(Ends January 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM)
  • SHRM Dual Member (SHRM & Chapter Member) – $575.00 
  • SHRM Member Only – $675.00
  • Affiliate/Local Chapter Member Only – $675.00
  • Non-Affiliated Attendee – $775.00
  • Undergraduate College Student – $200.00
  • Corporate Discount – $550.00

Registration

  • SHRM Dual Member (SHRM & Chapter Member) – $675.00 
  • SHRM Member Only – $775.00
  • Affiliate/Local Chapter Member Only – $775.00
  • Non-Affiliated Attendee – $875.00
  • Undergraduate College Student – $200.00
  • Corporate Discount – $525.00

Welcome Business Partners

We’re thrilled to have you join us back on the range for the 2026 Missouri SHRM State Conference!

With our inspiring new theme, “Home on the Range” we’re gearing up for our biggest and most spirited gathering yet—and we want you right in the heart of the action.

As a valued business partner, this is your chance to connect face-to-face with hundreds of HR professionals, decision-makers, and workplace pioneers. Saddle up to showcase your solutions, spark meaningful conversations, generate high-quality leads, and build lasting partnerships—all in a lively and welcoming setting that captures the spirit of the HR frontier.

So grab your spot on the range—this is where relationships are forged, brands are discovered, and business takes root.

Conference Location

 

Margaritaville Lake Resort

494 Tan-tar-A Drive


Osage Beach, MO