I've asked Slouch - I haven't really asked, it was more of a grovel - if I can be a part of RecruitFest. If you haven't gone to the RecruitFest site yet, here's the line-up:

This is how the day goes:

Start with a Drumming Circle

John Sumser will open RecruitFest! John sees things differently than most. When he talks you should listen because there is gold in his ideas and words. And if you're really lucky, he'll hug you.

Joel Cheesman knows a lot about Search Optimization and it is something recruiters need to think about and know about. He's an exciting guy in his own way, and will without a doubt leave you with ideas that will help your business. If you recognize that Google and Yahoo should be your recruiting friend, spend some with Joel. It will be time well spent. Don't know about you but I dream of cheese.

Gerry Crispin is a fountain of information and he a master story teller. You add recruiting into the mix and you get an experience that companies pay a lot of money for (many because they mistakenly believe they're paying for a Grateful Dead concert). Gerry's main premise is that we should always aim for recruiting perfection but hope we never get there because if we do, what do we do next?

Maureen Sharib lives telephone sourcing. Her estate is called the Telephone Ranch and her husband walks around with a 10 gallon hat on his head but wears a velour running suit and white sneakers. Maureen eats telephone sourcing and wants you to dine with her.

Steve Fogarty is smart. Slouch saw him present at the Adidas Headquarters in Portland and then JD couldn't sleep for weeks. Steve loves brands and Steve loves making the brand work. Come watch Steve speak and help Jason nap.

Dave Mendoza understands online networking. He has built a very large network of recruiters and can jumpstart your connections. There are many ways you can utilize the things he knows in order to build and maintain your network. It's a great opportunity for you to learn how to grow an online network at a dizzying speed.

Rayanne Thorn understands that we may recruit for a living but really, we are all just people looking to do our best for the most part. She is a Ray of sunshine and has the ability to make conversation easy and fun and she believes that every candidate is deserving of respect. I'll bet she snorts when she laughs...

Jason came up with the idea that I should float around RF with a Flip cam and ask participants questions, perhaps something to do solving a recruiting problem. I can see doing this for a few hours then just before the close, have a session where we can view the entire video (I'd need to stop asking questions a few hours earlier to edit them all into a single file) but with a few minutes left to close the loop - live.

I like this idea - it's perfect for someone who, like me, is shy and disdains public interactions.

I'd like suggestions on what areas/issues could serve as possible topics of discussion.