People-People
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 5:30 PM PDT – 7:30 PM PDT
San Diego, CA
Hosted by Parck's Pack (Chris Parck)
Taking care of humans in the workplace is an Olympic sport—except some days it feels like you’re the coach, the referee, the medic, and the poor soul searching for the missing uniforms. People-People brings together San Diego’s workforce ecosystem in Miramar. We’re gathering the entire community that makes having employees possible: in-house HR leaders, labor and employment attorneys, workplace investigators, group benefits brokers, payroll and PEO wizards, staffing and recruiting pros, workers’ comp and safety gurus, leadership coaches, and the tech architects behind HRIS, ATS, and compensation data. If your life’s work revolves around helping companies hire, protect, develop, or retain their talent without blowing a gasket, you’ve officially found your room. Expect world-class craft beer, zero lanyard-laden awkwardness, and the kind of peer support you simply can’t get inside a corporate spreadsheet. This is about linking arms with fellow specialists across the employee lifecycle—swapping war stories, creating reciprocal referral channels, and finding vetted partners you can confidently hand a client to when an issue falls outside your lane. No forced icebreakers. No cringey 30-second elevator pitches. And strictly zero pitch-slap ambushes before the foam has settled on your pint. Just high-caliber professionals collaborating, sharing resources, and laughing about the workplace plot twists no employee handbook could ever predict. Business owners, founders, and executive decision-makers: you are explicitly encouraged to attend, too. Whether you walk in loud and proud or show up completely on the downlow, we won't blow your cover. Consider this your private, pressure-free showroom to casually shop for the strategic resources, advisors, and fractional muscle you need to protect your company and scale your team. Come grab a pint of Speedway Stout or .394, meet your next key alliance or go-to advisor, and leave with connections that actually move the needle. Don't let your desk trap you—we'll see you at AleSmith!