What to know before you go

Before you get immersed in it all, here’s what you need to know to make the most of your time.

Before you leave home

Staying in Austin

Visit our travel and housing page to take advantage of our discounted hotel rates. Enjoy the convenience of being within walking distance to the Austin Convention Center, after hours restaurants and entertainment, and beautiful views.

Act fast. Cut offs for our exclusive hotel block start on March 12.

Choosing your sessions

There are more than 58 sessions to choose from (and countless insights to gain). Coming with colleagues? Consider attending different sessions and comparing notes later.

Follow these steps to start building your agenda:

  1. Register for Workhuman® Live.
  2. Click here to log into your Attendee Portal with your name and email used to register.
  3. Check your email for your verification code and enter it into the Attendee Portal.
  4. Click on the “Register for sessions” button.
  5. Filter by day, time, content track and more, then click “Add” to reserve your seat and add it to your agenda.

Downloading the Workhuman Live mobile app

The event app is a core part of your Workhuman Live experience. Download it now from the App Store or Google Play Store or scan the QR code below.

Features:

  • Personalized Agenda: Plan your day with ease by accessing your personalized agenda. View session details, speaker bios, and take notes so you never forget a moment of inspiration.
  • Interactive Maps: Navigate the conference hall effortlessly with interactive maps of Workhuman Central. Locate session rooms, activation booths, networking areas, and amenities with just a few taps.
  • Real-Time Announcements: Stay in the loop with real-time conference announcements. Get instant updates on schedule changes, special events, and important information.
  • Networking Tools: Connect with fellow attendees and expand your professional network. Use the built-in networking features like our Appointments tool to discover and message other participants, schedule meetings, and forge meaningful connections.
  • Session Feedback: Share your thoughts and insights with session surveys and contribute to the overall conference experience.

Connect with fellow attendees

Workhuman Live is teeming with networking opportunities before, during, and after the conference. Here are our best tips to maximize your connections:

  • Polish up your LinkedIn to make a good first impression.
  • Check out the confirmed attendee list to see who you’ll meet.
  • Follow Workhuman on social and our hashtag #WHLive2024 for the latest updates.
  • Make a plan to meet up with colleagues old and new at the conference.
  • Leverage the Appointments tool in the event app to schedule meetings with attendees.
  • Use the event app to follow speakers and engage in discussions to get the conversation going before you even set foot in Austin.

Bringing a friend

The Workhuman Live experience is best when shared with a friend (or a few). Share our referral code (WHL24-10RAF) to get 2-4 friends 10% off the ticket price.

Want to bring more than five people? Larger groups are eligible for our Teams package. Check out your options here.

Still looking for a buddy to join you? Share that you’ll be at Workhuman Live (and don’t forget to mention that discount) with hashtag #WHLive24 to find a friend!

What to pack

Your time in Austin should be focused on learning and connection, not fretting over what to wear (or what you forgot at home). Here are our best packing tips:

  • Attire is business casual. Austin will be warm, but convention centers can get cold, so bring layers. Keep footwear practical – you’ll be on your feet a lot! Wear whatever your heart desires for the evenings (cowboy boots and hats, we’re lookin’ at you).
  • Don’t forget your charger and adaptor. Charging stations will be available throughout Workhuman Central to keep you at 100%.
  • Bring along your favorite note-taking tool(s).
  • Whatever else you need to keep the busy days comfortable.

While you’re with us

Checking in

When you arrive, head to the Solar Atrium area of the lobby in the Austin Convention Center. There, you’ll show your ID, pick up your badge, and verify or update your information. Your name badge serves as entry to all conference functions, including evening events.

The registration desk is open during the following hours:

  • Monday, April 15: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 16: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 17: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 18: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Getting around the conference

The Austin Convention Center is fully accessible to all visitors. Learn more here.

Workhuman Central, the central hub of Workhuman Live, can be found in Exhibit Hall 4. Below is a map of the activations you will find within the Workhuman Central area.

Workhuman Central Austin 2024

Zone 1: Humanitrust Financial

  • A. Recharge Parklets: Power up and recharge your devices and your inner battery. Relax, reflect, and plug in while immersing yourself in the core values that make Workhuman Live so unique! Located around the Gratitude Bar.
  • B. Humanitrust Financial Immersive Demo: Step into the world of Humanitrust Financial and learn the value of wise investments. Take a little time to relax with a coffee and explore the Book Vault and be sure to play the Investment Track game to sharpen your focus on what actions will truly yield culture dividends.
  • C. Save Haven Cafe: Step into our Safe Haven Café, nestled within the Book Vault – a treasury for bibliophiles and investors alike. Savor a sip, a bite, or a moment of sweet tranquility while enjoying live music.
  • D. The Book Vault: Visit our bookstore and music café to rebalance your inner wellness portfolio. Relax with a snack or brewed beverage, listen to live music, browse our curated selection of books, explore local charities, or invest in gift by local makers. Don’t forget to drop by and pick up your complimentary Workhuman Live tote!
  • E. Book Signings: Be sure to bring your pen and join us in this space for announced meet-and-greet opportunities with your favorite Workhuman Live speakers and authors.

Zone 2: Humaniflex

  • A. Recharge Parklets: Power up and recharge your devices and your inner battery. Relax, reflect, and plug in while immersing yourself in the core values that make Workhuman Live so unique! Located around the Gratitude Bar.
  • B. Humaniflex: Explore the frontiers of human science at Humaniflex’s lab — where you can diagnose a purpose-driven formula for culture transformation (and mix it up with sweet treats!) Be sure to swing by for your branded water bottle, tote, and customized bandana.
  • C. Fabrication Lab: Design a Workhuman Live bandana that captures your own unique style DNA.
  • D. H20 Transfer Station: Drop by the H2O Transfer Station to pick up a branded water bottle and access essential hydration at stations throughout the event.

Zone 3: Humanair

  • A. Recharge Parklets: Power up and recharge your devices and your inner battery. Relax, reflect, and plug in while immersing yourself in the core values that make Workhuman Live so unique! Located around the Gratitude Bar.
  • B. Humanair: Blast off into the future of work in HumanAir’s lounge; chart a safer journey with our immersive video and snap a pic in the Galactic Passport Studio. Customers and members of the press can also grab a break at one of our dedicated relaxation areas.
  • C. Luminary Hub: A space where you can join fellow voyagers and Workhuman crew to engage in enlightening conversations or simply savor a moment of tranquility.
  • D. Luminary Hub Host: Are you a customer who wants to meet other customers? An attendee that wants to connect with a Pioneer? I’m the person who can connect you to the information or humans you’re looking for.
  • E. Communication Center: A tranquil dimension for analysts and members of the press to convene and craft the stories of tomorrow.
  • F. Galactic Passport Studio: Embark on your intergalactic journey at the Galactic Passport Studio! Get your cosmic headshot taken and prepare to blast off into a universe of innovation.

Zone 4: Humanterprise

  • A. Recharge Parklets: Power up and recharge your devices and your inner battery. Relax, reflect, and plug in while immersing yourself in the core values that make Workhuman Live so unique! Located around the Gratitude Bar.
  • B. Humanterprise: Navigate the corridors of strategy at Humanterprise, where you can turn chaos and distraction into a clear action agenda. Don’t forget to stop by the Water Cooler for networking and collaborative breakthroughs.
  • C.  The Water Cooler: Connect with fellow attendees in The Water Cooler.  Dive into spontaneous dialogues and let the conversations flow. Post your thoughts, schedule a chat, and cultivate connections in the spirit of the quintessential office water cooler.

5. Gratitude Bar
Visit the Gratitude Bar to send appreciation to other attendees – a coworker, staff member, speaker, or someone you just met – and become part of the culture of gratitude in real time.

6. Welcome Lounge
Meet us at the Austin mural! The Workhuman Live Welcome Lounge is an ideal place to kick off your adventure – or just kick back and give your feet a rest. Use this space to connect, regroup, or just relax and take everything in.

  • Within the Welcome Lounge is our Video Testimonial booth. On Tuesday and Wednesday at the times below, you can share your unique perspective, insights, and memorable moments from the conference with our video team. You can come by yourself or with friends for a group testimonial! If you’re playing the scavenger hunt game on the app, a staff member will share a QR code for 500 points when you’re done.

Networking with the Appointments tool

Workhuman Live is all about making new connections and having meaningful discussions. In addition to striking up conversations the old-fashioned way, you can use the Appointments tool in the Workhuman Live app to schedule 1 on 1 or group conversations with fellow attendees and/or Workhuman experts.

Looking for someone to chat with on a specific topic? Have a topic you want to share with others? Swing by the Conversation Wall in the Water Cooler area, located in Workhuman Central. There, you can see what others have posted an interest in or post your own topic. If you see an interesting topic or attendee you’d like to connect with, invite them to meet using Appointments.

 

How do I invite someone to an Appointment?

  1. Download the Workhuman Live app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
  2. Log in with your registration confirmation number and navigate to Appointments in the main menu.
  3. From the Calendar screen, click the “Create Appointment” button and select your appointment type.
  4. Where prompted, select who you’d like to meet from the attendee list and when you’d like to meet them. The calendar will only show times that work for you and the invitee(s).
  5. Write an engaging subject line and description that explains why you’d like to speak with that person or group of people.
  6. Click the “Send Appointment Invitation” button and wait for the email that confirms they’ve accepted it.

 

How do I accept an invitation to an Appointment?

  1. Ensure that you’re logged into the Workhuman Live app.
  2. You’ll receive an email when someone invites you to an Appointment.
  3. From the Calendar screen, click the “Create Appointment” button and select your appointment type.

 

How do I accept an invitation to an Appointment?

  1. Head to the Water Cooler area in Workhuman Central and let a Workhuman staff member know you have an Appointment. They’ll help connect you with the other person or people in your appointment.
  2. Enjoy your Appointment in the Water Cooler area or take it wherever you’d like!

Playing the “Scavenger Hunt” game in the mobile app

Play our mobile app game for a chance to win one of 8 secret prizes. The game will help familiarize you with the event app and engage with fellow #WHLive2024 attendees. Winners will be announced throughout the conference in the app’s Activity Feed.

How to play

  • Click the “Scavenger Hunt” button in the mobile menu.
  • Click on one of the three categories in the “My Actions” section. These are the three ways you will gain points. If you see a lock icon, you haven’t yet scored all the possible points in that category.
  1. Explore the app.
    • Click on the “Explore the App” button and complete two actions: Exploring the menu and updating your profile./li>
  2. Attendee networking
    • Exchange your unique code and scan others’ to grow your network and gain points. Please scan the QR code from their app and not from their badge.
    • To scan someone’s code, click the plus (+) symbol at the bottom of the game screen and select “Scan QR code” when it appears. Each new scan nets 50 points.
    • To find your own code, click the “My Code” button under your point total.
    • To find the names of the people you’ve scanned, click the “My Network” button.
  3. Treasure hunt
    • Get points by hunting down experiences in Workhuman Central. This game uses a scannable QR codes to reward points. The QR code will be made available by staff at the end of each experience.  
       

      1. Immersive Demo Stations: The self-guided demo experiences at each of the four main zones in Workhuman Central will show a single code at the end of the experience.
      2. The Water Cooler: Gain 50 points for each Appointment you schedule with another attendee, for a maximum of 150 points. Show a staff member your Appointment in the app and they will share the QR codes.
      3. Interactive Monitors: Find one of the 4 interactive monitors located in each Zone of Workhuman Central. Complete the different modules within it for up to 4 QR codes. – each worth 25 points.
      4. Video Testimonial Booth: Join us in the Welcome Lounge in Workhuman Central on Tuesday and Wednesday at the times below to share your unique perspective, insights, and memorable moments from the conference with our video team. You can come by yourself or with friends for a group testimonial! A staff member will share a QR code for 500 points when you’re done. Points from this activation can only be acquired once.
        1. Tuesday
          • 7:45-8:15 AM
          • 3:30-4:15 PM
        2. Wednesday
          • 10:00-10:30 AM
          • 12:30-1:30 PM
          • 2:00-2:30 PM

Attending off-property events

If you are attending a Workhuman Live event that takes place outside of the Austin Convention Center, please ensure you have your badge with you. As part of our safety policy, anyone without a badge will not be allowed into the off-property event.

Staying safe

Austin has a low crime rate overall, and the downtown area is well-lit and patrolled by police. As with traveling in any city, visitors are encouraged to be alert and aware of surroundings, especially when outside late at night. Use good judgement and be cautious, especially if you’re on your own.

If you have any questions or concerns while you’re on-site, you can:

After the excitement

Relive the magic

A replay page recapping Workhuman Live’s biggest moments and sessions will go live after the event. However, no on-demand content will be shared.

Networking

It’s time to turn those sparks into lasting connections! Sending an email and connecting on LinkedIn can go a long way. Be sure to mention something you discussed together, an insight at a session you both attended, or something relevant you wanted to share.

Claiming your credits

Workhuman Live offers more professional development credits than other HR conferences. To claim your credits, go to the Claim Credits page on workhumanlive.com, find the Workhuman Live Austin event, and follow the steps outlined.