Pinnacle Group

We're at the Southeastern Electric Exchange in Grapevine this week.

If your organization is rethinking how it governs its external workforce - visibility, compliance, cost - we'd value the conversation.

Connect with Sarah Manshack at the event or by message.

https://theexchange.org/conference/

That's a wrap on WBENC 2026.

Salt Lake City brought together the women business owners, supplier diversity leaders, corporate buyers, and certification community that make this conference what it is every year — and it's hard to overstate what an energizing few days it was.

A few thank-yous from our team:

- To WBENC, for hosting a conference that continues to set the standard for how this community comes together
- To the supplier diversity leaders and corporate program owners who made time to sit down and compare notes, those conversations are the reason we keep showing up
- To Kate Kleyman for being a thoughtful partner on the construction industry panel alongside Sarah Manshack

To the women business owners who shared their stories, their work, and their honest perspectives on what's changing in the marketplace

The conversations we had this week about supplier engagement, the future of workforce strategy, and where the industry is heading next will stay with us long after we get back to our desks.

Until next year.

Major global events don’t just fill stadiums. They test the strength, scalability, and agility of the labor market behind them.

As the World Cup drives increased demand across host cities, staffing firms are seeing a meaningful lift tied to event operations, hospitality, logistics, technology, and business support needs. According to Staffing Industry Analysts, FIFA forecasts the tournament will generate hundreds of thousands of full-time equivalent roles worldwide.

For workforce leaders, the lesson goes beyond one event: demand can surge quickly, and organizations need flexible workforce strategies that can scale with speed while maintaining quality, compliance, and visibility.

At Pinnacle Group, we help leading organizations solve complex workforce challenges with agile, outcome-based solutions designed for moments exactly like this—when speed, precision, and scale matter most.

https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/world-cup-creates-meaningful-bump-for-staffing-firms

World Cup creates ‘meaningful bump’ for staffing firms Firms say workers are interested in taking part in the high-profile event but the right experience is key.