About this Event
LinkUp 2026 is an in-person networking event for business leaders, employers, industry partners, and education professionals.
Your next great employee, workforce training partner, or business-education collaboration could be just one connection away. Meet representatives from all 10 community colleges serving Orange County, California, including college leaders, workforce development professionals, career center representatives, and employer engagement specialists. Connect your business with the talent, resources, and expertise available through the region’s community college system.
Why Attend?
Explore opportunities to:
- Recruit emerging talent: Connect with students, graduates, and job-ready candidates across career and technical disciplines.
- Develop your workforce: Learn about customized training, upskilling, reskilling, and professional development for employees.
- Build your talent pipeline: Discuss internships, apprenticeships, work-based learning, and career placement partnerships.
- Connect with academic programs: Meet college representatives and explore engagement with faculty, students, and industry advisory committees.
- Access regional resources: Discover workforce development initiatives, employer services, and other resources that support businesses and industries.
Whether you’re recruiting, training employees, exploring an internship or apprenticeship program, connecting with faculty and academic programs, or considering customized employee training, LinkUp is where those conversations begin.
One Region. Ten Community Colleges. Endless Possibilities.
Orange County’s community colleges are developing the next generation of talent. LinkUp brings these institutions together in one place to connect business and education.
Event venue & nearby stays
Hotel Fera Anaheim Parking (Drive Hospitality), 100 The City Drive South, Orange, United States
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