This year, Net Impact will hold it’s exciting annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia from Oct. 26-28. Here are 17 reasons why the 2017 Net Impact Conference stands out from all other events you will go to this year.  

1. It’s in Atlanta, a city with incredible food, buzzing nightlife, and dynamic culture. Some places not to miss include the National Center of Civil and Human Rights, the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, and the CNN center.

2. The Welcome Party is going to be at the World of Coca-Cola. Celebrate the beginning of the conference at this unique venue, which houses the secret Coca-Cola recipe in its vault. 

3. As great as the conference space will be, you don’t have to stay inside the entire time. You can go on cool excursions such as the Serenbe Farms Tour or a chance to see twin panda cubs! 

4. Another excursion available is the Living Walls tour around Atlanta. You can take some Instagram-worthy pictures with the beautiful and colorful murals. Excursion tickets are limited so register today to explore Atlanta with your friends and peers. 

5. The conference theme this year is Path to Purpose. Discover and learn how to find purposeful work, whether you’re still a student or looking to change careers. 

6. Stay up to date on the latest trends and innovations in social and environmental change.

7. Do you feel like you don't know a lot about impact careers? Don’t worry, at NI17 you will discover what impact careers are from people who are actually in them. Learn about jobs in corporate responsibility, explore the details of nonprofit work, or gain new insights into social enterprises.

8. There will be amazing keynote speakers, such as Cheryl Dorsey, Paul Hawken, Derreck Kayongo, Aaron Hurst, Kerry Kennedy, and Shannon Schuyler. 

9. Meet like-minded, socially conscious students and professionals. The conference is a perfect opportunity to network with peers and impact leaders. Don’t forget to connect on LinkedIn.

10. Check in with yourself during wellness meet-ups before diving into the NI17 program during bootcamps and workshops. 

11. Be inspired by the energy of the conference, where thousands of people are motivated and passionate to make the greatest positive impact on the world.

12. Gain actionable insights to take with you when you go back to your school or job. 

13. Our NI17 Expo will have dozens of companies looking to interact with people like you. The Expo will allow to you talk face to face with companies, organizations, and recuriters that you could potentially work for in the future.

14. The Net Impact team will be there. You might not know the faces of this organization, but they are a team of smart, passionate, and hardworking individuals. So if you meet someone who works for Net Impact, feel free to talk with them about the organization and the conference.

15. There will be many break out groups and expert sessions, so if you prefer smaller groups, you will have the opportunity to engage more readily with peers and impact leaders.

16. Because it is Net Impact’s 25th anniversary, we have special anniversary pricing this year. Best prices end October 1, so make sure to buy your tickets before then!

17. Net Impact is here to help you on your Path to Purpose by providing information, connections, and tangible skills in order to jumpstart your impact career. 

Register for the 2017 Net Impact Conference today. See you in Atlanta!