Hey team,

CHPA Connect 26 was one for the books. Austin more than delivered.

We want to kick off this edition by saying thank you.

To CHPA for the opportunity, to everyone who stopped by Booth 308, and to the familiar faces and the new ones we finally got to meet in person.

From the moment the booth pieces came out of their boxes and Remote Recharge began to take shape, it felt like this was going to be a good one. 

The Marketplace had a steady buzz all week — conversations mid-sip, recharging with the coffee that was constantly refilled (Johnny Beans, you absolutely carried).

Remote Recharge became exactly what we hoped it would be: part meeting spot, part recharge station, part “finally good to meet you in person.”

Cool merch and tequila shots with Nido (yes, inside the conference) didn’t hurt either.

Being face-to-face with operators from across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and beyond was a reminder of how global this industry really is. That perspective hits differently in person.

For those who are new here, as we added quite a few of you from Connect 26 👋 — Handoff works with corporate housing operators to reclaim time through nearshore talent and smarter workflows.

Operational clarity, strong teams, long-term thinking. That’s our lane.

Connect 26 reinforced why that work matters.

Outside the convention center, Austin did what Austin does.

Terry Black’s BBQ lived up to the hype. SilverDoor’s event kept conversations going long after the show floor closed.

Somehow, the best strategy talks always seem to happen when no one’s technically “working.”

$10,000 in Talent Tokens. And the Winner Is…

One of the most fun parts of the week?
The $10,000 Talent Token raffle.

After a few days of conversations, entries, and “wait… this is real?” reactions, we finally pulled a name.

Congratulations to Rob Fleischer, AMSI 🎉

We can’t wait to see how those Talent Tokens get put to work.

Thank you to everyone who entered, stopped by Booth 308, and asked smart questions about what nearshore support can unlock for your teams.

It was a reminder that sometimes the best conversations start with a coffee… and end with a pretty great surprise.

People Were Sitting on the Floor

By 3:00 PM, Moontower Hall was full.

Then it was over capacity.

People sat on the floor, leaned against the walls, and stayed the entire time.

Anthony and Jake kept it practical.

The focus wasn’t on shiny tools; it was on the everyday workflows that quietly eat hours.

Start with what drains your week. Map it. Fix it. Then automate what doesn’t require judgment.

The “you can’t automate chaos, you automate clarity” line landed hard.

When the 4-step method came up: list the draining tasks, document the steps, spot repetition, decide what stays human, heads were nodding.

The sales automation examples made it tangible:

Auto-handled logistics, research pulled before a call, thirty-second summaries instead of twenty-minute inbox dives.

The moment Jake shared that we’ve reduced call prep time by 90%, phones came out.

Later, we heard it was the most attended session of the conference.

Going in, the only goal was simple: make it real, make it usable, make it worth the hour.

Seeing the room fill and stay fully engaged the entire time felt incredibly validating, and it’s something we’ll remember for a while.

Tower of Excellence Awards Night

Then came the Tower of Excellence Awards Gala.

We were incredibly proud just to be nominated in the Community Impact category for Miles of Impact — a project focused on funding scholarships and strengthening the future relocation workforce.

And then… we heard Handoff’s name called.

Receiving the Community Impact Award is something we’ll carry with us for a long time.

Huge thank you to the CHPA committee, and to the sponsors who make the evening possible:

Astound Broadband
Corporate Quarters USA
Flashpoint Technologies
Furniture Options
Viciniti
Prime Corporate Apartments

And most importantly, to Miles of Impact and the mission behind it. Supporting the next generation of talent in this industry isn’t a side project for us. It’s part of how we think about long-term growth.

Sharing that moment at our VIP table and mingling with attendees made it even better.

These are the people you want around when something special happens.

Those conversations, before and after the award, are what this week is really about.

Post of the Week

Our wrap-up post from Austin struck a chord🎸

From award-winning coffee to a packed AI session to taking home the Community Impact Award, it captured what the week actually felt like.

Coffee never stopped flowing

Booth 308 rarely sat empty, the panels exceeded expectations, and the award caught us off guard in the best way.

Austin was great to us.

And we’re leaving energized.

— Team Handoff

Scale Smarter with Handoff

Whether you’re filling a key role or building an entire team, Handoff connects you with vetted, global-first talent, fast.

Cheers,
The Handoff Team

P.S. CHPA Connect 26 is in the books, and the Talent Token raffle was just the start.

The real takeaway? Teams are rethinking how they scale globally. If you’re one of them, let’s talk.