What is Close It?
Innovate+Educate (a national nonprofit) was founded in 2008 and launched the nation's first skills-based hiring summit, the Close It Summit, in 2013. 2027 will be our 14th year, and we still see a need to bring together the brightest and best solutions (and people) to make a meaningful impact on the most critical workforce issues.
America's Summit for the AI Technician Economy™
Do you want to help build America's next workforce?
Close It Summit has been, and will be in 2027, an entirely different conversation than other events.
Close It is not just workforce. Not just education. And not just economic development.
The Close It 2027 Summit is the true intersection of all three.
Technician Economy™ is coming to Close It 2027 in Boulder, Colorado! The Summit will take place May 4–7, 2027, at the new Limelight Boulder, with additional activities surrounding the Summit week. We are designing it as more than the usual conference: a year-round platform for leadership, relationships, research, and activation.
Close It will bring together the brightest, most innovative leaders from industry, workforce, government, education, philanthropy, learning, technology, workforce boards, and policy to shape the future of the AI and Technician Economy. This year’s event will be held at the new Limelight Hotel in the heart of Boulder, Colorado. Minutes from Pearl Street and with 360 views of the Colorado Mountains, the region sparks innovation and collaboration while surrounded by great food, shopping, and more!