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ASTD 2012 International Conference & Exposition, May 6 - 9, 2012

2012 International Conference & Exposition:


ASTD 2012 International Conference & Exposition

The Premier Global Event for Workplace Learning & Development Professionals

Advanced Rates Expire April 2, 2012.
Register today and save 300!*

Looking for the answers to your burning learning questions? At the ASTD 2012 International Conference & Exposition, May 6 - 9, 2012, in Denver, Colorado, we’re bringing together the smartest people in the industry including world-renowned thought leaders and the top learning and development suppliers. Combine that with networking opportunities with 8,000 of your colleagues and more than 300 education sessions designed to answer your toughest questions. Now you’ve got an event you can’t afford to miss.
Top reasons to register for ASTD 2012 today!
  • Largest conference in the workplace learning development field providing the most choices for your development
  • 300 top rated educational sessions
  • World-renowned speakers
  • Networking with more than 8,000 like-minded peers from around the globe
  • World-class expo


World-Renowned Speakers
Keynotes:

Jim CollinsJim Collins
Author and Management Educator

It’s one thing to rise to greatness.  It’s another to do so in a time of upheaval, disruption, and economic turmoil. How do some companies do it? Jim Collins identifies seven companies that beat their industry index by 10 times during unstable periods. Find out how some companies don’t merely react; they create. How they don’t merely survive; they prevail.
John KaoJohn Kao
Chairman, Institute for Large Scale Innovation
Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Advisory Council on Innovation

Dubbed “Mr. Creativity” by The Economist, John calls himself an innovation activist.  He is chairman of the Institute for Large Scale Innovation, whose i20 group is an association of 30 national ‘Chief Innovation Officers.’  John coined the term “large scale innovation” to refer to innovation as a societal agenda.  He has advised numerous nations and regions on innovation strategy and execution, including Finland, Singapore, the City of San Francisco, Abu Dhabi and elements of the US government as well as the European Union innovation policy team.


Heidi Grant HalvorsenHeidi Grant Halvorson
Associate Director, Motivation Science Center Columbia University Business School
We all have goals we fail to reach, but as Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson has found, most of us have no idea why we fail to reach them. In her keynote, she shows us how we can finally win by revealing how goals really work – and by showing us how to avoid what typically goes wrong when we try to achieve them. Going beyond such obvious (and not very helpful) advice as “stay positive!” she offers insights – many surprising – that you can use immediately.


*$300 savings is for individual registration only, not applicable to team, delegation or student rates.
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FREE On-Demand Webcast


As a special offer to WorkplaceXpert subscribers, please enjoy access to one of our member only webcasts presented by ASTD 2012 speaker Beverly Kaye.

 Beverly Kaye
Career Development: A Key
E
ngagement Driver 

Recorded
:  September 20, 2011

Presenter: Beverly Kaye, Co-author ofLove 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay and editor of the new bestseller Learn Like a Leader

Today employees across the board need to be fast, flexible and fluid in managing their development. More than ever, as organizations move toward recovery, they must maximize the contribution of all employees; one of the best ways to do this is by providing them with skills, pathways for growth and learning, and the resources to increase their opportunities within the organization. Never before has career development been so critical.

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 to watch the webcast.
 


Year-Round Professional Development PLUS Big Savings.ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) members save hundreds of dollars on ASTD 2012 conference registration, plus get 24/7 access to T+Dmagazine, Watch & Learn webcasts, ASTD research, and more. Click here to learn more about membership or join ASTD when registering for the conference to save big.