Speaking Opportunities
Would you or someone you know like to speak for Dallas ASTD?
Current Speaking Needs
We are currently looking for speakers for the following topics:
- Cloud Computing
- Designing Virtual Teams
- Social Media Impact on Training
- YouTube Training Practices
- Free Training and Development Resources
- Best Practices on ROI
About our Audience
Dallas ASTD is comprised of a wide range of training professionals. Members include Trainers, Training Managers and Directors, Instructional Designers, HR professionals, Leadership and Organizational Development Professionals as well as Chief Learning Officers and consultants. We average 50 to 80 participants per meeting with attendance from large and small corporations from a vast array of industries.
About our Meetings
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month except in November and December. Meetings are primarily dinner events; however, include lunch meetings periodically throughout the year.
About our Speakers
Speakers should be dynamic, experienced, engaging and interactive. Many speakers have been authors, other training professionals, industry experts.
About our Topics
Speakers with a specific focus in training related topics, emerging training technologies or best practices do well with our audience. We look for a diverse range of topics throughout the year to include fundamental training topics, personal development or a broad range of training skills.
About our Presentation Opportunities
We offer several opportunities throughout the year to speak with our audience. We have 10 Chapter meetings annually as well as the Southwest Learning Summit in August. Speakers are also selected for workshops, webinars, personal development and other special events.
About our Process
Speakers for Chapter Meetings are selected in November for the following year by the Programs Committee. Committee members review all RFP's and select speakers and topics that best fit our audience. The committee then forwards all requests with additional resources to the Professional Development Committee as well as the Southwest Learning Summit Committee, where more than 12 additional speakers may be determined.
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