Perspectives  Dallas Chapter of ASTD Membership Newsletter  -  September 2006  << Table of Contents <<

Learning Summit: What a day!

by Jay Maxwell, President

  

What a great day at the Southwest Learning Summit & Exposition! 

 

On Thursday, August 17, Dallas ASTD members and others in the DFW community gathered at the beautiful Addison Conference Centre to learn about ideas that can increase their effectiveness, discuss ways to leverage the expertise of external experts, and hear Tom Whittaker’s inspirational story about focusing passion to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. 

 

Those at the summit attended up to four presentations on learning related topics such as employee engagement, coaching, blogging, communication, publicity, and what it takes to be the Best Place to Learn in Dallas.  And, as they do at all Dallas ASTD’s monthly programs, attendees touched base with each other to find out who is doing what in the world of workplace learning. 

 

Every year, the Southwest Learning Summit & Expo is one of the best learning events in Dallas – and it is free for attendees!  Consider getting involved next year as a volunteer, presenter, or exhibitor! 

 

 

A special thank you to:

Karen Kraft

Project Manager and Committee Chairperson

 

Thank you to Committee Members who planned the day’s events!

Dallas ASTD Members: Janet Kafka, Carol Glynn, Marcia Zidle, Molly Rupprath, Jay Maxwell

Dallas ASTD Chapter Administrator: Janine Bethscheider

 

Thank you to the Event Volunteers!

Barbara Adkins, Eric Wittig, Jerry Meek, Susan Brookshire, Virginia Wells

 

Thank you to the volunteer photographers!

Sam Goforth and Shirley Lee

 

Thank you to the companies who donated materials and services!

MLink Technologies, Johnson Printing

 

And thank you to the business that donated prizes for the fishbowl drawings!

Armstrong, Career Systems, Circles of Excellence,
Mercuri Internal, Bergerac, and Doral Tesoro

 

Dallas ASTD would also like to recognize the presenters and exhibitors who made the day a success! 

 

Exhibitors

If you missed meeting any exhibitors at the Vendor Expo, you can visit their websites to learn more about leveraging their workplace learning expertise.

 

 

Presenters

 

Love 'Em or Lose 'Em--Engaging, Developing and Retaining Critical Talent,
Denise Reinke, Career Systems International

Web PR: 5 Secrets to Gain Immediate and Ongoing Visibility for Your Training Programs,
Marc Harty, MainTopic Media Inc.

The Coaching Conundrum, The Heart of Coaching,

          Sherri Quesnel, Blessing White

Workplace Evolution,
Jody Holland, MuRF Systems

Learning Through Dialogue™,
Davie Floyd, The Peer Group Inc.

The DNA of Performance: How to Make a BIG Difference in Your Organization,
Rick Straker, The Straker Group LLC

What It Takes to Be the Best Place to Learn,

        Greg Miller, Alliance Data

        (winner of Dallas ASTD's 2005 Best Place to Learn award)

Blogs and the Learning Organization,
Bob Livingston & David Livingston, Narrative Learning Systems

50 Ways to Engage Your Learners,
John Shearer, The Learning Agency

What's Your Generation?,
Debra Gann, Consulting Partners

About the Author:  Jay Maxwell is the current President of Dallas ASTD.