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Not-So-Anonymous Four
By Karen Mathieson | August 17, 2009
So, I had this on my to-do list: Ask some registrants for the ASTD-Cascadia 2009 Regional Conference in Salem, Oregon, September 23-24 (pre-conference workshop, Sept. 22) why they’re coming. Other tasks intervened before I could pop the question and there wasn’t time for everyone to respond. Suddenly I was on deadline with no males in the mix.
Then I remembered the female vocal group Anonymous Four, which has done very well for itself in the Billboard rankings all these years without tenors and baritones. Here, then, is a quartet of women who will be bringing their own distinctive voices to The Evolution of Learning. And guys, I know you’re out there. Please chime in!
- Maureen Fallt, Supervisor Workplace Planning and Diversity, PGE: “The conference will help me bring cutting-edge ideas to my organization both on the learning and the diversity front. Having just completed a master’s degree in training and development, I want to keep up my practice and my networks!”
- Adele K. Honeyman, Relationship Management Team Training Specialist, Office of the State Treasurer: “My HR director forwarded the information about the conference.I was very drawn first to the title of your conference “Evolution of Learning,” then as I looked further, I liked your format with many different topics and many different speakers. As a newbie, I need to learn as much as I can, as fast as I can. Being able to get in so many different topics in two days is a great deal.I also am looking forward to hearing more about ‘Water the Bamboo.’ Plus, I live and work right here in Salem, so no travel cost!”
- Shelby Gramling, Senior Instructional Design Consultant, Trinity Information Services - Trinity Health: “I am thrilled about attending the upcoming regional conference. It is an opportunity to expand my knowledge in this ever-evolving industry and to build a solid networkof workplace learning professionals. As an internal learning consultant, I need to keep taking the pulse of the learner, the classroom, the learning professional and the organization - those four tracks and the lineup of speakers are extremely relevant and vital to my work. My professional development focus in 2010 is to become a better learning strategist; the pre-conference event and the keynote will provide great insight to my growth. We are extremely fortunate to have such a high-quality and cost-effective professional development event in our backyard.”
- Jennifer Powers, Professional Coach and Speaker, Immediate Past President NSA Oregon: “I am excited to attend the ASTD-Cascadia conference for a couple of reasons: First, to be further exposed to the community of the organization and its members. Second, to learn more of what I do not know about adult learning styles and training techniques, as that will propel my speaking and training business to the next level. Any professional in this field cannot afford to miss such an opportunity to connect and develop through the efforts of the ASTD organization. On a side note, Greg Bell is the keynote speaker and there is no way I am missing him!”
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