Conference at a Glance

Registration

Sign up now at the early bird rate (prices go up after February 8, 2007)! Discounts are available for multiple registrations. Click here to access the registration materials.

Whether you are an established industry veteran or a newcomer to the training and development field, the third annual ASTD Regional Conference sponsored by ASTD-Cascadia Chapter will help you take your career to the next level!

The conference features a day and a half of cutting-edge presentations by nationally-recognized speakers to help you learn about the latest trends and best practices in the training and development industry. The conference also offers a full schedule with a great opportunity to network with fellow professionals, including an evening reception.

Why Attend?

This year, the conference will focus on compelling and cutting-edge trends and best practices in the industry. Each educational component of the conference has been designed to align with the National ASTD Competency Model. By aligning with this model, the conference supports the complete range of competencies designated as critical to a successful training and development professional. Maximizing your competitive advantage (part of the conference theme) means using the Competency Model to develop your personal and professional success plan.

Who Should Attend

Join with other training managers and specialists, independent training professionals, organizational development specialists, elearning professionals, performance improvement specialists and academicians for an incredible learning experience! This means YOU!

Keynote Speakers

Our featured speakers hail from across the US and are nationally recognized experts in their field. They are generously sharing their expertise and wisdom with conference participants. To hear more from our speakers and about the conference, click on the Speakers link on this web site.

	Jean Lipman-Blumen, PhD Director, Achieving Styles Institute Professor, Organizational Behavior, Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University Pasadena, California Keynote Topic: Gaining the Connective Edge: A New Leadership Model for the 21st Century Breakout Session Topic: Gaining the Connective Edge: New Leadership Strategies for the 21st Century
	Marc Rosenberg, PhD Management Consultant, Writer, Educator Hillsborough, New Jersey Keynote Topic: Beyond eLearning: New Approaches to Managing and Delivering Organizational Knowledge Breakout Session Topic: Building Knowledge Management Solutions
	Janet Bennett, PhD Executive Director, Intercultural Communication Institute Portland, Oregon Keynote Topic: Communication, Culture and Complication: The Training Professionals' Guide to Intercultural Interaction Breakout Session Topic: Path to Transformative Training

Program Highlights

The theme for the conference, "Beyond the Edge", is a call to attendees to stretch their comfort zone and knowledge base in a wide variety of areas. Getting the most out of the learning opportunities we have designed will "maximize your competitive advantage" and help you grow as a training and development professional. Click here for a one page flyer and for the registration packet.

We have three keynote presentations and 5 concurrent tracks for breakout presentations over the course of the conference. The tracks include:

• eLearning
• Organizational Development
• Performance Improvement
• Techniques
• Outer Limits

Networking Opportunities

A major reason for attending an event like this is to learn but also to meet others in your field. The schedule is designed with networking in mind, including:

• All food service, including coffee breaks, continental breakfast and lunch, will be in the exhibit hall and will be set up permanently for the duration of the conference
• We're adding a "lounging" area by the bookstore, complete with chair massage and espresso bar
• All exhibit booths and exhibitors will also be in the food area
• The schedule allows ample time between sessions to sit down and meet people
• A great way to meet other professionals and get a different look at the conference is to volunteer!

Don't forget to bring LOTS of business cards!

Companies Represented

Here are just some of the companies sending participants to this valuable learning opportunity:

ADP First Tech Credit Union Fred Meyer Stores Harsch Investment Properties High Gear Training Institute HSBC Kaiser Permanente

Lacamas Community Credit Union LibertyBank Momentum Renewable Energy Nike NW Public Power Association Oregon School Boards Association Providence Health System

Pyramid Breweries Standard Insurance Unitus Community Credit Union Vanguard EMS Via Training Wells Fargo Willamette Dental

At our last conference, the following companies sent participants: 

Allied Insurance Benchmark Electronics Cities of Beaverton and Portland Counties of Clackamas, Marion and Washington Edge Wireless First Tech Credit Union Franklin Covey Freightliner Girl Scouts Intel

Kaiser Permanente MicroChip Technologies Nautilus Nike Oregon Health and Sciences University Oregon State University PGE Platt Electric Supply Providence Health System Portland State University

Regence Safeco Insurance Siltronic Standard Insurance State of Oregon TriMet University of Oregon US Bank Wells Fargo Willamette Dental

Sponsors and Exhibitors

Sponsors signed up so far for this year's conference are mentioned at the end of this page as well as in a slide show on the chapter home page and on the conference home page. Exhibitors can be found on the Exhibit page. Sponsors include:

• Sonic Foundry
• Learning Points
• Portland State University
• SkillSoft
• Clark College
• Achieve Global
• CRM Learning
• Spirit Mountain

Registration

Sign up now at the early bird rate (prices go up after February 8, 2007)! Discounts are available for multiple registrations. Click here to access the registration materials.

See you at the conference!

Susan Zabriskie
VP of Conference
ASTD - Cascadia Chapter

Sponsors
Gold	Sonic Foundry, Madison, Wisconsin
Silver	Learning Point, Vancouver, Washington Portland State University, Portland, Oregon SkillSoft, Nashua, New Hampshire
Bronze	Clark College, Vancouver, Washington AchieveGlobal, Tampa, Florida CRM Learning, Carlsbad, California Spirit Mountain, Grand Ronde, Oregon

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