“As I transition into my second career I cannot think of a better organization for membership and volunteer work than ASTD. It is a good way for me to stay current on best practices in the industry and to network, learn and be challenged by professional colleagues.”
                                              Steve Slover, member since 2005

By accessing this page, you have already thought about many of the reasons you should join ASTD. You are one step closer to becoming part of a worldwide community of Training and Development professionals. Whether you are brand new to the industry, responsible for training in your organization, or on your own, ASTD has something for you and YOU have something for ASTD.

Benefit highlights include access to top national and local speakers as well as the latest topics in our professional development series taught by high caliber instructors. We offer discounts on office products, opportunities to attend events of affiliated organization’s programs at member rates, and many other resources to help you stay on the cutting edge of training and development field. And, of course, we realize how important networking is in our careers, so we offer many opportunities and methods to network with other training professionals. Whatever you are looking for in a professional organization, we are confident you will find it in ASTD.

Our Chapter serves Oregon and southwest Washington with in-person programs and activities in the Portland metro area, Bend, Salem and Eugene. The CascadiaForum (bulletin board system) brings together members from all over our service area.

Go ahead and take the next step - read about all of the wonderful benefits of membership OR click here to listen to our 4 podcasts about membership.

After you have read through our member benefits, all you need to do is JOIN. Go ahead. It's easy. Find out what you can offer. You will get far more in return from this great organization.

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