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You are invited to complete a proposal to become one of our speakers at the 2018 ATD-Cascadia Annual Conference being held at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Portland, Oregon, on November 8th, 2018.

Our theme this year is "The Shape of Learning". 

We seek speakers and facilitators with topics that will foster connections and inspire practitioners. We'll be offering presentations and workshops around these focus areas:

• Leveraging coaching and social learning to support development
• Connecting with adult learners in the traditional and virtual classroom
• Effectively using games, gamification, mobile technologies, and AR/VR
• Tackling implicit bias in the classroom and the boardroom
• Supporting the next generation of TD professionals
• Implementing Communities of Practice to support professional development

For more details about the RFP process, click here.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact our Conference Committee at conferencesessions@TDcascadia.org. 

Natasha Palandri
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ATD-Cascadia Annual Conference

When registering please be sure to use our ChIP code: 8020

The EMPOWER STEM project (http://www.empowerstem.com) is a National Science Foundation-funded education research project studying industry training in technical fields. The research team is seeking trainers and instructors in the Seattle metro region who provide industry training in computing and advanced manufacturing, and  who would be willing to share their expertise in a virtual or in-person interview. 

Please contact Dr. Ben Zwickl at ben.zwickl@rit.edu if you would like to learn more.

Thank you for your engagement with ATD! As we look forward to 2018, we want to share some exciting changes that are under way for ATD’s membership offering, including additional member benefits and adjustments in member dues for next year. Check out www.td.org/2018  for more information. We hope you will consider joining or renewing your membership now to lock in your 2017 membership rates for an additional one to three years. If you have questions, please reach out to ATD’s Customer Care team by email (customercare@td.org) or phone (800.628.2783) to let us know how we can help.Chapter leaders and Power Members have until March 31, 2018 to lock in their rates for up to three years.

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Are you struggling to capture the attention of your employees, sales team, or channel partners? Would you like your training to be more interactive, effective, and engaging? Does your LMS leave your learners dazed and confused? Join this webcast to learn how to use virtual learning environments to more effectively engage, equip, and energize your audience     . 

Visit their website for all the details and to register.  Use the code ATDPS to get the Cascadia rate up until November 6th!