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Which Training Conference should I go to?

Specific Question: "We have a limited budget for conferences. There are so many. Which should I go to?"

Marcia's Answer: When I started writing these FAQs (1993) I kept a running list of the half-dozen conferences focused on the training industry. With a surge is the industry and the conference business, I list here instead the major conferences and why you might want to chose one event over another.

Big and Broad Training Conferences

ASTD Annual Conference www.astd.org

The Conference Board hosts a terrific event on eLearning for Fortune 200 business leaders each Summer. www.conference-board.org. In 2002, Marcia will again be moderator. Dates this year are June 13-14, 2002 New York City (The Plaza Hotel) and June 20-21, 2002 San Diego, California (Sheraton Hotel).

EDUCAUSE conferences www.educause.edu/conference/conf.html

eLearning Guild Annual Conference will be in San Diego, California. November 12 - 15, 2002. This is a new event for Designers, Developers & Managers! Also, see their Call for Speaking Proposals!

ISPI Annual Conference www.ispi.org

ITactics Conference on IT Training www.itactics2002.com. April 28-May 1, 2002 at the Doubletree Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Arizona. Ellen Wagner will deliver a keynote.

ITTA/CompTIA Strategies for Success www.comptia.org

Learnativity Content and Learning Objects Conference. We'll post more information as we finalize the schedule. We will be holding this event at SRI in Palo Alto California September 4-6, 2000. For more details, make sure to sign up for our mailing list and note in the comments you are interested in the conference. We will be posting more information soon.

Online Learning and Performance Support Conferences. For one-stop shopping on online technology-delivered training (and performance support) products and services, this is your event. In addition to sessions by practitioners and vendors, there is a giant trade show where you can sample most every product available. www.onlinelearningconference.com

TechLearn 2002 and the e-Learning World Conference: For a fun and educational event, consider Elliott Masie's TechLearn conference held each fall in Orlando, Florida. This event emphasizes the latest trends and technologies. There are always several excellent keynote sessions and a fun evening at Disney World with the training industry's biggest character, Elliott Masie. www.techlearn.com

Training Director's Forum www.trainingdirectorsforum.com

Training 2002 www.trainingconference.com

Smaller and more focused conferences

KM World focuses on all things related to Knowledge Management including Knowledge Portals, Content Management, and Collaboration. www.kmworld.com

IQPC hosts several HR and Training focused events each year www.iqpc.com

18th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning. August 14-16, 2002: Monona Terrace Convention Center. Madison, Wisconsin. www.uwex.edu/disted/conference. Ellen Wagner and Marcia Conner will both be speaking at this year's event.

Good Local Events

The ITTC (Information Technology Training Conference) sponsors the New England IT Trainer groups in Massachusetts and Connecticut each summer. www.hatrainers.org

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