Chapter Meetings

ATD Greater Las Vegas chapter meetings bring Las Vegas' best workplace learning professionals together to network, share industry best practices, and keep up with the latest training and development trends.

From informative guest speakers to engaging workshops, you and your organization will find real value at an ATD Chapter meeting. See for yourself. Register for our next meeting today.

Upcoming Events

    • 21 Mar 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Bear's Best Las Vegas (11111 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89135)

    2024 Tribute to Learning Award Dinner (In-Person)

    IN PERSON REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

    You are invited to come celebrate and learn as we announce this year's Tribute to Learning Award Winners on March 21, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the amazing Bear's Best Las Vegas golf course.  

    After enjoying reconnecting face to face, we will announce this year's Tribute to Learning Award Winners!  We will also recognize many special chapter members for their accomplishments.   

    This will be an interactive and engaging event! Along with great conversation and a good dinner, we will have a raffle with for the half-pot raffle and a pair of tickets to the Henderson Silver Knights.

    This event will include a full-plated dinner and beverage.  You also receive two beer and wine drink tickets. There will be a cash bar for liquor and mixed drinks. Member cost is $50 and non-member cost is $60. 

    With this year's celebration, we're collecting books for the Las Vegas Book Rescue. Our goal is to donate 50 or more books, so consider bringing one or more new or lightly used books (fiction or non-fiction) for the chapter donation. You'll receive one complimentary half-pot raffle ticket for your donation (no matter how many books you donate). A representative from the Las Vegas Book Rescue will pick-up the books during our celebration, so be generous!

    Registration closes March 14.

    The event will be held again at:

    Bear's Best
    11111 W Flamingo Rd
    Las Vegas, NV
    89135

    You will not want to miss this special event - reserve your seat today!


    • 21 Mar 2024
    • 7:50 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Zoom
    • 36
    Register

    2024 Tribute to Learning Award Celebration (Virtual)

    You are invited to come celebrate and learn as we announce this year's Tribute to Learning Award Winners on March 21, 2023. Virtual login begins at 7:50 p.m. with the presentation beginning around 8:00 p.m.  

    We will announce this year's Tribute to Learning Award Winners!  We will also recognize many special chapter members for their accomplishments.  This will be an interactive and engaging event! 

    As a virtual attendee, there is no cost for members and $5 for non-members.

    If you wish to attend in person, there is a different event link for you to register.



    • 29 Mar 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 34
    Register


    In last year's pathway to bridge the gap between research and practice, we covered the fundamentals of training design and evaluation. This year, the ATD Las Vegas Chapter SIG will host bi-monthly series on applying what was learned with the goal of building a Community of Practice, so you are actively involved in creating this year's SIG. Check out the roadmap above for dates/time of our meetings. 

    We will discuss and practice 5 key themes. You can also bring on your cases related to your current or future work/project to receive feedback on, or simply present your thoughts or use cases.  

    Log-in information for this virtual event will be provided after registration.

    • 19 Apr 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 32
    Register


    AI and ChatGPT (Virtual)

    AI and ChatGPT... How does it work? How should we, as Talent Development Professionals use it? How will it change our career field? These questions and others will be answered when Stan Skrabut speaks to us on this topic. 

    We will focus on three major topics:

    • What is ChatGPT and how it works
    • How to use ChatGPT to support your Talent Development Initiatives
    • Examples of how ChatGPT has been used and is being used in the Talent Development Space.

    If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.

    Stan is a resident of Rhode Island, where he lives with his wife and two dogs.  In addition, he's lived in central Europe and Turkey, along with being stationed in the Air Force at Nellis AFB, here in Las Vegas. 



    Log-in information for this virtual event will be provided after registration.

    • 17 May 2024
    • 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 37
    Register


    Cognitive Diversity - Understanding Different Thinking Styles
    (VIRTUAL)

    What is Cognitive Diversity, and how can I utilize it to be more effective? 

    Join ATD Greater Las Vegas where Lei Comerford will introduce us to Hermann's Who Brain Model and four unique thinking styles. You will have the opportunity to identify which is most dominant for you and learn how to pick up on cluse that others give off.

    This session offers you the ability to improve your own self-awareness and begin working more effectively and efficiently with other when you implement these new skills. 

    This is Lei's most popular and requested topic. She presented is at SHRM, here in Las Vegas, last year in 2023. As an attendee, you will receive a discount code for a self-assessment and personal 1:1 coaching session.

    If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.

    Lei partners with individuals, teams, and organizations amplifying their communication skills, relationships, and leadership effectiveness.

    Lei is a highly effective Leadership & Executive Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, and L&D Consultant with over 20 years of strategic and operations experience in healthcare, as well as over 65 years in hospitality. She has held multiple corporate leadership roles, as well as founding her own consulting firm. 

    Lei is a master facilitator, certified in a variety of assessment tools, holds the PCC accreditation from International Coaching Federation (ICF), and is a Maxwell Leadership Team Certified Speaker, Coach, and Trainer.

    She is known as a thought partner and has a passion for help other reach beyond their goals through self-awareness with an objective to empower effectiveness and engagement with each client.

    Lei currently an ATD Nashville Board Member, mentors through the Vanderbilt University Women in Business Program, and give back through the Humanitarian Coaches Network.

    This event is for Virtual Registration and Attendance. There is a separate event for In-Person. Log-In information will be provided after registration.

    • 31 May 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 39
    Register


    In last year's pathway to bridge the gap between research and practice, we covered the fundamentals of training design and evaluation. This year, the ATD Las Vegas Chapter SIG will host bi-monthly series on applying what was learned with the goal of building a Community of Practice, so you are actively involved in creating this year's SIG. Check out the roadmap above for dates/time of our meetings. 

    We will discuss and practice 5 key themes. You can also bring on your cases related to your current or future work/project to receive feedback on, or simply present your thoughts or use cases.  

    Log-in information for this virtual event will be provided after registration.

    • 07 Jun 2024
    • 28 Jun 2024
    • 3 sessions
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 39
    Register

    Lunch and Learn Series
    How to be more Effective in Your Instructional Design 
    June 7, 14, 28 - 12:00-12:30 PM

    ATD Greater Las Vegas is please to introduce a new opportunity for you. We will be opening our brown bags, logging in for 20-30 minutes Lunch and Learns throughout 2024. This series of 3 sessions, hosted by Amber Vanderburg, will focus on Improving your Instructional Design.

    Upskilling your talent is critical within any team today. Training your team effectively impacts your competitive advantage, retention efforts, and team performance. Too often, instructional design can fall short resulting in disengaged, begrudged, theoretical, outdated training. In this session, you will learn practical action steps, strategies, and approaches that you can apply today to improve the effectiveness of your training. You’ll learn how to adjust your training to the virtual hybrid and in-person dynamic of teams, alter activities to be engaging and practical, and strategically build learning design in a proven 5 step process for a richer learning experience.

    In this series, we’ll move beyond theory into hands-on experience designing a better program. We will share how to create an environment for better learning at the beginning of your training through purposeful warm-ups and specific questions to address in your preparations. Amber will share effective approaches to establish baseline knowledge and individual learning and growth opportunities, give insight into a series of progressions and build upon baseline knowledge into collaborative learning, and share approaches you can use to lead more powerful retrospectives/ debriefs in your sessions for more concrete takeaways and discussions within different team dynamics.

    Lastly, you'll receive a framework to identify specific courses of action and accountability. Great training sessions don’t happen by accident but through strategic, intentional instructional design.

    So, if you are ready to build a training program to transform the performance in your organization then let’s go!

    Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award-winning international businessperson, keynote speaker, and founder of The Pathwayz Group. In 2016, she left her job in corporate HR to become the only female, only American, and only blonde Academy elite football coach for the Adidas Gameday Academy/Paris Saint Germain Academy in Bangalore, India. She worked with an international team of coaches to transform organizational design, training development, and corporate culture to cultivate a higher-performing team. Today, Amber and The Pathwayz Group work with international teams struggling with co-worker tension, inefficient processes, and unmet performance expectations in an action-focused approach to become more effective, efficient, and enjoyable.

    This is a Virtual Event, and you will receive 1 CEU for attending all three Lunch and Learns

    Log-in information for this virtual event will be provided after registration.


    • 14 Jun 2024
    • 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • 3614 Sunset Rd #110, Las Vegas, NV 89120
    • 39
    Register


    Accessibility for Online Learning
    (In-Person)

    Are you someone who designs, facilitates, or manages online learning programs, including eLearning, webinars, virtual classrooms and training, websites and LMS's, computer-based job aids, social media, or anything else that involves some sort of digital technology? OR are you someone who manages people who performs those functions?.

    If the answer to either question is YES, or even, I THINK so, but I'm not quite sure, then its critical to consider accessibility, disability, and usability in online learning. Without understanding the types of assistive technologies learners may use and need, and how to design for inclusion, you may unintentionally excluding your learners from achieving your learning program's objectives and goals.

    It's estimated that between 20 and 25% of today's workforce has some sort of disability, can you afford to not have that amount of your staff not fully trained?

    During this session we will:

    • Discuss challenges facing disabled learners who participated in online learning
    • Understand the types of assistive technology used by disabled learners
    • Make adjustments while creating online learning materials to ensure they are accessible and usable
    • Evaluate accessibility and usability of your online learning materials.

    If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.

    Britne Jenke is currently the President Elect for the Chapter and has over 15 years of experience designing developing engaging innovating learning solutions. She has a background in web design and educational technology and is passionate about accessibility, disability advocacy, and inclusive design. She holds multiple certifications - CPTD, SHRM-SCP, and CPACC, and was featured in 2021 on ATD's DEI podcast for designing inclusive training.

    This event is for In-Person Registration and Attendance. There is a separate event for Virtual Attendance. Location to be announced.

    • 14 Jun 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    Register


    Accessibility for Online Learning
    (VIRTUAL)

    Are you someone who designs, facilitates, or manages online learning programs, including eLearning, webinars, virtual classrooms and training, websites and LMS's, computer-based job aids, social media, or anything else that involves some sort of digital technology? OR are you someone who manages people who performs those functions?.

    If the answer to either question is YES, or even, I THINK so, but I'm not quite sure, then its critical to consider accessibility, disability, and usability in online learning. Without understanding the types of assistive technologies learners may use and need, and how to design for inclusion, you may unintentionally excluding your learners from achieving your learning program's objectives and goals.

    It's estimated that between 20 and 25% of today's workforce has some sort of disability, can you afford to not have that amount of your staff not fully trained?

    During this session we will:

    • Discuss challenges facing disabled learners who participated in online learning
    • Understand the types of assistive technology used by disabled learners
    • Make adjustments while creating online learning materials to ensure they are accessible and usable
    • Evaluate accessibility and usability of your online learning materials.

    If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.

    Britne Jenke is currently the President Elect for the Chapter and has over 15 years of experience designing developing engaging innovating learning solutions. She has a background in web design and educational technology and is passionate about accessibility, disability advocacy, and inclusive design. She holds multiple certifications - CPTD, SHRM-SCP, and CPACC, and was featured in 2021 on ATD's DEI podcast for designing inclusive training.

    This event is for Virtual Registration and Attendance. There is a separate event for In-Person Attendance. Log-in information will be provided after registration.

    • 12 Jul 2024
    • 26 Jul 2024
    • 2 sessions
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 39
    Register

    Lunch and Learn Series
    Unforgettable Presentations (Virtual)

    July 12 & 26- 12:00-12:30 PM

    ATD Greater Las Vegas is please to introduce a new opportunity for you. We will be opening our brown bags, logging in for 20-30 minutes Lunch and Learns throughout 2024. This series of 2 sessions, hosted by Darren LaCroix, will focus on developing effective presentations meant to help sell your product and message.

    Do you want to deliver a good presentation, A great presentation, Or an Unforgettable Presentation? The process is different for each.

    If you truly want you and your message to be UNFORGETTABLE, wouldn’t it make sense to learn from a coach who knows how?

    Trying to be unforgettable without advice from an expert is like trying to assemble a new desk from Ikea without the directions and wondering why you have leftover 3 screws, 2 washers and a bracket!

    In 2001 Darren LaCroix was tired of being average on the platform. He entered the speech contest against 35,000 contestants from 14 countries to take his skills to a level. His coach, World Champion Mark Brown, showed him what he had not known after being a presenter for seven years. Mark’s insights were essential to being unforgettable against some of the best speakers in the world. People still talk about Darren’s winning speech two decades later.

    Darren will present 7 techniques to help delivery powerful and unforgettable presentations. The first 4 will be on July 12, and the remaining 3 will be two weeks later on July 26. 

    He felt invisible in high school. He failed as a business owner. He worked in a cubicle for over a decade. Today he's a world champion speaker. What made the difference for him can make the difference for you. 

    After a failed business in 1992, Darren LaCroix took a dare and took the stage at an open mic night at a Boston comedy club. He bombed miserably. It was horrible. The headliner that night told him, "Keep your day job kid." Friends told him that his dream of making people laugh for a living was crazy and stupid. He didn't listen.

    He may have been born without a funny bone in his body, but Darren possessed the desire to learn and the willingness to fail. These were the essentials for achieving his dream. This self-proclaimed student of comedy is living proof that anything can be learned.

    Less than nine years later, in 2001, Darren LaCroix outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking…ironically with a very funny speech. Some said it was one of the best speeches in the history of the contest. Since that victory, has delivered keynotes in every state in the U.S. and 44 international cities. He is passionate about showing people that if you are a pray, find the right mentors, and become a sponge, anything is possible.

    Darren is currently the only speaker in the world who is a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), an AS (Accredited Speaker), and a World Champion of Public Speaking. In spite of this, Darren always reminds people, “The letter after your name are not as important as the professional you become in the process.”

    He is the author of the book 17 Minutes to Your Dream, the co-author of Deliver Unforgettable Presentations and the co-host of Unforgettable Presentations podcast. Through his live workshops and Stage Time University.com, he helps good presenters become UNFORGETTABLE.

    This is a Virtual Event, and you will receive 1 CEU for attending both Lunch and Learns

    Log-in information for this virtual event will be provided after registration.

    • 19 Jul 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 38
    Register


    Cultivate a Culture of Creativity, Collaboration,
    and Captainship

    (Virtual)


    If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.

    There are two factors that make all the difference between a good organization and one that is changing the world. The first is having a culture of collaboration – which means collaboration across individuals, departments, and teams – really - it’s a culture that’s less about competition and cutthroat political systems.. and more about helping each other achieve the extraordinary. The second quality is organizations that treat and expect their employees to act like owners. Owning not just their behaviors, actions, and responsibilities but also owning outcomes and becoming a voice for the organization. No matter where your organization is today, the good news is – there are proven strategies to create a culture of collaborative ownership in your organization and that’s what I’m going to teach you in this course. Our speaker will share how you can build momentum from a carefully crafted vision and goals, along with improving communication to drive ownership, and fostering creativity. 

    Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award-winning businessperson, keynote speaker, and founder of The Pathwayz Group. In 2016, she left corporate HR to become the only female, and only American football coach for the Adidas Gameday Academy/Paris Saint Germaine Academy in Bangalore, India, where she worked with an international team of coaches to transform Organizational Development, Training Development, and corporate culture to cultivate a higher-performing team.

    Today, Amber and the Pathwayz Group work with international organizations struggling with internal personal tensions, inefficient processes, and unfulfilled performance expectations in an action-focused approach to become more effective, efficient, and enjoyable.

    • 26 Jul 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 40
    Register


    In last year's pathway to bridge the gap between research and practice, we covered the fundamentals of training design and evaluation. This year, the ATD Las Vegas Chapter SIG will host bi-monthly series on applying what was learned with the goal of building a Community of Practice, so you are actively involved in creating this year's SIG. Check out the roadmap above for dates/time of our meetings. 

    We will discuss and practice 5 key themes. You can also bring on your cases related to your current or future work/project to receive feedback on, or simply present your thoughts or use cases.  

    Log-in information for this virtual event will be provided after registration.

    • 16 Aug 2024
    • 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • 39
    Register

    Are you interested in learning more about

    the ATD board?

    Do you have ideas or suggestions for

    the Las Vegas Chapter?

    Join your Greater Las Vegas Chapter board members as we plan future events, discuss the later half of 2024 and begin preparing for 2025 board elections and programs!

    During this working session, we will be reviewing our 2024 Operational Plans, brainstorming ways to improve the chapter, reviewing SOS submissions from other ATD chapters, and planning actions we can take to help add value for our ATD Chapter Community! We will also be discussing some of the items we learned at ALC in May. Even if you're not ready to join the board, come and sit in and learn what we do to provide you the best programming and Talent Development education we can.

    This event is for In-Person Registration and Attendance. There is a separated registration for Virtual Attendance. It will occur at: (Insert Location Here)



    • 16 Aug 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 39
    Register

    Are you interested in learning more about

    the ATD board?

    Do you have ideas or suggestions for

    the Las Vegas Chapter?

    Join your Greater Las Vegas Chapter board members as we plan future events, discuss the later half of 2024 and begin preparing for 2025 board elections and programs!

    During this working session, we will be reviewing our 2024 Operational Plans, brainstorming ways to improve the chapter, reviewing SOS submissions from other ATD chapters, and planning actions we can take to help add value for our ATD Chapter Community! We will also be discussing some of the items we learned at ALC in May. Even if you're not ready to join the board, come and sit in and learn what we do to provide you the best programming and Talent Development education we can.

    This event is for Virtual Registration and Attendance. There is a separated registration Virtual Attendance. Login information will be provided after registration.



    • 20 Sep 2024
    • 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • 40
    Register


    Compliance as an Assessment Tool and Business Strategy
    (In-Person)

    In the works of Talent Development, Compliance is seen as a a nasty topic that revolves around those lessons that legal and HR require your workforce to complete on a regular basis. Compliance can also be seen as a positive business strategy, where it is used as a tool to assess and evaluate the quality of the learning organization. In this sense, we step outside the traditional Kirkpatrick and Philips Assessment and Evaluations Models and present a holistic vies of the entire L&D Organization that doesn't focus on a single learning event, course, or program. 

    We will focus on four major topics:

    • Identifying the need for formalized Learning Development, Delivery, and Management Processes
    • Develop a formalized Compliance and Assessment Plan that supports the entire organization
    • Discuss how to review and assess the major components and aspects of the L&D Department

    If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.

    Jeff Miller is currently the chapter's VP for Programming and Professional Development. He has nearly 25 years of experience working in the Public Sector, with over 15 years of developing, delivering, and managing training in the Navy and for the US Dept of Energy. Currently he works for a contractor at the Nevada National Security Sites as the Learning and Organizational Development Department Compliance Officer, where he ensures all nuclear training meets the US DOE requirements. 

    This event is for In-Person Registration and Attendance. There is a separate event for Virtual Attendance. The meeting location will be announced at a later date.

    • 20 Sep 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    Register


    Compliance as an Assessment Tool and Business Strategy
    (Virtual)

    In the works of Talent Development, Compliance is seen as a a nasty topic that revolves around those lessons that legal and HR require your workforce to complete on a regular basis. Compliance can also be seen as a positive business strategy, where it is used as a tool to assess and evaluate the quality of the learning organization. In this sense, we step outside the traditional Kirkpatrick and Philips Assessment and Evaluations Models and present a holistic vies of the entire L&D Organization that doesn't focus on a single learning event, course, or program. 

    We will focus on four major topics:

    • Identifying the need for formalized Learning Development, Delivery, and Management Processes
    • Develop a formalized Compliance and Assessment Plan that supports the entire organization
    • Discuss how to review and assess the major components and aspects of the L&D Department

    If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.

    Jeff Miller is currently the chapter's VP for Programming and Professional Development. He has nearly 25 years of experience working in the Public Sector, with over 15 years of developing, delivering, and managing training in the Navy and for the US Dept of Energy. Currently he works for a contractor at the Nevada National Security Sites as the Learning and Organizational Development Department Compliance Officer, where he ensures all nuclear training meets the US DOE requirements. 

    • 27 Sep 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 40
    Register


    In last year's pathway to bridge the gap between research and practice, we covered the fundamentals of training design and evaluation. This year, the ATD Las Vegas Chapter SIG will host bi-monthly series on applying what was learned with the goal of building a Community of Practice, so you are actively involved in creating this year's SIG. Check out the roadmap above for dates/time of our meetings. 

    We will discuss and practice 5 key themes. You can also bring on your cases related to your current or future work/project to receive feedback on, or simply present your thoughts or use cases.  

    Log-in information for this virtual event will be provided after registration.

    • 18 Oct 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 39
    Register


    Mastering Adaptability for a Future-Ready L&D (Virtual)

    One of the biggest issues facing L&D is being able to be flexible and meeting the challenges of tomorrow, today.  L&D must be able to identify the needs of both the company and the needs of the workforce to create effective learning programs. Dr. Esther Jackson will be speaking with how to un on how to identify our organization's and workforce's needs, and be able to adapt and develop plans to address them.

    She will focus on four major topics:

    • Examining the 4C's related to adaptability
    • Identify opportunities to implement adaptability
    • Apply the A-D-A-P-T Model for Future Readiness
    • Discover how to create a plan for mastering adaptability.

    With the demand for a future ready L&D, where does adaptability fit in and what does i look like? Change happens and it prompts our response, whether we're ready or not. This presents a great opportunity for L&D leaders and teas to positions themselves to move beyond resilience and into true adaptability. There's bee enough talk, so let's to the real action that happens when we put the 4C's of adaptability to work.

    If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.

    Esther Jackson is an author, speaker, consultant, and project manager. She has spoken at ATD ICE and at local ATD chapters on topics including adaptability, change management, DEI, Emotional intelligence, Instructional Design, Leadership Development, and more...

    Log-in information for this virtual event will be provided after registration.

    This event is for Virtual registration and attendance. There is a separate event for In-Person attendance.

    • 08 Nov 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
    • 40
    Register

    Join us for our
    a Special Panel Discussion!!!


    Join our 2024 Tribute to Learning Award Winners as they discuss their projects and submission. Learn what their project was and how they wrote their winning submission. See why they chose the project they did and what they chose to include in their entry. 

    Attendees at the 2023 Panel Discussion said it helped them craft their entries for their 2024 submission. Let this year's winners help you be a 2025 winner.

    Jeff Miller, our VP of Programming and Professional Development will be leading the lunch and learn discussion. 

    • 15 Nov 2024
    • 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • 40
    Register


    Deliver Unforgettable Stories
    (In-Person)

    Think of your favorite Hollywood movie? What is the most memorable scene in that movie? The most memorable moment in that scene?


    Can clearly see that image? Hollywood movies are memorable. Your stories can become more memorable with secrets from film. Stories are the heart of speaking. They are also the key to connecting with the hearts of your audience.


    If you want to be an unforgettable Trainer, you must tell unforgettable stories. Your Story Coach for today, Darren LaCroix outspoke 35,000 contestants to become the World Champions of Public Speaking. His stories were critical to standing out.

    In addition to his Top-Ranked Podcast, he literally wrote the book along with Patricia Fripp and Mark Brown on being unforgettable. Today, you will walk away with 3 unforgettable story secrets and also witness some live coaching.


      If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.


      He felt invisible in high school. He failed as a business owner. He worked in a cubicle for over a decade. Today he's a world champion speaker. What made the difference for him can make the difference for you. 

      After a failed business in 1992, Darren LaCroix took a dare and took the stage at an open mic night at a Boston comedy club. He bombed miserably. It was horrible. The headliner that night told him, "Keep your day job kid." Friends told him that his dream of making people laugh for a living was crazy and stupid. He didn't listen.

      He may have been born without a funny bone in his body, but Darren possessed the desire to learn and the willingness to fail. These were the essentials for achieving his dream. This self-proclaimed student of comedy is living proof that anything can be learned.

      Less than nine years later, in 2001, Darren LaCroix outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking…ironically with a very funny speech. Some said it was one of the best speeches in the history of the contest. Since that victory, has delivered keynotes in every state in the U.S. and 44 international cities. He is passionate about showing people that if you are a pray, find the right mentors, and become a sponge, anything is possible.

      Darren is currently the only speaker in the world who is a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), an AS (Accredited Speaker), and a World Champion of Public Speaking. In spite of this, Darren always reminds people, “The letter after your name are not as important as the professional you become in the process.”

      He is the author of the book 17 Minutes to Your Dream, the co-author of Deliver Unforgettable Presentations and the co-host of Unforgettable Presentations podcast. Through his live workshops and Stage Time University.com, he helps good presenters become UNFORGETTABLE.

      This event is for In-Person Registration and Attendance. There is a separate event for Virtual Attendance. Location will be announced at a later date.

      • 15 Nov 2024
      • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
      • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
      • 39
      Register


      Deliver Unforgettable Stories
      (Virtual)

      Think of your favorite Hollywood movie? What is the most memorable scene in that movie? The most memorable moment in that scene?


      Can clearly see that image? Hollywood movies are memorable. Your stories can become more memorable with secrets from film. Stories are the heart of speaking. They are also the key to connecting with the hearts of your audience.


      If you want to be an unforgettable Trainer, you must tell unforgettable stories. Your Story Coach for today, Darren LaCroix outspoke 35,000 contestants to become the World Champions of Public Speaking. His stories were critical to standing out.

      In addition to his Top-Ranked Podcast, he literally wrote the book along with Patricia Fripp and Mark Brown on being unforgettable. Today, you will walk away with 3 unforgettable story secrets and also witness some live coaching.


        If you are needing CEUs to recertify as APTD/CPTD, you are eligible to receive 1 credit.


        He felt invisible in high school. He failed as a business owner. He worked in a cubicle for over a decade. Today he's a world champion speaker. What made the difference for him can make the difference for you. 

        After a failed business in 1992, Darren LaCroix took a dare and took the stage at an open mic night at a Boston comedy club. He bombed miserably. It was horrible. The headliner that night told him, "Keep your day job kid." Friends told him that his dream of making people laugh for a living was crazy and stupid. He didn't listen.

        He may have been born without a funny bone in his body, but Darren possessed the desire to learn and the willingness to fail. These were the essentials for achieving his dream. This self-proclaimed student of comedy is living proof that anything can be learned.

        Less than nine years later, in 2001, Darren LaCroix outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking…ironically with a very funny speech. Some said it was one of the best speeches in the history of the contest. Since that victory, has delivered keynotes in every state in the U.S. and 44 international cities. He is passionate about showing people that if you are a pray, find the right mentors, and become a sponge, anything is possible.

        Darren is currently the only speaker in the world who is a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), an AS (Accredited Speaker), and a World Champion of Public Speaking. In spite of this, Darren always reminds people, “The letter after your name are not as important as the professional you become in the process.”

        He is the author of the book 17 Minutes to Your Dream, the co-author of Deliver Unforgettable Presentations and the co-host of Unforgettable Presentations podcast. Through his live workshops and Stage Time University.com, he helps good presenters become UNFORGETTABLE.

        This event is for Virtual Registration and Attendance. There is a separate event for In-Person Attendance. Log in Information will be provided after registration.

        • 29 Nov 2024
        • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
        • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
        • 40
        Register


        In last year's pathway to bridge the gap between research and practice, we covered the fundamentals of training design and evaluation. This year, the ATD Las Vegas Chapter SIG will host bi-monthly series on applying what was learned with the goal of building a Community of Practice, so you are actively involved in creating this year's SIG. Check out the roadmap above for dates/time of our meetings. 

        We will discuss and practice 5 key themes. You can also bring on your cases related to your current or future work/project to receive feedback on, or simply present your thoughts or use cases.  

        Log-in information for this virtual event will be provided after registration.

        • 13 Dec 2024
        • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
        • Live On-Line Event (log-in information provided after registration)
        Register

        Talent Development Leader Panel Discussion (Virtual)

        ATD Las Vegas is committed to sharing with our chapter members the most current talent development trends, tools, and best practices.  As part of this commitment, we have invited Talent Development and Corporate Leaders from local organizations to share what is working for them! 


        Register now to save the date for this exciting panel discussion where attendees will learn more about varied approaches to talent development.


        Discussion topics for this panel discussion include:

        • An overview of the leader's background and role.
        • What the Talent Development function looks like at their organization.
        • Where does the TD function sit within the organizational structure?
        • What are the roles within your TD org chart?
        • Have you had any recent impacts to your TD strategy?
        • Has your hiring strategy changed? What skills are you looking for?
        • What is the greatest value that Talent Development provides to the business?
        • How does your organization measure the value that Talent Development provides?


        Panelists will be named and more details will be revealed at a future date.


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