Maine ATD thoughts, News, & Happenings

The call for speakers is now open for ATD’s annual New England Area conference on March 27, 2015.  The theme for 2015 is Engaging the Brain. If you are looking to present, or simply know any great presenters who may be interested in speaking this year, please visit us at www.atdnewengland.com for more information and the application. 

We are expecting a fantastic line up this year and hope you decide to join us!

As we transition from the Maine Chapter of ASTD to ATD, you may notice a few changes around here, especially on this website. But don't worry - we're still the same group of professionals as before. We just have a new look. 

For now, the biggest changes (besides the fresh coat of paint and new logo) are the menu at the top of the page instead of the side, and you now log in to the site at the top right, instead of under the menu.

I'm sure that the website will be changing even more in the months to come, as we take the opportunity of a new name and logo to refresh our home on the web, adding functionality and trying to make communicating with you, our members, as easy as possible. Please let us know what you think in the comments section below, and if you have a feature request, tell us there too and we'll see what we can do.

See you at the next meeting!

Our chapter is excited to announce that on May 6, during a special live announcement at the ASTD 2014 International Conference & Exposition, in Washington, D.C., President and CEO, Tony Bingham, and the Board of Directors announced that ASTD is changing its name to the Association for Talent Development (ATD).

Over the next year you will notice our chapter’s transition to our new name and brand beginning with the introduction of our new chapter logo.

While our name may be changing, the chapter’s board of directors want to assure you the local programming, networking, and services you have come to value and enjoy through the chapter will not change, nor will the chapter’s mission and vision. Like national ATD, training and development will remain at the core of our chapter, and we pledge our service and commitment to you is stronger than ever.

We will continue to keep you abreast of our change, and look forward to you joining us on this journey; together, we are creating a world that works better!

For more information and to review ATD’s new name and announcement materials, please visit www.astdnews.org.