President's Letters

Hello ATD San Diego!

It’s election time! We have two wonderful candidates for the board. Our Chapter Bylaws require that at least 10% of our membership must cast their ballot in order to do business – in this case, in order to elect our Board members. If you could take a moment and read about these wonderful candidates and cast your vote, it would be appreciated.

Please see the information on the right to get to know the candidates!

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I have some sad news to share. Willamae Heitman recently passed away peacefully in her home with her family and friends by her side. She was 97 years old. In 1973, she was the first female President of the San Diego Chapter of ATD. Willamae was a vivacious trend setter, world traveler, and longtime volunteer leader who worked relentlessly to build relationships, support the San Diego Chapter of ATD, and keep her Avon business going longer than any other person on earth.

Willamae, you will be missed.

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President

Hello ATD San Diego!                 

September was a wonderful month.  We had an amazing virtual chapter event with Margie Meacham.  Thank you Margie!  We also had a Fireside Chat at BJ’s during our monthly HPA Happy Hour.  John Alexander shared some hot topics about Higher Ed, and we all learned a lot and had fun along the way.  Thank you John!

Exciting news! eLearning Guild's DevLearn Conference and Expo is just around the corner: October 25-27!  This year’s theme is The Future is Here!  The keynote lineup includes Amy Webb, LeVar Burton, Jane McGonigal and Glen Keane.   ATD chapter members receive a 20% discount!  Just enter reference code DL17ATDSD in the payment information section of the registration form.

Click here for more details!

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President

Hello ATD San Diego!

As we approach the Labor Day holiday weekend, I'd like to thank the wonderful ATD volunteers and board members whose efforts make our chapter so relevant and useful to our San Diego chapter members and learning and development professionals!

I encourage you to explore the benefits of volunteering with ATD San Diego, particularly as a member of our board of directors. As a member of the board, you can put your expertise to use for a greater good and gain an array of career-enhancing benefits:

We're currently in succession planning for the following board positions beginning January 2018:

I'd love to share more information with you about these very special opportunities. You can contact me at president@tdsandiego.org for more information.

I look forward to seeing you at the next event!

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President

Hello ATD San Diego!                 

At this time of year, we hope you are taking time to reflect on the year’s accomplishments and the changes in store for the remainder of the year. We’ve accomplished a lot thus far with a number of terrific events and with many fabulous people giving their time to help keep this chapter going.

There’s change happening for the chapter as well - our wonderful Office Manager, Shannon Hoolihan, is moving on to other opportunities Shannon, we ALL thank you for everything you have given to ATD San Diego in your 15+ years as our Office Manager. You have been such a gift to our chapter! Thank you Shannon, for always being there for us – we wish you the best!

                    

                     Shannon Hoolihan

Please join me in welcoming Beth Galloway! Beth is our new Office Manager. She is doing a terrific job and we are so happy to have her.

Each year we ask that our members participate in our survey. We will use your input as we establish next year’s calendar of events. Please take a moment to let us know what continues to be of value to you, what you’d like to see more of, and any other topics that are relevant in your TD careers. Click here to take the survey:https://m.umu.com/ssu_sSu3e8f

See you at the next event!

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President

Hello ATD San Diego!

I hope you are enjoying the summer so far. We started our summer with a booth at the Focus on Learning conference last month. It was great seeing so many of you stop by to say hello. For those of you that weren’t able to attend the DemoFest at the expo, there will be a webinar showcasing some of the award-winning learning projects that were presented. The webinar is on July 12. It’s free and anyone can attend! Click here to register if you’re interested.

Summer is also a time when we slow things down, but just a little. There is no chapter event this month but there will be a Learning Technology and OD SIG.

Have you ever considered being a board member? Here are some great reasons to join the board:
• Apply and enhance leadership skills
• Opportunities to showcase your talents
• Build a strong network of colleagues
• Gain new skills
• Build connections with other association members
• Participate in building a strong association
• Suggest and implement new ideas
• Help direct the future of ATD
• Have a seat at the table!

If you are interested in being a board member, I would be happy to tell you about the positions that are available. Please email me at president@tdsandiego.org and we can chat about it.

Looking forward to seeing you at the next event! 

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President

Hello ATD San Diego!

We have a new board member! Laurel Goodman is now our Chapter Secretary. Congratulations Laurel! She has been a great addition to our ATD family and we are so happy to have her.

Last month was the ATD International Conference and Expo in Atlanta Georgia. For anyone who was able to attend the conference, I would love it if you could attend our HPA event at the end of the month and share your experience with us. I hope to see you there!

June 20-22, The eLearning Guild will be having their Focus on Learning conference right here in San Diego. We will have a booth at the expo on the 20th and the 21st and attendance at the expo is free. The expo has vendors, a reception, Learning Stages, Learning Arcade and DemoFest. I’m looking forward to DemoFest. You can see other eLearing professionals share mobile, games and video projects that they created. It’s really cool! If you go, please stop by and say hello. I would love to see you. Here is the LINK to learn more about the expo and to register.

The ATD International Conference and Expo will be in San Diego next year on May 6-9, 2018. If you are interested in volunteering, send an email to Rebecca Everett at atd2018volunteers@tdsandiego.org.

For each day you volunteer, you get a complimentary day to attend ICE!

Looking forward to seeing you at the next event!

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President

Hello ATD San Diego! 

It’s warming up out there, but have no fear, ATD is bringing you ICE!  Not the cubes that keep your drink cold, the ATD International Conference and EXPO (ICE).  This year it’s being held in Atlanta, GA on May 21-24. You can gain new contacts, fresh ideas on how to apply current and future trends to your own job, and find an invigorated passion for talent development. I’m looking forward to hearing from all of the ATD members that went to hear what they learned.  I was even more excited to learn that next year ATD ICE is coming to San Diego in 2018!

As your ATD Chapter President, I'm very grateful for the opportunity to work together with you to keep this great talent development organization thriving each year. There are so many opportunities to learn and grow with the chapter.  If you are a member, be a more active member.  If you are an active member, look into serving on our board of directors. If you are an ATD San Diego member, upgrade to a Power of 2 membership.  We're here for you!

Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.  You can email me at president@tdsandiego.org. 

See you at the next event!

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President

Hello ATD San Diego! 

Did you attend our brand new Organizational Development SIG in February? Have no fear, if you missed it, we have another wonderful OD Net SIG this month. The topic will be O.D. Efforts at Palomar Healthcare.

We are so fortunate. We have some amazing Talent Development professionals right here in San Diego. Dr. Allison Rossett is one of them and she has agreed to do a workshop for us this month on Achieving Business Outcomes with Performance Consulting. Thank you Allison!

I also want to take this opportunity to mention to each of you our chapter's award winningMentor - Protégé Program. Open to current San Diego chapter members, a creative "speed dating" process takes place where volunteer mentors are paired with interested protégés who then work together in a six-month semi-structured program. BOTH mentor and protégé participants share what they learned about themselves and each other while they expanded their professional network. The best part is it’s free! And it is one of the most beneficial experiences we offer our chapter members.

Could you benefit from the services of an experienced Trainer, Training Vendor, or Consultant specialized in the field of Talent Development? Check out our Resource Directory at http://www.tdsandiego.org/find_trainer. Would you like to be listed in the Resource Directory? Contact our office manager at office@tdsandiego.org for more information.

Looking forward to seeing you at the next event!

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President

Hello ATD San Diego!

It's PEAK Season! Not skiing - our Performance Excellence and Application of Knowledge award season! With exciting changes in store for the chapter's implementation of this award, VOLUNTEERS are needed to help restructure the application and the judging process and coordinate the award event. If you've managed a training department or supervised the implementation of a training project, you're just right for this leading opportunity! Or, if you want to flex your expertise in applying the ADDIE model and elements of the CPLP, this is the committee for you! Please contact Rebecca Everett at peak@tdsandiego.org.

Be sure to check out our events calendar. We have a wonderful chapter event coming up this month: Tomorrow’s Leadership Skills for a Diverse Workforce: Are women uniquely qualified to be global leaders? presented by Claude Koehl. Next month Allison Rossett will be holding a workshop on Achieving Business Outcomes with Performance Consulting.

Looking forward to seeing you at the next event!

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President

Hello ATD San Diego!                 

We had a great start to the year and a busy 2017 so far. Our January chapter event was amazing!

We have a brand new Special Interest Group (SIG) starting this month for Organizational Development. You can learn more about the SIG by clicking here: http://www.tdsandiego.org/page-1863648  

To register click here: http://www.tdsandiego.org/event-2430183

Garry Ridge and Ken Blanchard will be speaking at USC on February 15. It’s an amazing opportunity to hear two wonderful speakers. You can learn more about the event or register here: http://www.tdsandiego.org/event-2455530

If you’re interested in volunteering, we have volunteer opportunities to suit you. Whatever time you have to give, and whatever your volunteer objectives may be – we have something that will be just right for you. 

To get involved, email me at president@tdsandiego.org and we’ll talk about what’s available.

Looking forward to seeing you at the next event! 

Annette Weinstein

Chapter President