ASTD-NEFL ASTD-NEFL Chapter Events

September eSIG Meeting (14 Sep 2010)

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:45:00 GMT

Details coming soon

Please join us for networking, complimentary coffee and bagels, and an informative start to your day.

Date:    Tuesday  September 14, 2010
               7:45 AM   Registration / Networking /
                                Continental Breakfast
               8:00 AM   Welcome
               8:10 AM   Featured Program
               9:10 AM   Closing Remarks
               9:15 AM   End

Location: EverBank
                  8100 Nations Way
                 Jacksonville, FL 32256

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is open to Chapter Members approximately one week before it is available to the general public. Also, in the event of sell-outs, Chapter Members are given priority on the waitlist.

Directions From JTB
*    Turn south onto Phillips Highway.
*    At the 1st light, turn left onto Cypress Plaza Drive.
*    Take the next left onto Financial Way.
*    Take the first right into EverBank’s parking lot.
*    Use main lobby entrance, and check in at Security.

Directions From Baymeadows
*    Turn north onto Phillips Highway.
*    At the 4th light, turn right onto Cypress Plaza Drive.
*    Take the next left onto Financial Way.
*    Take the first right into EverBank’s parking lot.
*    Use main lobby entrance, and check in at Security.

Attire: Business Casual

Fees: Chapter Members No Charge
Nonmembers $10.00

$5.00 surcharge for unregistered "walk-ins" applies to both members and non-members.

Online registration requires payment (if any is due) by MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, or PayPal. If you need an alternate payment method, please register by emailing admin@astdnefl.org or calling (904) 356-9008.

We appreciate EverBank's support of eSIG and we
thank them for the use of the meeting room.

September Luncheon Meeting - Cartooning Basics for Artistically-Challenged Trainers (16 Sep 2010)

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Cartooning Basics for Artistically-Challenged Trainers

Presenter: Mike Artell,
Award-Winning Cartoonist & Humorist

Meeting Description:

An informative, practical and entertaining lunchtime awaits those who come to the September ASTD chapter meeting. Learn how to incorporate simple yet powerful drawings into your training repertoire.

Mike Artell, award-winning cartoonist and humorist, has spoken at numerous national ASTD conferences, always to a packed house. Those who attend say that the skills learned are incredibly valuable in a classroom/training environment and that the sessions are incredibly fun.

Attend this session if you seek to:

Create more effective training, whether it’s online or in the classroom
Learn to think and communicate more visually
Add a new dimension to your trainees’ classroom experience
Reach more of your visual learners (the large majority of your learners!)
Enhance your presentation skills
Have fun!

About Our Speaker:

Mike Artell is an award-winning author, illustrator, TV cartoonist, marketing consultant and trainer. Mike’s body of work includes more than 35 nationally-recognized picture books, wordplay books, how-to books and non-fiction books.

Prior to becoming an author/illustrator, Mike held a variety of sales and marketing positions with technology companies in Louisiana, Texas and California. Mike has extensive sales and marketing experience in the areas of real time data acquisition and control, expert systems (artificial intelligence), HVAC systems, customer service and business applications.

Mike is a popular platform speaker and has addressed dozens of major educational, business and health care organizations on the subject of humor, creativity and innovation. Mike has a B.A. in Marketing from Southeastern Louisiana University and is a member of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor.

Date and Time: Thursday, September 16, 2010
11:30 AM - 12:00 noon Check-in and Network
12:00 noon - 1:15 PM Lunch and Program

Location:   Marriott Southpoint
                   4670 Salisbury Road
                   Jacksonville, FL 32256

Attire:         Business Casual

Fees:    Chapter Members - Gold        Complimentary
              Chapter Members - Other           $25.00
            Non Members                                $35.00

$5.00 surcharge for unregistered "walk-ins" applies to both members and non-members.

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS MEETING
CLOSES AT 5:00 PM, MONDAY, Sept 13.

Online registration requires payment by MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, or PayPal.
If you need to arrange for an alternate payment method, please call the chapter administrator at (904) 356-9008.

CPLP Awareness (29 Sep 2010)

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

ASTD of Northeast Florida
2010 Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)
AWARENESS SESSIONS

What is the CPLP™?
The Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (CPLP™) offered by the ASTD Certification Institute offers workplace learning and performance (WLP) professionals an opportunity to enhance credibility and prove value in an increasingly competitive marketplace. The credential is two parts, the first is a knowledge based exam and the second, the submission of a work product reviewed by a panel of experts in the field. Individuals who pass both parts earn the right to use the CPLP™ designation that signifies they have met rigorous requirements and are certified.

Each session is independent and provides the same information
Sessions are open to members and non-members
Sessions are FREE

Wednesday, September 29^th 6-7:30 p.m.

Location:University of NorthFlorida
                UNF Hall
(old AOL Building on Kernan-past UNF back entrance)
                2^nd Floor
                Orlando/Tampa Conference
                Rooms 2416/2420
                1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224

For information, contact:
Linda Anhalt, CPLP lanhalt@gerdauameristeel.com
904-266-1406

Directions to UNF: Heading East:
From I95 take exit 344 (J Turner Butler Blvd FL-202 East toward the Beaches)
Take the Kernan Blvd exit; Turn left at S Kernan Blvd
Take the first right onto First Coast Tech Parkway
UNF Hall will be on your left.

Directions to UNF: Heading West:
Take FL-202West toward I95/Butler Blvd/Jacksonville; Take the Kernan Blvd exit
Turn right at S Kernan Blvd; Take the first right onto First Coast Tech Parkway
UNF Hall will be on your left.

October eSIG Meeting (12 Oct 2010)

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:45:00 GMT

Details coming soon

Please join us for networking, complimentary coffee and bagels, and an informative start to your day.

Date:    Tuesday  October 12, 2010
               7:45 AM   Registration / Networking /
                                Continental Breakfast
               8:00 AM   Welcome
               8:10 AM   Featured Program
               9:10 AM   Closing Remarks
               9:15 AM   End

Location: EverBank
                  8100 Nations Way
                 Jacksonville, FL 32256

Attire: Business Casual

Fees: Chapter Members No Charge
Nonmembers $10.00

$5.00 surcharge for unregistered "walk-ins" applies to both members and non-members.

We appreciate EverBank's support of eSIG and we
thank them for the use of the meeting room.

October Big Event - The Multiple Pathways Model: Using Brain Research to Orchestrate Learning (14 Oct 2010)

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Multiple Pathways Model: Using Brain Research to Orchestrate Learning

In this exciting presentation, infused with real brain images and interactive experiences, attendees will see how learning takes place. Go beyond visual, auditory, and kinesthetic pathways and learn about additional pathways strongly involved in learning. Acquire strategies for accessing these pathways in order to reach diverse learners.

Registration is now open

Fees include breakfast

Dr. Janet Zadina

An educational neuroscientist who sees her research through the eyes of a teacher!

Dr. Z’s lively presentations, peppered with humor, music, and audience participation, engage and empower educators and trainers by providing them with a basic understanding of learning processes in the brain. Through illustrations, a simulation, and interactions, this exciting new information is presented in an understandable and entertaining style. Attendees will look inside the brain, acquire a new understanding of the nature of learning, discover principles for instruction based on brain research, and acquire strategies for addressing learning differences in the classroom. Participants leave Dr. Z’s sessions energized and excited about trying these new approaches!

Janet N. Zadina, Ph.D. is an experienced high school and college instructor. Dr. Z also has experience as a reading specialist and is now engaged in neuroscience research. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at Tulane. Dr. Z also serves as Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of South Florida and is engaged in neuroscience research. Dr. Zadina is co-author of Writing Now, a college developmental composition textbook. She has presented keynotes and workshops on brain research and instruction internationally.

Audiences say they feel…	Trainers and educators leave ready to…
“…fired up with new ideas”	“…use more activities to stimulate the brains of my students”
“…inspired, as if I had a revelation”	“…bring more diversity to my teaching methodology”
“…supercharged	“…incorporate more strategies that foster student success”
“…enlightened, energized”	“…take my students’ differences into account more often and encourage various learning styles”

Date and Time:
Thursday, October 14, 2010
8 AM - 12:00 noon

Location:  University of North Florida
                  University Center
                  Jacksonville, FL

Attire:        Business Casual

Fees:

Early Registration July 14-Sept 14
Chapter members - Gold   complimentary
Chapter members - other $29
Non-chapter members    $79
(50% refund up to Sept. 14 - no refunds after this date)

Registration Sept 15-Oct 7
Chapter members - Gold complimentary
Chapter members - other $39
Non-chapter members $89

Walk-in Registration
Chapter members - Gold complimentary
Chapter members - other $49
Non-chapter member $99

For additional information, contact: professionaldevelopment@astdnefl.org

Online registration closes Thursday, October 7th 5:00 p.m.

November eSIG Meeting (9 Nov 2010)

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:45:00 GMT

Details coming soon

Please join us for networking, complimentary coffee and bagels, and an informative start to your day.

Date:    Tuesday  November 9, 2010
               7:45 AM   Registration / Networking /
                                Continental Breakfast
               8:00 AM   Welcome
               8:10 AM   Featured Program
               9:10 AM   Closing Remarks
               9:15 AM   End

Location: EverBank
                  8100 Nations Way
                 Jacksonville, FL 32256

Attire: Business Casual

Fees: Chapter Members No Charge
Nonmembers $10.00

$5.00 surcharge for unregistered "walk-ins" applies to both members and non-members.

We appreciate EverBank's support of eSIG and we
thank them for the use of the meeting room.

November Luncheon Meeting (18 Nov 2010)

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Details coming soon

About Our Speaker:

Date and Time:
Thursday, November 18, 2010
11:30 AM - 12:00 noon: Check-in and Networking
12:00 noon - 1:15 PM: Lunch and Program

Location:    Marriott Southpoint
                   4670 Salisbury Road
                   Jacksonville, FL 32256

Attire:         Business Casual

Fees:    Chapter Members - Gold        Complimentary
             Chapter Members - Other           $25.00
              Non Members                               $35.00

         $5.00 surcharge for unregistered "walk-ins"
         applies to both members and non-members.

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS MEETING
CLOSES AT 5:00 PM, MONDAY, Nov 15.

December eSIG Meeting (14 Dec 2010)

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:45:00 GMT

Details coming soon

Please join us for networking, complimentary coffee and bagels, and an informative start to your day.

Date:    Tuesday  December 14, 2010
               7:45 AM   Registration / Networking /
                                Continental Breakfast
               8:00 AM   Welcome
               8:10 AM   Featured Program
               9:10 AM   Closing Remarks
               9:15 AM   End

Location: EverBank
                  8100 Nations Way
                 Jacksonville, FL 32256

Attire: Business Casual

Fees: Chapter Members No Charge
Nonmembers $10.00

$5.00 surcharge for unregistered "walk-ins" applies to both members and non-members.

We appreciate EverBank's support of eSIG and we
thank them for the use of the meeting room.