ASTD International Partner Update – ASTD in Korea

Dear network and partner leaders—I am starting an international blog to help stay in touch with you and keep you updated. This past Fall was an exciting time for the ASTD international relations department, so I'd like to start by sharing some of our recent activities.

In September, our President and CEO, Tony Bingham, was invited by the Human Resource Development Service of Korea to deliver the opening keynote address at their annual HRD Conference, organized by the Korean Ministry of Labor. The conference was held in Seoul with more than 1000 participants. While in Korea, Tony met with officials from the Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Education, and a small group of CLOs from the leading companies in Korea. Tony was also interviewed by two of the leading business journals—the Korea Economic Daily and the Maeil Newspaper. The HRD Service of Korea was kind enough to offer a complimentary booth for ASTD, which was managed by Jennifer Homer. Jennifer also visited ASTD's Global Partner KMA and delegations KPC and KSA.

We sincerely appreciated the opportunity to connect with the HRD professionals in Korea, and in my next post I'll continue with additional information on our activities in October.