International Video Blog

ASTD Staff

Welcome to our new video blogs! These short videos will be your virtual source for news and information from ASTD International. If you like the video blogs, or if you'd like to send me feedback, please feel free to send a comment through this blog post, or send me a co... More »

ASTD 2010 International Conference Speaker Proposals

ASTD Staff

Interested in speaking at the ASTD 2010 International Conference & Exposition? The 2010 conference will be held in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The submission deadline is August 26, 2009 (11:59 p.m. EDT, USA). For full details, and to learn about the proposal submission ... More »

New - International Member Newsletter

ASTD Staff

Some exciting updates - ASTD's International Relations department has been developing new channels for member communications. Beginning in July, an international member newsletter will be sent electronically to all members outside the U.S on a monthly basis. The first f... More »

Top 5 Countries at International Conference

ASTD Staff

The ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition, held in Washington, DC, welcomed 8,000 participants from 79 countries! The top 5 countries outside the United States were: Korea Canada Kuwait Japan Denmark Thanks to all of our attendees, especially those who tra... More »

New Report Shows Employers Struggle with Ill-Prepared Workforce

ASTD Staff

As the Obama administration shines a light on the training and skills workers will need for the jobs of tomorrow, a new report shows that U.S. employers continue to struggle with an ill-prepared workforce, finding new hires lack crucial basic and applied skills. For the... More »