June, 2015

Welcome to the newly

updated Heart of Central
Illinois Chapter of ATD!

We realize we may have been out of touch for a while, so

we are re-welcoming you to the Heart of Central Illinois
Chapter of ATD. ATD is a leading association of workplace
learning and performance professionals, forming a worldclass community of practice.
The Heart of Central Illinois Chapters members come
from a variety of organizations: Fortune 500
corporations, medium and small sized businesses,
government, academia, consulting firms, and products
and services providers.
The Heart of Central Illinois Chapter covers northwest to
Peoria, southwest from Springfield/Decatur, central to
Bloomington/Normal, east to Champaign/Danville, and
southeast to Charleston/Mattoon.
The Central Illinois Chapter was chartered on May 1,
1969. The Heart of Illinois Chapter was chartered on May
1, 1975. On May 8, 2014, the Central Illinois consolidated
with the Heart of Illinois Chapter, forming what we now
know as the Heart of Central Illinois Chapter!

Contents
Welcome

About ATD

Power Members

Chapter President

Events

Events

Visit us online at
http://www.cic.astd.org

About ATD

The Association for Talent

Development (ATD) is a
professional membership
organization supporting those
who develop the knowledge
and skills of employees in
organizations around the
world. The association was
previously known as the
American Society for Training
& Development (ASTD).

We support the talent

development profession by
providing trusted content in
the form of research, books,
webcasts, events, and
education programs. We host
a variety of conferences
several times a year, including
the premier international
gathering for talent
development practitioners.

What is a Power Member?

When ATD members join both their local chapter and ATD,
they choose to be change makers in their own backyard and
knowledge leaders in the talent development profession.
Joint membership offers learning professionals a unique
opportunity to connect with local, national, and international
professionals. Joint members can learn about trends in the
field, and gain access to research, principles, practices, and
templates they can apply directly to impacting organizational
results, their community, and advancing their career. Learn
more about our Power Membership by logging onto our
website at http://www.cic.astd.org/powermembership

Meet Joe Meeker, 2015

Chapter President

Joseph is a Learning and Development Consultant for

Health Care Service Corporation where he has
worked for the past 17 years. He also teaches in the
Organizational and Professional Development
program at Eastern Illinois University. He has over 10
years of experience developing and implementing
learning solutions to address knowledge, skill, and
performance gaps. He received his Bachelor of
Science in Organizational and Professional
Development and Master of Science in Technology
with a Training and Development focus from Eastern
Illinois University. He has served on the ATD-HCI
board for the past two years.

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Evaluating Learning Impact What You Need to Know with

Ken Phillips June 24, 2015 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Information to be announced.

Webinar: Live Virtual Classroom Facilitation: 5 Keys to Success with

Darlene Christopher, CPLP July 28, 2015 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Distractions in the virtual classroom abound - and keeping learners focused and engaged is a
challenge. However, in a live virtual classroom environment (sometimes referred to as a webinar or
synchronous learning), distractions multiple at the quantum level. Join this session to learn 5 things
you can do to become a better live virtual classroom facilitator and presenter. Participants will leave
the session with practical ideas they can implement for their own virtual classroom programs
including:

How to adapt in-person facilitation techniques for use in a virtual classroom setting
Techniques to make up for the absence of body language to keep participants engaged
Strategies to adjust content, images, and exercises for a live virtual audience

ADDED BONUS: Win a complimentary copy of Diane's book!

Biography of Speaker
Darlene Christopher, CPLP, has designed and delivered virtual training programs for global audiences
for ten years and has authored a book, The Successful Virtual Classroom, on the subject. She is a
Knowledge & Learning Officer at the World Bank in Washington D.C. and she was the Advisory Chair
of the 2013 ATD TechKnowledge Conference.

Bloomington Mix and Mingle

August 20, 2015 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m., Shooters Lounge 503 N Prospect, Bloomington

Webinar: Take Your Training with You! Mobile Learning with Dave
Asheim from Train by Cell September 16, 2015 11:00 a.m. 12:00
p.m.
Information to be announced.
To learn more about our events or to register, visit us at http://www.cic.astd.org/events