ASTD has recently announced the 2009 Virtual Conference for the International Conference & Exposition. This is a great feature, especially if you are overseas or unable to attend the conference in Washington, DC this year. You can attend sessions online and view them as many times as you like for thirty days. And, there is an enhanced networking feature - an exclusive LinkedIn group so you can network online. You can even talk to vendors in the EXPO!

Virtual conferences are becoming more and more popular these days, especially as companies are limiting travel - and it offers the benefit of more time to view the sessions to really understand key concepts and absorb information.