Starting with the upcoming International Conference on May 16, ASTD will discontinue the use of printed handouts for conference sessions and will provide handouts only as a password-protected download from a dedicated web page. Preconference Workshops will continue to have printed handouts.

ASTD introduced this new policy at our TechKnowledge Conference in January 2010 and, based on its success with both speakers and attendees, we're continuing this with ASTD 2010. Many industry-leading and socially responsible organizations that have adopted similar policies for their conferences have found this change to be very positive, in terms of reducing waste and as a service to society.

We look forward to working with you on this important new initiative!