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Astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly, Kelly McGonigal, and Ronan Tynan to Keynote ATD 2017
Thu Mar 23 2017

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ATD will hold its 2017 International Conference & Exposition on May 21-24, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference is the premier international event for trainers and everyone working in the talent development profession.
ATD will hold its 2017 International Conference & Exposition on May 21-24, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference is the premier international event for trainers and everyone working in the talent development profession.
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ATD 2017 is anchored by three general sessions featuring Mark and Scott Kelly, NASA astronauts and retired U.S. Navy Captains, Dr. Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, and Dr. Ronan Tynan, who, as an Irish Tenor, Paralympic Champion, and M.D., has been described as a modern-day Renaissance-man. These three dynamic speakers will share their stories and perspectives on leadership, conquering stress, and living life to the fullest.
ATD 2017 is anchored by three general sessions featuring Mark and Scott Kelly, NASA astronauts and retired U.S. Navy Captains, Dr. Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, and Dr. Ronan Tynan, who, as an Irish Tenor, Paralympic Champion, and M.D., has been described as a modern-day Renaissance-man. These three dynamic speakers will share their stories and perspectives on leadership, conquering stress, and living life to the fullest.
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Learning opportunities at this conference are abundant. There are
Learning opportunities at this conference are abundant. There are
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• more than 300 networking and education sessions
• more than 300 networking and education sessions
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• content tracks that include career development, learning technologies, global human resource development, learning measurement and analytics, human capital, management, instructional design, science of learning, leadership development, and training delivery
• content tracks that include career development, learning technologies, global human resource development, learning measurement and analytics, human capital, management, instructional design, science of learning, leadership development, and training delivery
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• industry tracks that include government, healthcare, higher education, and sales enablement
• industry tracks that include government, healthcare, higher education, and sales enablement
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• simultaneous interpretation for several sessions in Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese.
• simultaneous interpretation for several sessions in Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese.
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Attendees can build their own schedule and manage it in the conference app. Recordings for select sessions will be available for 90 days following the end of the conference to full conference attendees.
Attendees can build their own schedule and manage it in the conference app. Recordings for select sessions will be available for 90 days following the end of the conference to full conference attendees.
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ATD 2017 offers the world’s largest EXPO dedicated to the talent development field. More than 400 world class suppliers with the latest tools and resources will be on hand to share and showcase their expertise.
ATD 2017 offers the world’s largest EXPO dedicated to the talent development field. More than 400 world class suppliers with the latest tools and resources will be on hand to share and showcase their expertise.
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For more information about the ATD 2017 International Conference & Exposition, visit www.atdconference.org . Follow the conference conversation on Twitter with #ATD2017.
For more information about the ATD 2017 International Conference & Exposition, visit www.atdconference.org. Follow the conference conversation on Twitter with #ATD2017.