ASTD is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, making it one of the oldest U.S.-based associations for professionals. Pat Galagan captures "The First Fifty Years" and a timeline shows stand-out ideas and events of the past 10 years, "A Defining Decade."
Consider a major focus ASTD began this year: the ASTD competency study and the decision to offer professional credentials based on a set of standards for the profession. Take a look at the supplier community: This year, IMB, Raytheon, Sun Microsystems, and General Physics are on the Expo floor at ASTD's conference in Washington, D.C. That's a sign that learning has entered the business mainstream.
ASTD's ...