Dear Friends,

It's time to set your sights on Atlanta, GA, February 9-11, 2009 for Training 2009 Conference & Expo. As the source for professional development, this year's conference promises all of the in-depth content and practical insights you've come to expect from Training magazine . . . and much more.

Before the event, immerse yourself in 12 skill-building certificate programs (February 6-8); then learn hands-on in project-based clinics, Training magazine headliner sessions, and break out sessions. Thanks to your input, we've added a new track . . . the leadership development track . . . to our already robust breakout session lineup. As always, our keynote sessions are timely and inspiring. This year, you'll hear from New York Times-bestselling authors Dan Pink (A Whole New Mind), Chester Elton (The Carrot Principle), and Jeffrey Zaslow (The Last Lecture). Plus, comedienne Wendy Liebman will share her prescription for laughter in life . . . and in business.

In addition, Training magazine is proud to present participant-centered training guru Bob Pike's Creative Training Techniques conference-within-a-conference (one of the best train-the-trainer resources available anywhere), training evaluation authorities Don and Jim Kirkpatrick's Evaluation Summit, and cutting-edge researcher Tony O'Driscoll's Get a Second Life: Learning in Virtual Environments Summit.

Want more? This year's Expo floor will show you the best tools for the solutions you need this year (and the next). Plus, experiment and learn in the Expo Learning Trends Lab (with 3D virtual learning, rapid development tools, mobile learning, games and simulations, rapid authoring tools, and Web 2.0) and be an active networker, creative collaborator, and knowledge sharer when you join your Expo Connector and games-for-learning guru, Thiagi, for high-involvement games and activities (and prizes).

Go ahead, search our content by the role (or roles) you play in your organization at the conference schedule page, and discover what's just right for you—we're confident you'll find the insights, the tips and tricks, and the skills and techniques you need at Training 2009.

		Best, Joyceann Cooney-Garippa Group Publisher & Show Director Training magazine & Training Magazine Events