SAN FRANCISCO, CA and CARPINTERIA, CA--(Marketwired - May 14, 2015) - Online learning company lynda.com today announced details of its participation in the upcoming ATD 2015 (formerly ASTD) International Conference and Exposition. The four-day event will take place from Sunday, May 17 to Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
The ATD Conference is dedicated to the latest developments and trends in training and development, covering each aspect of the industry for every level of practitioner from student to executive. lynda.com will attend this year's event as both an exhibitor and sponsor and will present four educational sessions. They are:
- What's a PNL? Business Metrics for Learning Professionals (Sunday, May 17 at 3:00 p.m.) - Koreen Pagano, director of Enterprise Product Management at lynda.com, will discuss how key business metrics can be used as a guide for communicating the value of talent development initiatives.
- Building an Engaging Culture through Management Training and Leadership Development (Monday, May 18 at 1:00 p.m.) - Britt Andreatta, director of Learning and Development at lynda.com, will explore content from an award-winning training program to demonstrate the connection between employee engagement levels and leadership development and training strategies.
- Engaging Government Employees: How On-Demand Training Adds Value (Tuesday, May 19 at 1:00 p.m.) - Koreen Pagano, director of Enterprise Product Management at lynda.com, will explain how providing 24/7 cloud-based training on office tools, creative applications, IT, management skills and more can support business objectives at federal, state and local government agencies.
- The Neuroscience of Learning Design (Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m.) - Britt Andreatta, director of Learning and Development at lynda.com, will discuss recent developments in neuroscience that illuminate how to maximize learning and skills development to build the professional capabilities of people across all functions of an organization.
"Learning and development initiatives are key factors in the overall success of any organization, and the ATD Conference and Exposition provides lynda.com with the perfect venue to showcase our expertise and exhibit our solutions," said Nathan Kimmons, vice president of Enterprise Strategy and Operations, lynda.com. "As the work world continues to evolve, lynda.com remains fully committed to providing video learning tutorials and solutions that foster professional development, and we intend to highlight that at this year's event."
An event sponsor for ATD 2015, lynda.com will exhibit the company's online video tutorials and training solutions at Booth No. 913 on the exhibition floor. For registration and additional event information, visit http://www.atdconference.org.
About lynda.com
lynda.com is a leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, technology and creative skills to achieve personal, academic and professional goals. Through individual, corporate, academic and government subscriptions, members have access to the lynda.com video library of more than 5,700, engaging, top-quality courses and 255,000 video tutorials taught by recognized industry experts. The company also provides German, French and Spanish-language content under the video2brain brand name.
lynda.com, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Carpinteria, California with offices in San Francisco, London, Sydney and Graz and is funded in part by Accel Partners, Spectrum Equity, TPG Capital and Meritech Capital Partners.
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