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ASTDs Mission:Empower Professionals to Develop Knowledge and Skills Successfully

ASTDs Mission

ASTD InternationalASTD is proud to have more than 4,000 members outside of the United States from more than 100 countries. ASTD supports conferences and events around the world. Join us at a local conference, member workshop, or in a virtual community!

What is Power Membership?Power Membership is a joint offering that takes advantage of local chapter support and national ASTD member benefits.Active chapter members can join national ASTD as a Professional Power Member or Professional Plus Power Member at a rate of $199 or $319, respectively. Becoming a Power Member allows you to stay current, increase your effectiveness, get connected, and develop your career.

Tapping all of the available professional resources and networks, Power Members are the knowledge leaders of the industry and change leaders in their community.Think Locally, Act Globally

Connect with Resources & News Industry leading T+D magazineProvides useful, how-to information on current best practices through case studiesShares new technologies and their applications Reports emerging trends Addresses relevant and pivotal issues to the fieldWatch & Learn WebcastsDiscuss the hottest topic and trends from T+D Magazine live with industry experts.Webcasts are archived for viewingE-newslettersCommunities of Practice

Access Best Practices ASTD ResearchNew and archived reports, white papers, and webcastsAnnual State of the Industry Report

Engage with ASTDs Communities of Practice

Save On Your DevelopmentCertified Professional in Learning and Performance certification (CPLP)Education ProgramsBooks and Publications

Advance Your Career WebcastsASTD Job BankASTD Career Navigator self-assessment

Expand Your NetworkMembership DirectorySocial Media GroupsConferences and Events

Become a Power Member Today!Get the best of both worlds and join national ASTD for the discounted member rate of:$199 Professional Membership$319 Professional Plus MembershipVisit www.astd.org/powermember or call ASTD Customer Care at 1.800.628.2783 and mention our chapters code: XXXX

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** ASTD is the worlds largest association dedicated to workplace training and development professionals. ASTD provides information, research, and analysis from its research, the knowledge and expertise of members, conferences and expositions, workshops, publications, and the coalitions and partnerships built through research and public policy work. ***Membership includes industry-leading T+D magazine, Watch & Learn webcasts, and timely e-newsletters to provide practical solutions, report on emerging trends, and put you in touch with thought-leaders from around the globe.

T+D magazine: award-winning publication, leads the evolution of the profession from training and development to workplace learning. Delivers emerging trends and proven best practices (chapters can use this in their strategic planning and program planning throughout the year)Discuss the hottest topic and trends from T+D Magazine live with industry experts. Webcasts are archived & only accessible to national ASTD members.Have weekly email summaries of the latest training news from esteemed periodicals, journals, and magazines worldwide; monthly issue includes In Practice articlespractical discussions of how members are applying learning and performance concepts in the field.

Receive access to cutting-edge ASTD Research, new and archived reports, white papers, and webcasts. Align your training and development practices with the worlds best learning organizations with best practices from the annual State of the Industry Report. ASTD membership gives you the tools to harness the power of data-driven best practices.

The State of the Industry Report is ASTDs definitive review of workplace learning and development trends. This annual report includes organization benchmarking data from ASTD BEST Award winners, ASTD Forum members, and other organizations from 2002 to date. ASTD estimates that U.S. organizations spent $1,228 per learner on employee learning and development in 2010. Nearly two-thirds of that was spent on the internal learning function, such as staff salaries and internal development costs. The remainder was allocated to external services such as workshops, vendors, and external events.

**ASTDs Communities of Practice help our learning professionals get closer to the content and connections they need most. Each community focuses on a key area in the learning and development field and is led by a community manager whose in-depth knowledge of the field will ensure that the content, offerings, and resources keep you at the forefront of the industry and the disciplines that interest you most.Members receive substantial discounts on the prestigious CPLP certification and preparatory resources as well as ASTD Education Programs, Infoline, and other publications. We currently run over 50 education programs around the country; they set the industry standard for high quality learning and development.

*Advance through the training and development field with the ASTD Career Center. The Career Center includes webcasts, the ASTD Job Bank, and the new ASTD Career Navigator self-assessment tool to help you plan for and achieve your career goals. *ASTD members connect with each other and the profession through our active social media groups, exclusive membership directory and world-class conferences.**