eLearning DevCon 2010
Conference Description: Created by eLearning developers for eLearning developers, eLearning DevCon is the original conference designed specifically for you! Each year the conference is planned with three specific rules in mind: no fluff, no high prices, and a focus on development. Every session contains useful information, and you can attend one of our BYOL™ (Bring Your Own Laptop) sessions for practical hands-on training. Join us for sessions on Flash, eLearning Games, Web 2.0 Learning, Mobile Learning, SCORM, and much more!

Rapid Intake Conferences is a division of Rapid Intake, Inc., an e-learning software company delivering rapid e-learning tools for corporate training and distance education. Rapid Intake is located in Provo, UT. For more about Rapid Intake and Rapid Intake Conferences, visit www.rapidintake.com.

Conference Location & Date: Salt Lake City, UT | June 16-18, 2010 Learn More

THE Performance Improvement Conference (ISPI)
Conference Description: Our theme is simple yet very profound: THE Performance Improvement Conference! With our focus on performance technology, the International Society for Performance Improvement is in a position to be a powerful force for helping organizations successfully adapt to the ever-changing business environment. Join us at THE Performance Improvement Conference, April 19-22, 2010, in San Francisco, California, and learn from our many expert presenters sharing their thoughts on adapting to the current external environmental forces and applying and implementing innovations. Come find answers to some of the most significant problems many organizations are facing, share best practices, and network with the smartest minds in the industry from around the globe.

Conference Location & Date: San Francisco, California | April 17-19, 2010 Learn More

organizations with instructional DESIGN conferences

Multiple organizations sponsor and host instructional design conferences, training, institutes, workshops, symposiums, and other learning opportunities. Many of the instructional design conferences, trainings, and workshops are focused on instructional design, eLearning development, human performance improvement (HPT), curriculum design, and training and development. The primary purpose of instructional design conferences and workshops is to facilitate growth and development, and to encourage collaboration and networking. Below is a list of a few larger organizations that host regular instructional design and eLearning related conferences, trainings, workshops, symposiums, and other learning opportunities:

ASTD (American Society for Training & Development)
The world's leading association of workplace learning and performance professionals, forming a world-class community of practice. ASTD offers instructional design related conferences and educational programs focused on workplace learning and performance. Their core instructional design conferences and trainings are the International Conference and Exposition, the Telling Ain't Training Conference, and the ASTD TechKnowledge Conference.

ISPI (International Society for Performance Improvement)
Founded in 1962, the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) is the leading international association dedicated to improving productivity and performance in the workplace. ISPI offer instructional design related conferences, SkillsCast webinars, HPT workshops, and institutes focused on instructional design and human performance improvement. Their core conferences are THE Performance Improvement Conference, and The Fall Conference.

The eLearning Guild
The eLearning Guild is a community of practice for designers, developers, and managers of e-Learning. The eLearning Guild offers instructional design related conferences, symposiums, and online forums specifically focused on eLearning management, design, and development. Their core conferences are the DevLearn Conference and The Annual Gathering.

AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology)
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is a professional association of thousands of educators and others whose activities are directed toward improving instruction through technology. AECT offers instructional design related conferences, symposiums, and online forums specifically focused on educational communications and technology. Their core conference is the AECT International Convention.

EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. EDUCAUSE offers instructional design related conferences, seminars, and institutes specifically focused on educational information and technology. Their core instructional design training is the EDUCAUSE Annual Convention.

Sloan-C Consortium
Sloan C is a consortium of individuals, institutions and organizations committed to quality online education. Sloan-C offers instructional design related conferences, symposiums, and online workshops specifically focused on quality online learning. Their core conferences is the Sloan-C International Symposium and the Sloan-C International Conference.

Chief Learning Officer
CLOMedia provides solutions for enterprise productivity in the enterprise learning market. Chief Learning Officer offers instructional design related conferences, webinars, and symposiums focused on executive leadership for learning and development. Their core instructional design training is the Spring CLO Symposium.