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Retrospective of ASTD ICE 2011, with trends in eLearning and trade show booths.
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ASTD ICE 2011 EXPO EXPOSED!
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Some sights around the Expo & environs...
The tradeshow floor started out vast and a bit bleak:
But quickly was populated—showing that hospitality Orlando is so well known for:
The Global Village was a welcoming meeting point for delegates from abroad:
People convened from around the world, with an especially large turn out from Brazil, Korea and Kuwait this year.
National flags were a frequent element of booth design, representing the global audiences of tools and services in training today.
The Training Associates
Tell Me More
International Communication by Design
Even one charming interplanetary traveler in the house...
There were Exhibitors from A to Z...
2011 Exhibitor Listhttp://www.astdconference.org/ice11/public/ExhibitorSearch.aspx?ID=3792&sortMenu=104003
Any real estate is fair game as amessaging space
Psycho-Geometrics® LLC
Citrix Online
Displays with light boxes brightened up the floor
Pfeiffer
Citrix
Games of all typesplayed a prominentrole...whether as a training aide,
Trainers Warehouse
Q Center
Or boothactivity
Blackboard
eLogic Learning
SIMDUSTRY®
Tailor-made games to mimic specific business processes, understand decision making and profit drivers...
Could you guess the amount of cash in this jar?It went to the closest estimator.Lucky Tim, of Delta Airlines!
Extended DISC
It seems due to stress and overworked employees, Conflict Management solutions are big today...
National Conflict Resolution Center /Exchange
You can get “Have a Nice Conflict”for your Kindle
Check it out on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Have-A-Nice-Conflict-ebook/dp/B004MPRV4C
Learning how to play well with others just can’t be emphasized enough!
Being nice in many languagesHigh Performance Learning, Inc.
“THE” give-away for 2011 was an iPad.
But as a consolation prize and afternoon pick-me-up, chocolate was never far off...
A luxurious reward for stopping by a booth...a mini-massage
The Energy Project
A set of blank thank you notes was a thoughtful idea as a booth give-away and something to use for
colleagues, staff, any anyone who deserves
thanks.
The Energy Project
Recognizing employees is always important
Trainers Warehouse
Despite shortened attention spans, books are STILL relevant and were a verycoveted give away.
TalentSmart®
And ASTD ICE was a jackpot for readers, with many hardbacks being GIVEN AWAY FREE!
Some of the dozens of titles...
(Hmmmn...common theme of how to have conversations! Good communication never goes out of vogue as an important skill.)
Real, live authors were in the house to visit with
us:Tim ScudderMike Patterson
That’s me, I’m not one of the authors!
Kent Michael
Winning smile AND an author!
http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Developing-Emotional-Social-Intelligence/dp/0470190884
Marcia Hughes
Onsite bookshops sprung up here and there...
Pfeiffer
...with titles mirroring popular booth themes and trends...like introducing games into training..
...many on being a compassionate leader and other relationship-building principles
Embracing and creating change was another ubiquitous topic—printed book excerpts serve up a taste (and are less weightyin the luggage than hardbacksyet moretangible than an ebook )
One of the best booth elements...genuine smiles!
coachInc.com
And if you’re really jonesing for more ASTD ICE action, you can take advantage of a virtual recap (recordings) of 2011’s program:
or, get a jump start by submitting a proposal to speak at ASTD ICE 2012 !
http://www.astd.org/content/conferences/
http://www.astd.org/content/conferences/international/RFPice/
See you next year!