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Monday
Sep302013

795 - 168 Learning Sessions Posted; Trends and Challenges Briefing

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 30, 2013.
#795 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,265 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,217 Registered Already!

1. 168 Sessions & Learning Activities Posted!
2. Learning Trends & Challenges Webinar in 2013 - Oct. 2nd.

1. 168 Sessions & Learning Activities Posted! We are pleased to announce that 168 sessions, discussions, walk abouts, learning stories and other exciting activities scheduled for Learning 2013 have just been posted:

http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/168sessions.html

The sessions are unique in their focus, structure and level of interactivity.  Here are just a few samples:

- Cool Websites for Learning & Development Professionals (30 Under 30 Program Participants: Becca Buckner, Carhartt; Bethany Burdt, Iowa State University; Azar Taufique, Ericsson; Ryan Seamons, LinkedIn; Adam Curci, FM Global).
- Curation in Collaborative Learning (Allison Anderson & Armando Torres, Intel).
- The Intersection of Employee Wellness & Learning (Amanda Lutz & Paul DeLuca, Procter & Gamble).
- How Neuroscience Will Help You to Become a Resonant Leader (Annie McKee, PennCLO Executive Doctoral Program).
- Navigating Rapidly Changing Environments: Learning Leaders Adapt & Thrive (Ayesha Kamal, LG&E and KU Energy).
- Living Online: The Internet’s Impact on Human Memory, Decision Making, Creativity & Communication (Betsy Sparrow, Columbia University).
- Individualizing the Classroom Learner Experience (Bob Mosher & Conrad Gottfredson, MASIE Learning Fellows).
- Mobile Shmobile! Why Mobile Learning Might Not be Right for You (Bob Prins, Farmers Insurance Group).
- Is Bite-Size the Right Size? Smaller Learning, a Closer Look (Camille Price, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu & Cary Harlow, Hewlett Packard).
- Digital Pictures: Making Them Great! (Ed Burke Learning, 2013 Photographer & Photojournalist).
- Tracking “Informal” Learning: Oxymoron? (Elin Soderholm, FM Global).
- The Dark Side of Social Learning (Keith Resseau & Candy Haynes, PwC; Allison Anderson, Intel).
- It Takes a Village to Raise a Barista: On-the-Job Training (Kevin Hansen & Megan Fossen, Starbucks).
- And 156 more interactive learning activities!

Read or download the spreadsheet with 168 Learning Activities: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/168sessions.html

2. Learning Trends & Challenges Webinar in 2013 - Oct. 2nd:  Join over 2,000 of your learning colleagues in a no-charge, one hour webinar on Wednesday, October 2nd at 12 Noon (Eastern Time).  Topics include short briefings on:

- Learning Personalization: Shifts in Learners & Content.
- What Learning “Compression” Means - Shorter Content?
- Social & Collaborative Learning - Hype & Realities!
- Lazy LMS? Why and next steps? Beyond the LMS!
- The Connected Classroom - New Mixes.
- Emerging Technologies for Learning: Wearable & Embedded.
- Changing Roles for Learning Professionals.

Reservations open for a limited a number of spaces available at: http://www.masie.com/2013directions.

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Thursday
Sep262013

794 - Cast for Learning Concert; Video is Getting Shorter

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 26, 2013.
#794 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,252 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,193 Registered Already!

1. WOW! Cast for Learning Concert - 4 Broadway Stars!
2. Video is Getting Shorter and Shorter.

1. WOW! Cast for Learning Concert - 4 Broadway Stars! We are delighted and thrilled to announce the Cast for our Learning 2013 Concert & Party, to be held on Tuesday night, November 5th.  This year, we reached out to 4 incredible, well-known and amazingly talented stars from Broadway and the world of music.  We are pleased to present our Learning 2013 Concert Cast:

* Adam Pascal (Rent, Chicago, Memphis)
* Telly Leung (Glee, Godspell, Allegiance)
* Eden Espinosa (Wicked, Brooklyn)
* Marcus Paul James (In The Heights, Rent)

We have woven together 4 incredible Broadway Stars - from top level musicals - for a special Concert and Party. They will rock you with songs and music that celebrate “learning”.

Participants and their families will be entertained by this group for 90 minutes. And, afterwards our DJ will continue the party, including introducing a new dance called “Personalize It”. Details and photos at  http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/concert.html

2. Video is Getting Shorter and Shorter! One conversation I keep having with learning colleagues is about the length of videos and the impact on learning attention. The length of videos used to be a predictable 60 minutes or 30 minutes. They mirrored the length of an hour or 1/2 hour television show. If you bought a video from a training vendor, it was normally 30 or 60 minutes.

Then, video started to shrink to 15 minute segments.

Then, as online video became more prominent in corporate learning, the length started to shrink to 5 to 8 minutes in duration.

In the last year, we are seeing more and more 3 minute or even shorter videos used. Some organizations are even playing with one minute micro-video.

Is it effective in smaller lengths? Almost no research is available at this time. But, we do know that users are staying around for shorter amounts of time - regardless of the length. In other words, they are starting a 25 minute video but often leaving after 3 or 4 minutes.

The learning world needs some operational and cognitive retention research on the impact of shorter and shorter videos!  The length is being shaped by our default assumptions of what is a good length and non-work video watching of a non-entertainment video is measured in minutes counted with one hand, often using just 2 or 3 fingers.

We need to develop better templates, models and evidence-based research on how to get the most knowledge, value and learning assistance from shorter and shorter videos. We need to remember that viewers of Netflix are often doing a 6 hour “marathon” stream of programs like “Orange is the New Black”. Video consumption - at home and at work - will be more and more personalized. Let’s get ready!

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Tuesday
Sep242013

793 - Learning Trends Webinar, Google Glass in Bathroom

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 24, 2013.
#793 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,244 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,146 Registered Already!

1. Learning Trends & Challenges Webinar in 2013 - Oct. 2nd.
2. Google Glass in the Bathroom? - Oooops!
3. Building a Learning Bistro!

1. Learning Trends & Challenges Webinar in 2013 - Oct. 2nd: Each year, I host a free, one hour webinar on Learning Trends & Challenges.  Several thousand colleagues from around the world participate as we detail the trends, perspectives and disruptions in our field.  Here is this year’s invitation:

Learning Trends & Challenges in 2013.
Hosted by Elliott Masie.
October 2, 2013 - Noon Eastern (9 AM Pacific) - One Hour Duration.
Free of Charge.
To Reserve a Place: http://www.masie.com/2013directions

Space is limited, so please reserve early.

2. Google Glass in the Bathroom? - Oooops! Every new technology creates new realities and unexpected challenges. I am one of the Google Glass Explorers, and have been wearing my Glasses in a range of situations, from shopping to waiting rooms to meetings and even in airports.  Well, the last one created an Ooops.

I was in a major city airport and was wearing my Google Glass as I navigated between flights.  For those unfamiliar with Google Glass, it has an option of wireless access to the web, taking pictures or videos and a range of emerging apps that allow me to read, capture or communicate while looking through a translucent screen in the lens.

So, between flights, a trip to the men’s bathroom made sense. And, I was standing there, not recording, but with my Google Glasses on, when a stranger next to me got freaked. He worried that I was taking a picture of him in a private moment. Which I was NOT!! 

But, the first edition of Google Glass does not display if your camera is on, so that is not a wild assumption. It took a few minutes of discussion and actually a demonstration of Google Glass to not just the man who reacted, but several others in the bathroom.  All worked out just fine - but for a moment I wondered if I would end up on a Google Glass Predator List and be restricted from going to public bathrooms in the future. 

Lesson learned?  There are lessons to be learned in every new technology innovation. And, the cultural aspects or even threats are not known at the start. We will need to be more digitally overt about indicating when one is capturing or recording.  Google should add something that indicates recording underway to protect the privacy of people on the outside of the lens and the reputation of the person wearing the lens.

3. Building a Learning Bistro: The Learning 2013 Design Team is very excited about creating our first Learning Bistro at the event on November 3rd.  We are taking one of our big ballrooms and converting it into a varied and folksy environment that will include:

* Small tables to pre-arrange “Learning MeetUps” with 1 or 10 colleagues with the same issue or curiosity.
* Cafe furniture to sit and chat with new colleagues - or spend time processing some ideas from the sessions.
* Coaching areas - where colleagues can stop in for coaching with a resource - or reserve time with a 30 Under 30 colleague.
* Registration - we are moving our Registration area to the Learning Bistro at the start of the conference - to mix checking in and chatting and collaborating.
* Online Connections - adding power cords and extra wireless access to help folks keep in touch back “home”.
* Some Entertainment - we will add some times with Entertainment, Pecha Kucha and at night some surprises.
* Coffee Without Foam - sharing truth with TRENDS colleagues: would love to do foam drinks - but conference fees for 1,600 people drinking cappuccino would be more than we are paying for all of our speakers.
* Real-Time Activities - additional sessions and activities will be added to the Learning Bistro throughout the event.

If you are not signed up for Learning 2013, please take advantage of the Advanced Registration Discount and special rates at our Disney Hotel.  Go to http://www.learning2013.com for details.

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Friday
Sep202013

792 - From a TV Show to a Button - Upgrading Changes.

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 20, 2013.
#792 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,234 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,079 Registered Already!

1. From a TV Show to a Button: Upgrading Changes!
2. Absentee Voting Reminder.

1. From a TV Show to a Button: Upgrading Changes! I had a huge “AHA” this morning. And, it was about how much the world of system changes has evolved in the past 20 years.

This morning, I upgraded my iPhone and iPad to iOS7. This is not a review of these new systems, but about the shift in ease of upgrade. In a nutshell, I went to the Settings menu, pressed one button that said iOS7 Upgrade and waited for 15 minutes while the full operating system of my device was changed, a new code was downloaded and all of my content and apps were still there. One button and 15 minutes later, my device was upgraded.

Now, let me take you back to January 1995. I was asked by Microsoft and Bill Gates to be the host of a TV show called Windows 95, a new operating system they were planning to release in August 1995.  Each month, I flew to Microsoft and hosted a two hour satellite and cable TV show with interviews and demonstrations for techies and geeks around the world. They let me ask almost any question and we had queries come in by fax and email in real time from around the world. For eight months, the technology world and users prepared for the upgrade.

I remember receiving a list of 200 things that could go wrong as a user or organization made the upgrade. Believe it or not, for 100 days, every day I received a FedEx with 25 diskettes (pre CD) to try the latest improvement. And for the most part, applications were not going to work “out of the box” when the Start button appeared for the first time on users’ screens.

Yes, Microsoft and the user community around the world made it through the upgrade. But, how things have changed.

We have come to expect, assume and demand almost seamless upgrades. We want, for the most part, the technology to be in the background and our user experience to be in the foreground. We now have the web and apps for $1.99 rather than programs for $800.  And, in 1995, there were millions of hours of classroom instruction on “Intro to Windows 95 for Users”! I just pushed the button and started to explore this morning.

Yes, we have come a long way - and may user usability always drive innovation and simpler processes!  On my train ride to New York City this morning, I am writing this TRENDS and playing with my operating system. Thanks designers and programmers for the ease of shift!

2. Absentee Voting Reminder: We want to remind our Learning TRENDS readers who are attending Learning 2013 that November 5th is both Election Day and the third day of our conference. U.S. voters should sign up to vote by Absentee Ballot. Here is a link to a site for resources on absentee voting procedures: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/absentee.html

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Tuesday
Sep172013

791 - MeetUps Meet Learning, 100 Perspectives, Hash Tags at Work

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 17, 2013.
#791 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,214 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando, Florida - www.learning2013.com

1. Meetups Meet Learning - Let’s Connect!
2. 100 Perspectives On Learning - New List.
3. Hash Tags at Work  - Social Tagging for Context.

1. Meetups Meet Learning - Let’s Connect! Imagine if your organization had a robust daily list of employee “Learning MeetUps” that would be 1 to 2 hour gatherings - at lunch time or during a segment of the day - when 2 to 30 people gathered with the same interest or learning requirement. 

For example, the list for tomorrow might include:

- Learning MeetUp for New Salespeople Representing the Alpha Product Line.
- Learning MeetUp for Recent Relocated Employees to Headquarters.
- Learning MeetUp for Folks Improving their Conversational Spanish.
- Learning MeetUp for Understanding New Due Diligence Statute.

These MeetUps would be organized in two ways: either a location where folks could get together for 60 to 120 minutes and support each other’s learning or a shared video space where the same thing might happen globally across the enterprise. Some MeetUps might happen just once, some could have a weekly occurrence or even be on demand.

There are no formal agendas and the participants would rate the value on a 1 to 5 scale.  And, MeetUps would start or go away as situations and requirements change. They are user organized and user shaped.

There is an existing MeetUp site and organization that is sponsoring this process in communities around the world. But, what if we took it inside and extended the MeetUp model as an extended part of the learning atmosphere?

We are so intrigued with this idea that I am adding it to Learning 2013, where we will have a room set up for Learning MeetUps throughout the conference. There will be no agendas but a few sentences outlining what this group could achieve in collaborative conversations. Stay tuned for details and our findings.

2. 100 Perspectives On Learning - New List: Talking about content for Learning 2013, our design team is now in the final 10 days of curating and developing an agenda for over 140 sessions. Today, we posted a list of the almost 100 organizations that have employees who are leading, facilitating, collaborating or teaching at one of these sessions. These are sessions with learning stories, design challenges, 360 views of a learning process or a great debate about a key issue. Check out the list and a sample of the session topics at: http://learning2013.com/blog/item/presenters.html  Soon, as the Program Guide goes to press, we will post a complete agenda for Learning 2013. We now have 1,079 colleagues registered and dozens more signing up every day at http://www.learning2013.com

3. Hash Tags at Work - Social Tagging for Context: The Hash Tag or # sign in front of a few words got popular on Twitter and was recently adopted and embraced by Facebook. We are now seeing #tags being integrated into content at the workplace. For example, as a colleague posts a comment in a shared or social setting like Jive or SharePoint, they may choose to use a current tag and add #policychanges or they may add their own tag with a context or emotion such as #ohmyyy or #SeptemberCycle. One can then either sort on these tags or set up a scroll that shows items with selected tags. There is a mixture of organizational tags in a sort of taxonomy of tagging or “social tags” that come from the individual user and may or may not be adopted by others. Watch for tags as I add my Elliott tag: #trendscan :)

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Thursday
Sep122013

790 - Social Media Boundaries, 1,000th Registration, eBook  Highlighting?

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 12, 2013.
#790 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,199 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando, Florida - www.learning2013.com

1. Social Media and No Boundaries?
2. 1,000th Registration Today - Yeah!
3. Do You Highlight Phrases in eBooks?

1. Social Media and No Boundaries? Just read a fascinating article by Adam Grant, author of “Give and Take”, on “Why Some People Have No Boundaries Online!” He looks at different styles of how employees either integrate or segregate the social and work aspects of their lives. Here is the link to his article: http://tinyurl.com/labopp4

2. 1,000th Registration Today - Yeah! This morning, our 1,000th colleague registered for Learning 2013!  It is fun to watch dozens of colleagues register every day.  And, we want to celebrate the 1,000th Learning Colleague. She is Kathie Miller, Senior Vice President at Nielsen. We will have a special Disney gift for Kathie when she arrives in Orlando on November 3rd. Join us at Learning 2013! Advanced Registration Discounts at http://www.learning2013.com

3. Do You Highlight Phrases in eBooks? We are exploring the role of eBooks in Learning and Development activities. One question is how much do learners use “highlighting” of words, sentences or sections while using eBooks? I would love to get TRENDS readers’ thoughts on the role of highlighting as you use an eBook for learning. Send me a note to emasie@masie.com


Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Monday
Sep092013

789 - Learn Long and Prosper: Design Session with George Takei

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 9, 2013.
#789 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,194 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando, Florida - www.learning2013.com

Special Note: “Live Long & Prosper - Design Session with George Takei”

Design takes time, collaboration and creativity.  Last night, I spent an hour with actor George Takei at the music club 54 Below doing a joint design of his keynote session for Learning 2013. We were both there to hear a concert by friend Telly Leung, so it was the perfect time to design the format and focus of George’s keynote on Tuesday, November 5th.  Here is a look at the design conversation:

As the former Lt. Sulu, largest social media figure on Facebook, accomplished actor and profound storyteller dove into the heart of Learning 2013, we came up with this “map” of his time at Learning 2013:

Storytelling as Focus:  George will recount, in an interview with me, the role of storytelling in his career and the power of stories to inform, influence, change and impact culture.

Social Media and Stories:  We will provide real-time examples of how a single “Post” by George takes off with the over 4 million people in his network.

Images, Humor and Opinion:  George will share how he uses images (often a cartoon or photo) with just a few words to make a posting impactful and forward-able.
   
From Star Trek to Facebook to Broadway:  We will do an interactive dialogue with George looking at the lessons and aha’s from Star Trek, Facebook and Media, all the way to his new Broadway show.

Storytelling and Change: George would like to share how storytelling can be a powerful tool in changing attitudes, perspectives and policies.  He has been on the forefront of the dialogues about Equality, Justice and Acceptance.  And, what happens when people differ!

Questions from Mobile Devices:  Some of the questions that we will pose to George will come from participants in real time as they use our Mobile App.  George and I will have a large screen near us to pick the questions.
   
Google Glass:  I have been a source of technology experiences for George, having given him his first tablet and a 3D Printer.  We took some time with the new Google Glass and talked about the role of field experimentation in innovation.  And, how these would have been used on the Enterprise.
   
Excitement: George is really excited to be a part of Learning 2013.  He will be spending several days with us in Orlando and is intrigued about how our field is leveraging culture, technology and design to share stories, build skills and create change.
   
Immersion and Prosper: George is going where no Star Trekker has gone before - our Learning event!  So, he wants to immerse.  He is doing prep on our field and will be doing a deep immersion when he gets to Learning 2013.  Don’t be surprised if he comes up to you in the lobby at Walt Disney and starts chatting about what people really want to help them learn.  Welcome George. May we learn together and as learners prosper!

Here is a blog post of our Design Session at: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/prosper.html

There are now 937 colleagues registered for Learning 2013, to be held from Nov 3 to 6, 2013 in Orlando.  Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton is our featured keynoter, along with George Takei and others. Registration at http://www.learning2013.com


Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Tuesday
Sep032013

788 - Crowd Learning Design, Great Webcam, Predicting Registrations

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 3, 2013.
#788 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,184 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando, Florida - www.learning2013.com

1. “Crowd” Design Learning Activities?
2. A GREAT Webcam for Webinars.
3. Advance Discounts - Understanding Travel Realities.

1. “Crowd” Design Learning Activities? What if we gave a “CROWD” of experienced workers in your organization a challenge to “DESIGN” a totally new learning activity?  What if we asked 500 managers to collaboratively design a new “manager skills” program?  What if we went from a few SMEs to harnessing the “Wisdom of the Crowd” as a design strategy?

I have become intrigued with experiments to shift from a single designer and SME to tasking a larger or enormous “crowd” of employees with the design process for a new learning activity. This will challenge the traditional role and power assumptions of instructional designers and even subject matter experts. But, it actually takes the idea of crowd-sourcing and integrates it with UserContent, Social and Collaborative Learning and On-The-Job Training.

Here is an article that I just wrote about Crowd Learning Design and some of the upcoming experiments that we are planning: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/crowd.html

2. A GREAT Webcam for Webinars: I lead about 8 to 12 webinars each week - on almost every tool and video conferencing system.  So, I am always on the lookout for an improvement in webcams.  This week, I hit the jackpot.  I am now using a new webcam: Logitech C930e Webcam for Business.

While I don’t endorse or evaluate products, on a personal note, I am in love with this webcam. It has instantly taken the clarity and focus of our video-based learning and collaboration programs up major notches.  Here are a few of the features:

* Full HD 1080p Video Calling.
* H.264/SVC Video Compression.
* 90° Field of View.
* 4X Zoom in 1080p.
* Carl Zeiss Certified Lens.
* Integrated Autofocus.
* External Privacy Shutter.
* Built-In Dual Stereo Mics.

I bought mine at: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/977620-REG/logitech_960_000971_c930e_webcam_usb.html

3. Advance Discounts - Understanding Travel Realities:  We are very excited about the registration levels for our upcoming Learning 2013.  We are now at almost 900 registrations. We took 35 registrations today alone.

Normally, on Sept 3rd we would raise the rates approximately $100 per person. But, I have received so many emails from colleagues asking if we could keep the discounted rate for several more weeks as corporate travel policies are more difficult.  Folks want a bit more time to get their permissions to come to Learning 2013, and we listened.

Given our strong registration rate and the tightened complexity of travel approvals, we have issued a new Advance Rate, which will be active until late October.  While this causes some anxiety when ordering our cool event bags, name badges and appropriate amounts of coffee, everyone in Learning must be more agile to allow for more flexibility and last-minute registrations for all activities. We have also extended the ability of our participants to request Corporate Billing and, if needed, cancel closer to the event without penalty.

Please access our website at http://www.learning2013.com to take advantage of the Discounts with your Advance Registration Rate.  And, we look forward to learning and collaborating with you in Orlando.


Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie