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The Thiagi Group Calendar


Here are some locations and dates where Thiagi and his friends are conducting sessions. Sessions with an asterisk (*) are in-house workshops, not open to the public.


To Do

2009

July 2009

July 21, 2009 (time to be announced)
ASTD Dallas Chapter
Faster Better Cheaper: Low Cost/No Cost Training Strategies

Chapter meeting

July 22, 2009 (time to be announced)
ASTD Dallas Chapter
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance

1-Day Workshop

September 2009

Thiagi in Paris (148k PDF brochure)
(September 8-11, 2009)
Paris, France

September 8-10, 2009 (9:30am - 5:30pm)
Interactive Training Strategies
3-day workshop on the design and delivery of training activities and simulations

September 11, 2009 (9:30am - 5:30pm)
Boost your Happiness with Thiagi’s Teaching and Training Activities
1-day workshop with evidence-based positive psychology activities

September 17-20, 2009 (time to be announced)
ASTD Los Angeles
Chapter Meeting and Workshops

September 23, 2009 (time to be announced)
The Ohio Heartland ISPI Chapter and The Central Ohio ASTD Chapter
Faster Cheaper Better Workshop: An Alternative Approach to Instructional Design

1-Day Workshop
Ohio
USA

October 2009

NASAGA 2009: Laughter, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Learning
(October 7-10, 2009)
Double Tree Hotel
Crystal City, Arlington, VA
USA

October 7, 2009 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
DESIGN Certificate Program: How To Design Games, Activities, and Simulations
Tracy Tagliati, Raja Thiagarajan, and Brian Remer

October 7, 2009 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
FACILITATION Certificate Program: How to Facilitate Games, Activities, and Simulations
Thiagi and his crew

October 8, 2009 (time to be announced)
Jolt Participants in Awareness and Action
Thiagi and Tracy Tagliati

October 16, 2009 (time to be announced)
ASTD Charlotte, North Carolina Chapter
1-Day Workshop
Instructional Design

October 16, 2009 (5:00pm - 8:00pm)
ASTD Charlotte, North Carolina Chapter
Chapter meeting
Instructional Design

October 20, 2009 (8:30am - 3:15pm)
Faster, Cheaper, Better Workshop
How to Design & Conduct Training Games & Activities

sponsored by ASTD- Southeast Wisconsin Chapter,
Milwaukee, WI

ASTD Chapter Leaders Conference
(October 29-31, 2009)
Marriott Crystal Gateway
Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
USA

October 30, 2009 (time to be announced)
Keynote

November 2009

Thiagi in South Africa
(November 11-18, 2009)
Johannesburg and Cape Town
Click here for brochure

November 11-13, 2009 (9:30am - 4:30pm)
Interactive Training Strategies for Improving Performance
3-Day workshop
Johannesburg

November 16-18, 2009 (9:30am - 4:30pm)
Interactive Training Strategies for Improving Performance
3-Day Workshop
Cape Town


Done!

Here's a list of previous workshops and presentations by Thiagi and his friends. They are arranged in order from the most recent to the most ancient.

2009

June 2009

June 26, 2009 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
ASTD Central Indiana Chapter (CIASTD) Designing Training: Thiagi’s Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
1-Day Workshop or Half Day Workshop
Indianapolis, IN

Performance Beyond Borders
(June 8-12, 2009)
van den Bergh Thiagi Associates
Hotel Wartman
Winterthur (near Zurich)
Switzerland

June 11-12, 2009 (9:30am - 4:30am)
Evidence-Based Positive Psychology Activities
2-day workshop

June 8-10, 2009 (9:30am - 4:30pm)
Interactive Training Strategies
3-day workshop on the design and delivery of training activities and simulations

ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition
(May 30-June 3, 2009)
Washington, DC
USA

June 3, 2009 (1:15pm - 2:45pm)
W301: Boost Your Happiness Through Evidence-Based Activities
Thiagi
Tracy

June 2, 2009 (4:00pm - 5:30pm)
TU301: Boost Your Happiness Through Evidence-Based Activities
Thiagi
Tracy

May 2009

May 30, 2009 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
How To Design and Conduct Training Games and Activities
1-day workshop
Thiagi
Tracy Tagliati

May 21-22, 2009 (8:30am - 4:30pm)

Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance

2-Day Workshop
The Granville Island Hotel
Vancouver, BC
Canada

May 14, 2009 (8:00am - 4:00pm)
ASTD Twin Cities Chapter: Really Rapid Instructional Design
1-Day Workshop
New Horizons of Minnesota Training Center
Minneapolis, MN
USA

May 5, 2009 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
Chicago ISPI Annual Workshop: Thiagi's Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
1-Day Workshop
Chicago TechNexus
Chicago, IL
USA

April 2009

April 30-May 1, 2009 (time to be announced)
*DFAS
2-Day Workshop
Columbus, Ohio
USA

THE Performance Improvement Conference
(April 18-22, 2009)
The Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
Orlando, FL
United States

April 22, 2009 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Jolt Participants into Awareness and Action
(an Encore session)
Thiagi
Tracy

April 21, 2009 (1:30am - 3:00pm)
Boost Your Happiness Through Evidence-Based Activities
Thiagi

April 21, 2009 (1:30am - 12:00pm)
The Send-Off: How To Conclude Your Training Session with an Effective Closer
Tracy
Thiagi

April 20, 2009 (4:00pm - 5:30pm)
HPT Magic
(Cracker Barrel Session)
Thiagi

April 20, 2009 (4:00pm - 5:30pm)
Improv
(A Cracker Barrel session)
Tracy

April 18-19, 2009 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Faster, Cheaper, Better: A Really Rapid Approach to Instructional Design
2-Day Workshop
Thiagi
Tracy Tagliati

February 2009

February 18, 2009 (12:00am - 12:00am)
Faster, Cheaper, Better Workshop

February 18, 2009 (12:00am - 12:00am)
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Training 2009 Conference & Expo
(February 9-11, 2009)
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
USA

February 11, 2009 (12:15pm - 3:15pm)
C01 - Training Activities that Improve Learning and Retention
Thiagi and Tracy

February 11, 2009 (9:45am - 10:45am)
H13 - Boost Your Happiness through Evidence-Based Exercises
Thiagi

February 10, 2009 (4:00pm - 5:00pm)
ES09 - The Secret: A Team Building Adventure
Thiagi, Tracy, and Brian

February 10, 2009 (3:15pm - 3:45pm)
ES08 - Let's Make Some Magic
Thiagi, Tracy, Brian

February 10, 2009 (12:15pm - 12:45pm)
ES06 - Shut Up and Walk -- Electric Maze
Thiagi, Tracy, Boyd, and Brian

February 10, 2009 (11:00am - 12:00pm)
112 - Performance Consulting Is All About Paradoxes (No, It Is NOT!)
Thiagi

February 9, 2009 (4:00pm - 5:00pm)
ES05 - Food for Thought -- and Your Body
Thiagi, Tracy, and Brian

February 9, 2009 (3:00pm - 3:45pm)
ES04 - Once Upon a Time - Sharing Stories
Thiagi, Tracy, and Brian

February 9, 2009 (1:45pm - 2:30pm)
ES03 - Bore No More - Pink Follow-Up
Thiagi, Tracy, and Brian

February 9, 2009 (12:00pm - 12:30pm)
ES02 - Exhibitor Trivia Gameshow
Thiagi, Tracy, and Brian

February 9, 2009 (8:00am - 9:00am)
117 - Textra Games: Converting Dull Handouts into Dynamic Activities
Thiagi and Tracy

January 2009

"Liftoff for Learning"
(January 15-18, 2009)
International Alliance for Learning
Omni Houston Hotel Westside
Houston, TX
USA

January 17, 2009 (8:00am - 9:00am)
Accelerating the Training Design Process
Keynote Speech
Thiagi

January 15, 2009 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
T2: Jolting Participants into Awareness and Action
1-day workshop
Thiagi
Tracy Tagliati

January 9, 2009 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
*Train the trainer
Farley Nuclear Plant
Dothan, AL
USA

2008

November 2008

Thiagi in South Africa
(November 5-12, 2008)
Johannesburg and Capetown

November 10-12, 2008 (9:30am - 4:30pm)
Interactive Training Strategies for Improving Performance
with Tracy Tagliati
Cape Town
President Hotel
Bantry Bay
South Africa

November 5-7, 2008 (9:30am - 4:30pm)
Interactive Training Strategies for Improving Performance
with Tracy Tagliati
Johannesburg
Indaba Hotel
Fourways
South Africa

October 2008

Applied Improvisation Network
(October 24-23, 2008)
Wide Open Spaces
Exploring the Horizons of Improvising in Business
Chicago, IL
USA

October 24, 2008 (8:30am - 10:00am)
The World Is Flat, Open, Expanding -- and Shrinking
Keynote Speech

October 23, 2008 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Faster, Cheaper, Better: Alternative Approaches to Training Design
Pre-conference Workshop

GAS: Games, Activities, Simulations
(October 15-18, 2008)
NASAGA 2008 Conference
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
Indianapolis, IN
USA

October 18, 2008 (1:30pm - 3:00pm)
804 - Web Game Design for Non-Programmers
Raja Thiagarajan

October 18, 2008 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
701 - Crafting Clever Closures
Tracy Tagliati

October 17, 2008 (1:30pm - 3:00pm)
502 - Games that Work Wonders Across Cultures
Samuel van den Bergh

October 16, 2008 (3:30pm - 5:00pm)
301 - Integrating Activities with Content
Thiagi

October 16, 2008 (1:30pm - 3:00pm)
204 - Design Around Performance
Matthew Richter

October 15, 2008 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
DESIGN Certificate Program: How To Design Learning Games, Activities, and Simulations
Matthew Richter and his crew

October 15, 2008 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
FACILITATION Certificate Program: How To Facilitate Games, Activities, and Simulations
Thiagi and his crew (Jim Clark, Dave Piltz, and Tracy Tagliati)

September 2008

September 19, 2008 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
Radisson Hotel

Research Triangle Park, NC

USA

August 2008

AFBF Institute 2008
(August 19-22, 2008)
Westin Hotel Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
USA

August 21, 2008 (10:15am - 12:15pm)
The Balanced--and Blended--Professional

July 2008

Performance Beyond Borders
(June 30-July 4, 2008)
Winterthur
Switzerland

July 4, 2008 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Motivating Your Learners
1-day workshop by Matthew Ritchter
Winterthur
Swtizerland

July 3, 2008 (9:00am - 7:00pm)
Thiagi's Training Clinic
1-day workshop with Matt Richter and Sam van den Bergh
Winterthur
Switzerland

June 2008

June 30-July 2, 2008 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Interactive Training Strategies: How To Design and Use Games, Activities, and Simulations for Training Adults
3-Days Workshop by Thiagi
Winterthur
Switzerland

ASTD 2008 International Conference and Expo
(June 1-4, 2008)
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA
USA

June 4, 2008 (1:15pm - 2:45pm)
Jolt Participants into Awareness and Action
Thiagi and Tracy Tagliati, Mercury Insurance

June 3, 2008 (4:00am - 5:30am)
Jolt Participants into Awareness and Action
Thiagi and Tracy Tagliati, Mercury Insurance

April 2008

April 23, 2008 (6:00pm - 8:30pm)
Rapid Instructional Design: Faster, Cheaper, Better
UMBC Continuing and Professional Studies
Albin O. Kuhn Library, 7th Floor
Baltimore, MD
USA

ISPI 2008 New York
(April 3-8, 2008)
New York Marriott Marquis Hotel
New York City, NY
USA

April 8, 2008 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Jolt Participants into Awareness and Action
with Tracy Tagliati

April 6, 2008 (11:00am - 12:30pm)
Creating a Motivating Environment
Matthew Richter

April 5, 2008 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Faster, Cheaper, Better:
An Alternative Approach to Instructional Design

with Tracy Tagliati, Mercury Insurance
Pre-Conference Workshop

February 2008

ASTD-LA Thiagi Events
(February 21-23, 2008)

February 23, 2008 (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Why Most* Train-the-Trainer Programs Are Dysfunctional and What To Do About It
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Westchester, CA
USA

February 22, 2008 (7:00pm - 9:00pm)
Motivating Your Learners
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Westchester, CA
USA

February 22, 2008 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
How To Design and Conduct Training Games and Activities
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Westchester, CA
USA

February 21, 2008 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)
Faster, Cheaper, BETTER: An Alternative Approach to Training Design
Olympic Collection

11301 Olympic Blvd. (at Sawtelle)

West Los Angeles, CA
USA

Training 2008 Conference & Expo
(February 1-6, 2008)
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
USA

February 5, 2008 (12:35pm - 1:00pm)
EX07 Faster Than a Speeding Bullet (Point): 99-Second Presentations

February 5, 2008 (8:00am - 9:00am)
403 Faster, Cheaper, Better: An Alternative to the ISD Model

February 4, 2008 (2:45pm - 3:30pm)
302 Motivation Principles and Training Games

February 4, 2008 (8:00am - 9:00am)
102 Jolt Participants into Awareness and Action
with Tracy Tagliati

February 1-3, 2008 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
P06 Really Rapid (and Different) Instructional Design Certificate
3-Day Certification Workshop

January 2008

SIETAR India 2nd Annual Conference
(January 18-20, 2008)
"From the Melting Pot to the Salad Bowl"
Chennai
India

January 18, 2008 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Designing Training Games and Simulations for Intercultural Participants
Pre-Conference Workshop

2007

October 2007

Training Tech Solutions Conference and Expo
(October 12-17, 2007)
Salt Palace Convention Center
Salt Lake City, UT
USA

October 16, 2007 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
Faster, Cheaper, Better Part 2: Rapid Instructional Design for E-Learning

October 16, 2007 (9:30am - 10:45am)
Faster, Cheaper, Better Part 1: Rapid Instructional Design for Classroom

October 15, 2007 (1:15pm - 4:15pm)
Instant E-Game Design with Web Shells

October 12-14, 2007 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
3-Day Certificate Program: E-Game & Simulation Design

NASAGA 2007: Part Magic, Part Science
(October 10-13, 2007)
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Atlanta-Ravinia (Perimeter Center)
Atlanta, GA
USA

October 13, 2007 (time to be announced)
Design Instant Online Flash Games
Raja Thiagarajan

October 10, 2007 (8:00am - 5:30pm)
Game Design Certificate Program

Professional Association for Computer Training
(October 5, 2007)

October 5, 2007 (12:30pm - 5:00pm)
The Four-Door Approach to e-Learning Development

October 5, 2007 (9:30am - 11:00am)
E-Games and Simulations: Cheap but Not Tacky

September 2007

Orange County Chapter ASTD
(September 26-28, 2007)
Doubletree Club Hotel
7 Hutton Centre Dr.
Santa Ana, CA
USA

September 28, 2007 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
High Performance Teamwork

September 27, 2007 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Pragmatic Creativity

September 26, 2007 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance

September 26, 2007 (11:00am - 1:00pm)
Faster, Better, Cheaper
Lunch meeting with Thiagi

September 21, 2007 (9:00am - 11:00am)
Motivation in Training
Matthew Richter
Hudson-Mohawk ASTD Breakfast Program

September 20, 2007 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
Faster, Better, and Cheaper Workshop
Southeastern Virginia Chapter of ASTD
Holiday Inn Select
1570 North Military Highway
Norfolk, VA
USA

August 2007

Global Issues in the Classroom
(August 1, 2007)
Peace Corps Headquarters
1111 20th Street NW
Washington, DC
USA

August 1, 2007 (1:00pm - 1:45pm)
Keynote

June 2007

Performance Beyond Borders
(June 11-14, 2007)
Winterthur Switzerland

June 12-14, 2007
Interactive Training Strategies
June 12: How To Design Training Games and Activities (9:30am - 5:30pm)
June 13: How To Design Different Types of Training Simulations (9:00am - 5:00pm)
June 14: How To Conduct Training Games, Simulations, and Activities (9:00am - 4:30pm)

June 11, 2007 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Managing Diversity and Inclusion in High Performance Teams
Samuel van den Bergh and Thiagi

ASTD 2007 International Conference and Exposition
(June 3-6, 2007)
Atlanta, GA
USA

June 6, 2007 (1:15pm - 2:45pm)
W300: Faster, Cheaper, Better: Alternative Approaches to Instructional Design
(Legends Series)

June 4, 2007 (4:00pm - 5:30pm)
M300: Faster, Cheapter, Better: Alternative Approaches to Instructional Design

May 2007

ISPI 2007 International Performance Improvement Conference
(April 29-May 3, 2007)
San Francisco Marriott Hotel
San Francisco, CA
USA

May 3, 2007 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
1188: Instant e-Game Design with Web-Game Shells
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, and Raja Thiagarajan

May 2, 2007 (3:30pm - 5:00pm)
1189: Creating a Motivating Environment
Matthew Richter

May 2, 2007 (1:30pm - 3:00pm)
1125: Training to Imagine: Improvisational Tools for Enhancing Performance
Kat Koppett

May 2, 2007 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
1172: Alternative Ways of Looking at Training Design?
Guy W. Wallace, Thiagi, and Richard Pearlstein

May 1, 2007 (2:00pm - 3:30pm)
1201: Un-Jamming Culture! Cultural Dimensions in Action
Thiagi, Regina Rowland, and Samuel van den Bergh

May 1, 2007 (11:00am - 12:30pm)
1232: Train-the-Trainer Programs Are Dysfunctional: What To Do Instead
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, and Raja Thiagarajan

April 2007

April 30, 2007 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
WMG: Facilitating Multinational Teams for High Performance
Thiagi and Samuel van den Bergh

April 11, 2007 (1:00pm - 2:00pm)
Increasing Interactivity in Webinars
Online Webinar
Society for Technical Communication
Instructional Design and Learning SIG

February 2007

Training 2007 Conference & Expo
(February 26-28, 2007)
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Orlando, FL
USA

February 28, 2007 (12:15pm - 3:15pm)
C07 Instant E-Game Design with Web-Game Shells
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

February 28, 2007 (8:30am - 9:30am)
615 Training Games and Activities
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

February 27, 2007 (4:00pm - 4:30pm)
ES06 Learning the Best from the Best
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

February 27, 2007 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
H15 Alternatives to Dysfunctional Train the Trainer Programs

February 27, 2007 (9:15am - 10:15am)
408 Faster, Cheaper, Better Pt. 2: Rapid Instructional Design for E-Learning
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

February 26, 2007 (2:45pm - 3:45pm)
304 Faster, Cheaper, Better Pt. 1: Rapid Instructional Design for Classroom
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

ASTD Houston
(February 22, 2007)
Houston, TX
USA

February 23, 2007 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
The H.E.S.S. Club
5430 Westheimer
Houston, TX

February 22, 2007 (6:00pm - 8:15pm)
General Meeting: Rapid Instructional Design
The H.E.S.S. Club
5430 Westheimer
Houston, TX

The eLearning Guild Online Forum:
New Techniques for Designing and Developing e-Learning Simulations

(February 15-16, 2007)
Online

February 16, 2007 (1:15pm - 2:30pm)
501. Games and Simulations – Cheap but Not Tacky
Online Session

2006

November 2006

Classroom Instructor Institute
(November 29-December 1, 2006)
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Orlando, FL
USA

November 29-December 1, 2006 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
Classroom Games Instructor

November 3, 2006 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
University of Tempe Campus
1150 West Grove Parkway
Tempe, AZ
USA

October 2006

Training Solutions 2006 Conference & Expo
(October 23-25, 2006)
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO
USA

October 25, 2006 (12:30pm - 3:00pm)
C2: Interactive Lectures: Power Up Your Lectures with Interactive Episodes

October 25, 2006 (8:30am - 9:30am)
705: Motivation Principles and Training Games

October 24, 2006 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
507: Faster, Cheaper, BETTER - An Alternative to the ISD Model

October 24, 2006 (8:00am - 9:00am)
404: E-Simulations and Games: Cheap but NOT Tacky Strategies

September 2006

2006 HR Florida 28th Annual Conference & Expo
(September 18-20, 2006)
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Orlando, FL
USA

September 18, 2006 (1:30pm - 3:45pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance

ASTD-LA Special Events
(September 14-16, 2006)

September 16, 2006 (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Motivation And Incentives As Interventions - Workshop
Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Manhattan Beach, CA
USA

September 15, 2006 (7:30pm - 9:30pm)
Exclusive "Frame Game" Party/Reception - ASTD-LA Members Only
Warner Center Marriott
Woodland Hills, CA
USA

September 15, 2006 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance - Workshop
Warner Center Marriott
Woodland Hills, CA
USA

September 14, 2006 (7:30pm - 8:30pm)
Rapid Instructional Design - Chapter Meeting
Sitar Indian Cuisine Restaurant (dinner at 6:30 pm)
Pasadena, CA
USA

June 2006

Learning and Performance Strategies 2006
(June 20-22, 2006)
Embassy Suites Hotel
Monterey, CA
USA

June 20-22, 2006
Co-Sponsored by Darryl Sink & Associates
Thiagi will be presenting 8 sessions during the 3 days of the conference. See the conference schedule for details

May 2006

ICPT 2006
(May 15-19, 2006)
Winterthur
Switzerland

May 19, 2006 (time to be announced)
Conducting Games, Activities, and Simulations for Intercultural Training
Thiagi and Samuel van den Bergh

May 18, 2006 (time to be announced)
Designing Further Games and Activities for Intercultural Training

May 17, 2006 (time to be announced)
Designing Simulations for Intercultural Training

April 2006

The eLearning Guild 2006 Annual Gathering
(April 18-21, 2006)
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, MA
USA

April 19, 2006 (4:15pm - 5:15pm)
405: Effective Design and Delivery of Online Games and Simulations

April 18, 2006 (6:15pm - 8:00pm)
A Playful Approach to Performance Technology

The eLearning Guild 2006 Annual Gathering
(April 18-21, 2006)
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, MA
USA

April 18, 2006 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
P10: The Four-Door Approach to eLearning Design: Recent Refinements and Results

ISPI 2006 Dallas
(April 6-11, 2006)
Dallas, TX
USA

April 10, 2006 (11:00am - 12:30pm)
One-on-One Training: A Magical Approach
with Matt Richter, Kat Koppett, Les Lauber, and Raja Thiagarajan

April 10, 2006 (8:30am - 10:00am)
Learn the Best from the Best
with Game Wardens and Participants

April 9, 2006 (11:00am - 12:30pm)
Different Approaches to Training Design
with Guy Wallace

April 8, 2006 (5:30pm - 6:30pm)
Opening Session: 99 Seconds
with many co-presenters

April 8, 2006 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
WSG: Interactive Lectures: Power Up Your Lectures with Interactive Lectures
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett
Pre-conference Workshop

April 7, 2006 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
WFB: Faster, Cheaper, Better: Alternative Approaches to Instructional Design
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett
Pre-conference Workshop

March 2006

Training 2006 Conference & Expo
(March 3-8, 2006)
Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center
Orlando, FL
USA

March 7, 2006 (8:00am - 9:00am)
412: Faster, Cheaper, BETTER - An Alternative to the ISD Model

March 6, 2006 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
303: E-Simulations and Games: What's Wrong, What's Right, and What's Next?

March 6, 2006 (9:15am - 10:15am)
203: Interactive Lectures - Power Up Your Lectures with Interactive Episodes

March 6, 2006 (8:00am - 9:00am)
103: Motivation Principles and Training

March 3-5, 2006 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
P3: Training Games, Simulations, and Activities Design

Working with the World: Effective Intercultural Communication
(March 1, 2006)
Dow AgroSciences Employee Development Center
Indianapolis, IN
USA

March 1, 2006 (10:30am - 11:30am)
From Strategy to Execution—Cross Cultural Training Skills Enhancement; Communicating Across Cultures

January 2006

*Northrup Grumman Learning & Development Conference
(January 16-19, 2006)
Grand Floridian Resort
Orlando, FL
USA

January 17, 2006 (3:15pm - 5:15pm)
*Ten Powerful Principles of Innovative Instructional Design

January 17, 2006 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
*Ten Powerful Principles of Innovative Instructional Design

2005

December 2005

December 20, 2005 (8:00am - 12:00pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
Heartland Ohio Chapter of ISPI
Radisson Hotel
Worthington, OH
USA

November 2005

Instructional Design Institute
(November 30-December 2, 2005)
Orlando, FL
USA

November 30-December 2, 2005 (time to be announced)
Training Games, Simulations, and Activities Design
Thiagi and Matt

CSTD Knowledge Exchange 2005
(November 6-9, 2005)
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA

November 7, 2005 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
Preconference Workshop W2

October 2005

October 28, 2005 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
ASTD Charlotte
University Hilton
Charlotte, NC
USA

Navigating Through Development: An Adventure in Training and Development
(October 21, 2005)
Greater Cincinnati ASTD
Cincinnati, OH
USA

October 21, 2005
Keynote: Creating a Motivating Environment
Matt Richter

Training Fall Conference and Expo
(October 14-19, 2005)
Long Beach, CA
USA

October 18, 2005 (11:45am - 12:30pm)
EG04 - E-Simulations and Games: What's Wrong, What's Right, What's Next?

October 18, 2005 (8:00am - 9:00am)
416 Faster, Cheaper, BETTER: An Alternative to the ISD Model

October 17, 2005 (6:00pm - 9:00pm)
E-Games and Simulations - The Fun Continues
Event Party at GAMEWORKS

October 17, 2005 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
210 Textra Games: How To Transform Dull Text Into Dynamic Games

October 17, 2005 (9:15am - 10:15am)
F7: How To Facilitate Very Small and Very Large Groups

NASAGA 2005: Learn, Play, Perform
(October 5-8, 2005)
Radisson Hotel Manchester
Manchester, NH
USA

October 8, 2005 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
Game Certificate Wrap-Up
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett

October 8, 2005 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Juggling and the Meaning of Life

Rob Peck and Thiagi

October 7, 2005 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Web Game Design for Non-Programmers

Raja Thiagarajan and Matthew Richter

October 7, 2005 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Improv Designs for Inspired Training

Kat Koppett

October 6, 2005 (1:30pm - 3:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Incorporating Motivation Theory in Games

Matthew Richter

October 6, 2005 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Designing Interactive Lectures

October 5, 2005 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Preconference Workshop:
Faster, Cheaper, Better: Designing Training Games

Thiagi, Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett

September 2005

September 26, 2005 (7:30am - 4:30pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
Western Ohio Chapter ASTD
Wright State University
Apollo Room in the Student Union
Dayton, OH
USA

ISPI Fall Conference: Instructional Systems
(September 19-24, 2005)
Las Vegas, NV
USA

September 21, 2005 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Faster, Cheaper, BETTER

April 2005

ICPT 2005
(April 25-30, 2005)
Winterthur
Switzerland

April 29-30, 2005
Course 6:
Interactive Experiential Strategies for Cross-Cultural Training

April 28, 2005
Course 3:
Building High-Performance Trans-Cultural Teams

(with Samuel van den Bergh)

ISPI 2005 Vancouver
(April 10-15, 2005)
Vancouver, BC
Canada

April 15, 2005 (3:30pm - 5:00pm)
Encore Session:
Creating a Motivating Environment

Matthew Richter

April 14, 2005 (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
Encore Session:
Training to Imagine: Tools for Building Client Relationships

Kat Koppett

April 13, 2005 (6:00pm - 7:30pm)
Cracker Barrel Session:
Jolts!

Matthew Richter (with Raja Thiagarajan)

April 13, 2005 (6:00pm - 7:30pm)
Cracker Barrel Session:
Magic of HPT

Thiagi

April 13, 2005 (2:00pm - 3:30pm)
Concurrent Session:
Motivation for Trainers

(with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan)

April 12, 2005 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Workshop WTI:
The Four-Door Model: A Faster, Cheaper, and Better Approach to e-Learning Design

(with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan)

April 11, 2005 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Workshop WMC:
Faster, Cheaper, Better: Alternative Approaches to Instructional Design

(with Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett)

January 2005

January 25-26, 2005
*Instructional Design Seminar for Wells Fargo
Keystone Lodge
Keystone, CO
USA