Greetings ATD FWMC Members and Guests!

This month, we hope to help you achieve your goals. We would like to support you in whichever way we can. Our just-released member survey (https://bit.ly/3GQmrBN) will help us learn more about your interests. Please complete it at your convenience.

There is something musical in the air. Wait for it... tonight, we are excited to have Diane Allen as our June meeting speaker! Join Diane as she explains how to find your own "flow" and Unlock Genius for Increased Engagement, Retention, & Recruitment. We will meet in person at the Hurst Conference Center between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm CT. See you there!

In other news, the ATD Fort Worth Mid-Cities chapter Summer Mentoring Experience is now in full effect! We are happy to announce our 2022 Talent Development Mentees! They are Georgina A Boamponsem, PhD, Margarita Hernandez, and Abby McLester, M.Ed. Even though our applications are officially closed, you may still be able to learn more about the program by contacting Sandy Robinson at studentrelations@astdfortworth.org. A special shout out to Sandy E. Robinson, MA, SPHR for all her efforts in bringing this program to a successful start.

Liza is back! This time, she and C. Jeremy Jameson will be hosting a Q and A session on June 8th. The meeting time is from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm CT via Zoom. Visit our events page to learn more: https://lnkd.in/grcyvKcN. New this month, we are launching our Learning Technologies SIG that will focus on learning development tools. I will walk attendees through the process of working with sound in Vyond. It will be a collaborative process that will feature a star voiceover artist. Finally, our Instructional Design SIG hosted by Lorie Brown will feature an industry guest speaker. Please watch this space for upcoming announcements!

A new member joined our chapter in May. Welcome to your chapter Jacquelyn Oldham! We also thank John Poe, Jeremy Jameson, and Susan Wines for renewing their memberships and continuing to support us.

Are you considering serving on the board? There are currently three open Board positions – VP of Marketing & Communications, VP of Hospitality, and VP of Virtual Engagements. Please contact our President-Elect, Lara Azcona for more info.

Plans are still in place for a Scavenger Hunt activity at the Stockyards this Summer that will be open to everyone. Please let us know via the survey if you would like to participate.

Next month, Kristina Rogers, MCM will be our July meeting speaker! Event registration begins next week. More to come!

On behalf of our dedicated board, thank you for your continued support and willingness to adapt with us! Please reach out anytime with questions or ideas to make our chapter even greater.

Have a great Summer!

Samuel Apata

ATD Fort Worth/Mid-Cities Chapter Conference is in the Planning Stages!

Volunteers are meeting regularly to plan an amazing conference.

To receive the meeting schedule and virtual meeting link, email Lara Azcona, our President Elect atdpresidentelect@atdfortworth.org.

Here's what we know so far about the conference

Working Title: The Future of Talent Development

Date: Friday, September 23, 2022
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where: 100% Virtual

Keynote Speakers, learning track options, networking and some FUN stuff too.