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IACET, the world’s largest accreditor of international continuing education and training, invites you to its Annual Conference and Awards and Recognition ceremony. The event will serve as IACET’s inaugural virtual conference, and will feature keynote speakers and breakout sessions on various industry topics designed to engage and inform Accredited Providers, CE/T professionals, and other valuable stakeholders. We will also honor IACET Accredited Providers who have exceptional and innovative training programs.
Program
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
| Start Time Eastern Time (UTC-5) | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. | Virtual Exhibit Hall Opens |
| 11:30 a.m. | Welcome Message Andrew Kauser, IACET Board Chair Casandra Blassingame, IACET CEO |
| 12:00 p.m. | Key Note Address Market of Learning Management Systems and the Diversity of Products Available John Leh, CEO/Lead Analyst at Talented Learning |
| 1:30 p.m. | Engagement and Networking Activity: Trivia Room |
| 2:30 p.m. | Engagement and Networking Activity: Zumba Room |
| 3:00 p.m. | Engagement and Networking Activity: Discussion Room 1 - Topic: Millennials in the Workplace |
| 3:00 p.m. | Engagement and Networking Activity: Discussion Room 2 - Topic: Share your Travel Experiences and Advice |
| 3:00 p.m. | Engagement and Networking Activity: Discussion Room 3 - Topic: Seasoned Accredited Providers share advice and lessons learned with New Accredited Providers |
| 3:00 p.m. | Engagement and Networking Activity: Room 4 - Topic: Trivia 2.0 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Engagement and Networking Activity: It's 5 o'clock Somewhere |
Thursday, September 24, 2020
| Start Time Eastern Time (UTC-5) | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Virtual Exhibit Hall Opens |
| 8:00 a.m. | State of IACET Casandra Blassingame, CEO, IACET |
| 9:00 a.m. | Session 1: All about Learning Outcomes Dr. Sandra Williams and Dr. Aileen Zaballero Rothwell and Associates |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Session 2: Effective Tools for Handling Stressful Conversations Dr. Lola Gershfeld EmC Leaders |
| 11:30 a.m. | Key Note Address Importance of Stakeholder Engagement Dr. Steve Perry, Renowned Speaker and Author |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 p.m. | Session 3: Minimum Program Viability and Rapid Course Development Sherard Jones President, Strategic Futurist Consulting |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 p.m. | Session 4: Learning Needs of the Virtual Worker Dr. William Rothwell and Dr. Sandra Williams Rothwell and Associates |
| 4:00 p.m. | Break |
| 4:30 p.m. | Awards Ceremony and Closing Andrew Kauser IACET Board Chair |
Friday, September 25, 2020
| Start Time Eastern Time (UTC-5) | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Commissioner Meeting (Invitation Only) |
| 9:00 a.m. | Council Meeting (Invitation Only) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Board of Directors Meeting (Invitation Only) |