{"id":44697,"date":"2024-11-20T11:45:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T17:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/?p=44697"},"modified":"2024-11-20T11:45:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T17:45:26","slug":"texas-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/texas-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Photography by Birzer Photo, Inc<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"offScreen\">They say everything is bigger in Texas\u2014and that was certainly true when it came to the number of networking opportunities, aha moments, and best practices to bring back to the office from\u00a0<em>Training\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0TechLearn 2024 Conference in Austin this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"offScreen\">\u201cTechLearn 2024 was a great opportunity to learn about advances in learning technology and to learn from colleagues in the industry,\u201d noted attendee Elwand Kamal, Learning &amp; Talent Operations analyst at Charles River Laboratories. \u201cIt was an opportunity to talk to those who face the same challenges I do at work and work through some solutions that new tech can provide us.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"offScreen\">\n<div class=\"wideImage\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"colorboxImg opTransition cboxElement\" src=\"https:\/\/img.coverstand.com\/20617\/835704\/article_assets\/401-824461270-6732f55501eca.jpg\" alt=\"Attendees continue their conversations over dinner.\" aria-label=\"Attendees continue their conversations over dinner.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"captionText\">\n<p><em>Attendees continue their conversations over dinner.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"captionArrows actionButton-color-dark-link\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"offScreen\">\n<div class=\"wideImage\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"colorboxImg opTransition cboxElement\" src=\"https:\/\/img.coverstand.com\/20617\/835704\/article_assets\/402-824461270-6732f5568acc1.jpg\" alt=\"Cruising Lady Bird Lake before viewing the bats taking flight at dusk.\" aria-label=\"Cruising Lady Bird Lake before viewing the bats taking flight at dusk.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"captionText\">\n<p><em>Cruising Lady Bird Lake before viewing the bats taking flight at dusk<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captionArrows actionButton-color-dark-link\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"offScreen\">\n<div class=\"wideImage\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"colorboxImg opTransition cboxElement\" src=\"https:\/\/img.coverstand.com\/20617\/835704\/article_assets\/403-824461270-6732f557d730c.jpg\" alt=\"They\u2019ve got the beat\u2014and the beer\u2014on the Texas Brew Bus tour.\" aria-label=\"They\u2019ve got the beat\u2014and the beer\u2014on the Texas Brew Bus tour.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"captionText\">\n<p><em>They\u2019ve got the beat\u2014and the beer\u2014on the Texas Brew Bus tour.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"captionArrows actionButton-color-dark-link\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"offScreen\">\n<div class=\"wideImage\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"colorboxImg opTransition cboxElement\" src=\"https:\/\/img.coverstand.com\/20617\/835704\/article_assets\/404-824461270-6732f5598e353.jpg\" alt=\"Chefs give attendees a taste of tech in the Innovations in Training Test Kitchen kickoff.\" aria-label=\"Chefs give attendees a taste of tech in the Innovations in Training Test Kitchen kickoff.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"captionText\">\n<p><em>Chefs give attendees a taste of tech in the Innovations in Training Test Kitchen kickoff.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"captionArrows actionButton-color-dark-link\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nearly 550 Learning and Development (L&amp;D) professionals consumed content in 33-plus Innovations in Training (IIT) Test Kitchen demos, 50-plus breakout sessions, eight hands-on clinics, two keynotes, a new FLX-sponsored series focused on \u201cL&amp;D Lessons from High-Risk Environments,\u201d and three pre-conference certificate programs. The premier sponsors of the conference were Intellezy, Bridge, and WellSaid, each of which provided high-end prizes for drawings held after the last keynote (see photo below). Co-located events included the Learning Leaders Summit sponsored by Skillable and Uplimit and hosted by Oracle (see next page) and GamiCon ATX24.<\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded by executive chefs (and learning experience designers) Phylise Banner and Hector Valle, the IIT Test Kitchen gave attendees the opportunity to dig into the latest learning technologies and design techniques, and create recipes inspired by their learnings. The winners of the IIT Test Kitchen Recipe Contest were: Jennifer Clark from Sedgwick Claims Management for \u201cCreating an \u2018I\u2019m All In\u2019 Mentality for Compliance Training\u201d and Robert Mora from Bay Alarm Company for \u201cQuarter Presenters with Cheese.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The connections, collaboration, and camaraderie continued through activities such as the Dine Around Mixer Event, special Austin experiences (bat viewing cruise on Lady Bird Lake and the musical Texas Brew Bus), and the closing reception with music from local band The Saddle Sores.<\/p>\n<p>Concluded Inaia Correia Amrosini, an instructional designer at University Health, \u201cTechLearn is a great place to explore, engage, and elevate our skills together because the future of education starts with the tools we embrace today!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"offScreen\">\n<div class=\"wideImage\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"colorboxImg opTransition cboxElement\" src=\"https:\/\/img.coverstand.com\/20617\/835704\/article_assets\/411-824461270-6732f55b670fe.jpg\" alt=\"Winners of the sponsor drawings, holding gold prize bags, from left, Amelia Rutledge (Fidelity Investments), Richard Hannah (HASC), and Sean Neely (LEG-TECH) with sponsor reps, from left, WellSaid\u2019s Billy Sheng, Intellezy\u2019s Andrew Black, and Bridge\u2019s Tyler Gossard. Prizes included an iPad Mini, Beats Headphones, and a $500 Visa gift card.\" aria-label=\"Winners of the sponsor drawings, holding gold prize bags, from left, Amelia Rutledge (Fidelity Investments), Richard Hannah (HASC), and Sean Neely (LEG-TECH) with sponsor reps, from left, WellSaid\u2019s Billy Sheng, Intellezy\u2019s Andrew Black, and Bridge\u2019s Tyler Gossard. Prizes included an iPad Mini, Beats Headphones, and a $500 Visa gift card.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"captionText\">\n<p>Winners of the sponsor drawings, holding gold prize bags, from left, Amelia Rutledge (Fidelity Investments), Richard Hannah (HASC), and Sean Neely (LEG-TECH) with sponsor reps, from left, WellSaid\u2019s Billy Sheng, Intellezy\u2019s Andrew Black, and Bridge\u2019s Tyler Gossard. Prizes included an iPad Mini, Beats Headphones, and a $500 Visa gift card.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captionArrows actionButton-color-dark-link\">\u00bb<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"firstAppearance onScreen\">\n<div class=\"wideImage\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"colorboxImg opTransition cboxElement\" src=\"https:\/\/img.coverstand.com\/20617\/835704\/article_assets\/412-824461270-6732f55cbfeef.jpg\" alt=\"Keynoter Mair\u00e9ad Pratschke, author and University of Manchester chair, explores the new hybrid: collaboration between humans and AI.\" aria-label=\"Keynoter Mair\u00e9ad Pratschke, author and University of Manchester chair, explores the new hybrid: collaboration between humans and AI.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"captionText\">\n<p>Keynoter Mair\u00e9ad Pratschke, author and University of Manchester chair, explores the new hybrid: collaboration between humans and AI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captionArrows 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