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Institute of IT Training announces conference line-up

The Institute of IT Training has announced the programme for its National Trainers' Conference.

The one-day event, which takes place in May, features 15 sessions grouped in four streams: Training strategy, Training issues, Training delivery, Workshops.

Colin Steed, chief executive of the Institute of IT Training, said: "We are repeating the popular feature of a pre-conference welcome and reception session, giving delegates the chance to hear a presentation on the latest training developments, exchange ideas with their peers and make friends to keep in touch with throughout the year."

The pre-conference welcome session takes place the evening before the Conference on the 15th May at the Warwick Hilton Hotel. The Institute of IT Training says delegates will be taken to the conference itself on the Tuesday morning.

Further information about the conference programme can be found on the Institute of IT Training's conference website: www.trainersconference.co.uk, but listed below are the sessions and speakers:

Keynote Address

• Beyond Blended Learning, Donald Clark

Training Strategy Stream

• Business Skills for Training Managers, Rob Briggs, IBM
• Aligning Learning & Development with the Business, Christian Jannsens, NRG Benelux
• Setting Strategy for Real results, Jonathan Kettleborough, Corollis
• Making a Winning Case to your Boss (Panel Session)

Training Issues Stream

• Raising the Status of Training and your Team, John Salt, Fourth Level
• e-Learning Support for Just-In-Time Training, Neil Lasher, ASTD UK
• Running a Client-Focused Training Team, Julie Cassin, Ernst & Young
• Blogs, Wikis & Podcasts: A New Learning Vocabulary, Clive Shepherd, Fasttrak

Training Delivery Stream

• Embedded Learning for Workplace Support, Phil Green, Optimum Learning
• Improving Your Training by Building Relationships, Nial Gavin, FirstGroup Plc
• Delivering a Great Online Session, Donald Taylor, Conference Chair
• The latest update in e-Learning, Gordon Bull, Learning Forte

Workshop Stream

• Taking Control of Your Career, Steve Poole, Crown Prosecution Service
• What's the Point of Evaluation, Rob Tillier, Institute of IT Training
• There's No Such Thing as a Difficult Delegate, Michelle Mook, Matrix FortyTwo

The conference fee for Institute of IT Training members is £295, while non-members pay £395.

The Institute of IT Training says the price includes morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch and conference materials - including a free 16Mb memory stick containing all of the presentations.

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