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ASTD Houston Chapter http://www.astdhouston.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.astdhouston.org ASTD Houston Chapter Copyright 2008 ASTD Houston Chapter Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@astdhouston.org Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:55:14 GMT Articles http://www.astdhouston.org/en/art/?49 ASTD Houston Chapter Events <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" width="500"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"> <div align="center"><font color="#990000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> </font></div> <font color="#990000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> </font> <div><font color="#990000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <div style="background-color: #ffffff;" align="center"><img src="/attachments/wysiwyg/482/ASTDHoustonChapterLogo080225.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="90" width="190" /><img src="/attachments/wysiwyg/482/CORE08.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="45" width="45" /></div> <div><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</font></div> </font></div> <font color="#990000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <div align="center"></div> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="1" bordercolor="#e9e9e9" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" width="500"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="right"> </div> <div align="left"> <div><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="3"><strong><font color="#000000">What's Coming to ASTD Houston...<br> </font></strong></font></font></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?180" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">EL-SIG Meeting</font></a></strong></font></div> <font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Sponsor</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">RAC Houston</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Debbie Richards, President, Creative Interactive Ideas Inc</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Wed 6-Aug-08 6:00 PM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">RAC Houston 1880 S. Dairy Ashford, Bldg. II, Ste. 220 Houston, TX 77077 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> Join us for a demonstration of Adobe&#174; Captivate&#174; 3 software. You will also have the chance to win a copy of the book “Adobe Captivate 3: The Definitiv...</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?155" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Southeast Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 12-Aug-08 11:00 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?98" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Downtown Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Dr. Erol Wirasinghe</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Wed 13-Aug-08 11:15 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?181" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">R.O.D.E.O. Phone Round Up</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">You - The Member, Influencer and Communicator</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 19-Aug-08 5:30 PM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Stewart &amp; Stevenson LLC 581 Garden Oaks Blvd Houston, TX 77019 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> Using your influencing and communication skills you will call ASTD Houston Members from a scripted message to invite them to the ASTD Houston Conference &amp; Exposition. Our goal is to call every member listed in our directory, over 400+. ...</font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font><br> <br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?153" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Woodlands Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Jim McCollum (Bear), McCollum Land Company</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Wed 20-Aug-08 11:00 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?156" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Westside Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Wed 20-Aug-08 11:30 AM</font><br> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font> <div><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?154" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Northwest Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div> <font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Wed 20-Aug-08 12:30 PM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong></strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?150" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Implementing an Enterprise Learning Management System</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 26-Aug-08 8:30 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">The H.E.S. S. Club 5430 Westheimer Way Houston, Texas 77056 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">This is largely interactive lecture with as much attendee interaction as you’ll have in any session. Everyone participates in numerous activities…and everyone walks away with actionable commitments they have made to deliver greater business results in their function and company....</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?131" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Career Transitions SIG</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Sponsor</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Right Management</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 26-Aug-08 3:30 PM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Right Management 3050 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 1130 Houston, Texas 77056 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">No transition is ever made without having to overcome a few obstacles on the way. They may be mountains or molehills; either way they can sap your energy and defeat your will power. Being forewarned is half of the battle. Join us for an interactive 10 point discussion on how to permanently deal with temporary setbacks. L...</font><br> <br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?149" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Do you really need an LMS? A look at emerging alternatives to Learning Management Systems</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong></strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 26-Aug-08 5:30 PM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">The H.E.S.S. 5430 Westheimer Way Houston, Texas 77056 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> Learning management systems have been available since the 1960s, but have exploded in numbers and features in the past 10 years. In this provocative presentation Dr. Gary Woodill suggests that large enterprise learning management systems may h...</font><br> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?137" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">ASTD Conference and Expo 2008; R.O.D.E.O.</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Sponsor</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">ASTD</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">KEYNOTES: Dr. Steve Lundin &amp; Karen McCullough</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 23-Sep-08 7:30 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Hilton Americas- Houston 1600 Lamar Houston, Texas 77010 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">This annual event's theme is R.O.D.E.O. 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Dairy Ashford, Bldg. II, Ste. 220 Houston, TX 77077 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> Join us for a demonstration of Adobe&#174; Captivate&#174; 3 software. You will also have the chance to win a copy of the book “Adobe Captivate 3: The Definitiv...</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?155" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Southeast Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 12-Aug-08 11:00 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?98" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Downtown Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Dr. Erol Wirasinghe</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Wed 13-Aug-08 11:15 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?181" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">R.O.D.E.O. Phone Round Up</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">You - The Member, Influencer and Communicator</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 19-Aug-08 5:30 PM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Stewart &amp; Stevenson LLC 581 Garden Oaks Blvd Houston, TX 77019 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> Using your influencing and communication skills you will call ASTD Houston Members from a scripted message to invite them to the ASTD Houston Conference &amp; Exposition. Our goal is to call every member listed in our directory, over 400+. ...</font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font><br> <br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?153" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Woodlands Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Jim McCollum (Bear), McCollum Land Company</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Wed 20-Aug-08 11:00 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?156" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Westside Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Wed 20-Aug-08 11:30 AM</font><br> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font> <div><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?154" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Northwest Lunch Bunch</font></a></strong></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></div> <font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Wed 20-Aug-08 12:30 PM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong></strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?150" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Implementing an Enterprise Learning Management System</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 26-Aug-08 8:30 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">The H.E.S. S. Club 5430 Westheimer Way Houston, Texas 77056 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">This is largely interactive lecture with as much attendee interaction as you’ll have in any session. Everyone participates in numerous activities…and everyone walks away with actionable commitments they have made to deliver greater business results in their function and company....</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?131" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Career Transitions SIG</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Sponsor</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Right Management</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 26-Aug-08 3:30 PM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Right Management 3050 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 1130 Houston, Texas 77056 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">No transition is ever made without having to overcome a few obstacles on the way. They may be mountains or molehills; either way they can sap your energy and defeat your will power. Being forewarned is half of the battle. Join us for an interactive 10 point discussion on how to permanently deal with temporary setbacks. L...</font><br> <br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?149" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">Do you really need an LMS? A look at emerging alternatives to Learning Management Systems</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong></strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 26-Aug-08 5:30 PM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">The H.E.S.S. 5430 Westheimer Way Houston, Texas 77056 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> Learning management systems have been available since the 1960s, but have exploded in numbers and features in the past 10 years. In this provocative presentation Dr. Gary Woodill suggests that large enterprise learning management systems may h...</font><br> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><br> <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?137" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="2">ASTD Conference and Expo 2008; R.O.D.E.O.</font></a></strong><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Sponsor</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">ASTD</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Speaker's Name: </strong></font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">KEYNOTES: Dr. Steve Lundin &amp; Karen McCullough</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Day</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Tue 23-Sep-08 7:30 AM</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Location</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Hilton Americas- Houston 1600 Lamar Houston, Texas 77010 <br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Summary</strong>: </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">This annual event's theme is R.O.D.E.O. 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height: 235px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="538" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 536px; height: 224px" valign="top" bgcolor="#e9e9e9"> <div align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#990000" size="1"></font></div> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#990000" size="1"> <hr align="center" width="100%" size="1" /> <div align="center"><img height="202" alt="" src="http://astdhouston.org/attachments/wysiwyg/7/rodeo_web_001.jpg" width="530" /></div> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table bordercolor="#e9e9e9" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="500" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="left"> <table style="width: 524px; height: 983px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="524" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="right"></div> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#666666" size="2"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>Howdy&nbsp;[firstname],&nbsp;will ya partner with us this year?<br> </strong><br> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">Rodeo Ed&nbsp;wants you to join our posse' and &nbsp;“Ride on in as part of the drive for <strong>R</strong>aising <strong>Organization</strong> <strong>D</strong>evelopment <strong>Excellence</strong> <strong>O</strong>verall.&nbsp;With you on our side, we can add polish to the spurs of over 200 ASTD Conference Attendees!”</span></p> <div align="left"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Display Your Company’s Support and Commitment to Excellence in the Workplace by Becoming a</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">SPONSOR:</span><br> </font><font face="Arial" size="2"><br> &nbsp; </div> <p align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial">The <u><strong>Marshall</strong></u> Sponsorship offers the following options at <u>$1500</u>:</span></p> <div align="left"> <ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="circle"> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Full page advertisement in ASTD Conference Program </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Publicity on ASTD Houston website, Conference Events page<u></u></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong>TWO free conference registrations </strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong>Exhibit 8x10 booth space</strong>&nbsp; </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">VIP recognition at opening and lunch <u></u></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Your banner prominently displayed<u></u></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Email list of all conference attendees<u></u></span> </li> </ul> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">The <u><strong>Sheriff</strong> </u>Sponsorship offers the following options for <u>$750</u>:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="circle"> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">&#189; page advertisement in ASTD Conference Program</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Listing on ASTD Houston Website, Conference Events page</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong>One Free conference registration</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">VIP recognition at opening</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Signage at conference</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Email list of all conference attendees</span> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">The <u><strong>Deputy</strong></u> Sponsorship offers the following options for <u>$500</u>:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="circle"> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Business card advertisement in ASTD Conference Program</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">PLUS listing on ASTD Website </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong>One Free conference registration</strong> </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">VIP recognition at opening </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Signage at conference </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Email of attendees</span> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div><span style="font-family: Arial">APPLY NOW – sponsors are limited&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Arial"><a href="http://astdhouston.org/en/cms/?385">http://astdhouston.org/en/cms/?385</a> </font></span>&nbsp; <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp; <p><span style="font-family: Arial">Emmie Thomas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Hurst<br> </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Chapter Administrator &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Conference Sponsor Contact<br> </span><span style="font-family: Arial"><a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#97;&#115;&#116;&#100;&#64;&#97;&#115;&#116;&#100;&#104;&#111;&#117;&#115;&#116;&#111;&#110;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;">astd@astdhouston.org</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#115;&#46;&#104;&#117;&#114;&#115;&#116;&#64;&#115;&#115;&#115;&#115;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;">s.hurst@ssss.com</a>&nbsp;<br> </span><span style="font-family: Arial">1-800-438-1240 phone/fax&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 713-803-0716 phone</span></p> </div> </div> <br> <a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/rss/index/">Stay up to date with our RSS feeds.</a> </font></font> <p align="left">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="500" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e9e9e9">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br><br>23-Jul-08 4:00 PM ASTD Houston Chapter Partners Wanted <table height="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"> <table style="width: 538px; height: 235px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="538" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 536px; height: 224px" valign="top" bgcolor="#e9e9e9"> <div align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#990000" size="1"></font></div> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#990000" size="1"> <hr align="center" width="100%" size="1" /> <div align="center"><img height="202" alt="" src="http://astdhouston.org/attachments/wysiwyg/7/rodeo_web_001.jpg" width="530" /></div> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table bordercolor="#e9e9e9" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="500" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="left"> <table style="width: 524px; height: 983px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="524" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="right"></div> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#666666" size="2"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>Howdy&nbsp;[firstname],&nbsp;will ya partner with us this year?<br> </strong><br> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">Rodeo Ed&nbsp;wants you to join our posse' and &nbsp;“Ride on in as part of the drive for <strong>R</strong>aising <strong>Organization</strong> <strong>D</strong>evelopment <strong>Excellence</strong> <strong>O</strong>verall.&nbsp;With you on our side, we can add polish to the spurs of over 200 ASTD Conference Attendees!”</span></p> <div align="left"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Display Your Company’s Support and Commitment to Excellence in the Workplace by Becoming a</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">SPONSOR:</span><br> </font><font face="Arial" size="2"><br> &nbsp; </div> <p align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial">The <u><strong>Marshall</strong></u> Sponsorship offers the following options at <u>$1500</u>:</span></p> <div align="left"> <ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="circle"> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Full page advertisement in ASTD Conference Program </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Publicity on ASTD Houston website, Conference Events page<u></u></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong>TWO free conference registrations </strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong>Exhibit 8x10 booth space</strong>&nbsp; </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">VIP recognition at opening and lunch <u></u></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Your banner prominently displayed<u></u></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Email list of all conference attendees<u></u></span> </li> </ul> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">The <u><strong>Sheriff</strong> </u>Sponsorship offers the following options for <u>$750</u>:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="circle"> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">&#189; page advertisement in ASTD Conference Program</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Listing on ASTD Houston Website, Conference Events page</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong>One Free conference registration</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">VIP recognition at opening</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Signage at conference</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Email list of all conference attendees</span> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">The <u><strong>Deputy</strong></u> Sponsorship offers the following options for <u>$500</u>:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="circle"> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Business card advertisement in ASTD Conference Program</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">PLUS listing on ASTD Website </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong>One Free conference registration</strong> </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">VIP recognition at opening </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Signage at conference </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial">Email of attendees</span> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div><span style="font-family: Arial">APPLY NOW – sponsors are limited&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Arial"><a href="http://astdhouston.org/en/cms/?385">http://astdhouston.org/en/cms/?385</a> </font></span>&nbsp; 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charset=iso-8859-1" /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" width="500"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e9e9e9" valign="top"> <div align="center"><font color="#990000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> </font></div> <font color="#990000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <hr align="center" size="1" width="100%" /> <div align="center"></div> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="1" bordercolor="#e9e9e9" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" width="500"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="right"> </div> <div align="left"> <div><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font></font></div> <div><img src="/attachments/wysiwyg/7/ASTD_NEWSLETTER_BANNER_CAREER_TRANSITIONS_486x97.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="97" width="486" />&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <div align="left"> <div align="center">&nbsp;ASTD Career Transition Second Quarter 2008 Newsletter</div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p>Welcome to the ASTD Houston Career Transition newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more.</p> <p>I hope you had an enjoyable spring – it certainly was a good one at the CT-SIG. In April, Mattison Grey previewed for us a new concept she is working on – Servant Entrepreneurship. We all should help others, but in the right way and for the right reasons. Service first; Leverage second. But the leverage (what’s in it for me?) is very important. Without it you won’t be effective. In May, Robert Harris talked to us about Overcoming Adversity, a topic that is familiar to every Transitioner (i.e. every human being). This was such a well received session that we continued it in June as Part II. Also in June, Kathy Patnaude gave us a review of that old favorite<em>:”What Color is Your Parachute”,</em> a book that continues to provide up-to-date guidance after 38 years of publication. </p> <p>The CT-SIG had its own transition in June when we moved to a new location at Right Management in a building just south of the Galleria. Special thanks to Debbie Langford of Right Management for arranging for us to use their lovely conference room. We also changed the times (hey, if you are in transition, make the most of it) to start at 3:30 pm and finish at 5:00, so if you are going on to the main meeting at HESS, you’ll have lots of time. We welcomed first time attendees: Kathy Patnaude, Lindsay Meyer, Ed Cox, Parnell Speed and Stuart Blackwell to the CT-SIG community.</p> <p><strong>Bookshelf</strong></p> <p>We are looking for reading recommendations. If you have a great book relating to Transition that you would like to recommend - send me a note.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This&nbsp;month’s non-fiction recommendation:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>"China Road"&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;Rob Gifford. Essential reading for anyone interested in the rising power of China – and we all should be interested in that !</p> <p>This month's&nbsp;fiction recommendation:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>"The Yiddish Policeman’s Union"</em>&nbsp; Michael Chabon. Great writing about a very interesting transition. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>CT Speakers</strong></p> <p>In July we are pleased to bring Linda Kay back to the CT-SIG. She will be talking about <em>“What works and what doesn’t in job hunting”</em>, and as an acknowledged expert in that topic, she should know. &nbsp;You need to know also !&nbsp;&nbsp;July 22. &nbsp;3:30 pm at Right Management. </p> <p>In August we tentatively have Ann Houston back for a refresher in <em>Networking</em></p> <p>In September there will be no CT-SIG because of the ASTD Conference and Expo 2008 event. </p> <p>Don't forget to register please.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Go to:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?130">http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?130</a> </p> <p>Have you been to a meeting recently where they had a <u>great speaker</u> with a helpful message to those in transition ??&nbsp; Let me know the name of the event and the speaker's info. We are always looking for Houston's best speakers for the Career Transitions SIG.&nbsp; We are particularly interested in speakers that help us discover our passions and figure out what we&nbsp;really want to do when we grow up.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p><strong>New CT SIG Resources</strong></p> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p>While you are at the ASTD web site, please take a moment to register as a Career Transition SIG member.&nbsp; On the Home page click on SIGs and Career Transition SIG from the left sidebar and then "join the Group". As we get used to the capabilities of the new web site we will be adding other features such as discussion groups and a resource library. Sign up and start a discussion of how you think we might best utilize this asset.</p> <p>A special thanks this month to Debbie Langford of Right Management for updating our job ministries list and for providing some useful links and articles, both attached.</p> <p><strong>Job Resources</strong></p> <p>As usual we suggest a number of resources available to you in your transition&nbsp;.&nbsp;&nbsp;See also JET's site at&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.jetjobseekers.org/" target="_blank">www.jetjobseekers.org</a></p> <p>A few Highlights this month</p> <p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp; As always, please check out the <a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/attachments/files/190/JobMinistryResourceList.pdf">job ministries around town</a> -&nbsp;BJM etc.&nbsp; <em>Send me program updates please.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p> <p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp; For OD types, check out the Houston OD Network (HODN) at <a href="http://www.hodn.org/" target="_blank">www.hodn.org</a> They have a jobs page for members also.&nbsp;</p> <p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Debbie’s Tips and Links from Debbie Langford:&nbsp;(<a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/attachments/files/257/May2008TipsandLinks.pdf">May Tips and Links</a><span style="color: red;">, <span> <a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/attachments/files/258/2Q2008TipsandLinks.pdf">Q2 Tips and Links</a> </span></span></p> <p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp; Check out the job listings at&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.manta.com/career-resources" target="_blank" title="blocked::http://www.manta.com/career-resources http://www.manta.com/career-resources">http://www.manta.com/career-resources</a>&nbsp; (thanks to Bob DeGroot). &nbsp;Type in "training" and "houston" and you'll get almost a 100 listings. </p> <p>5. Especially for technical types (but not only) check out Dice at <a href="http://www.dice.com/">www.dice.com</a> </p> <p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp; ASTD member's-only Job-Net webpage&nbsp;currently&nbsp;has&nbsp;7&nbsp;job openings listed &nbsp;<a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/jobs/search.asp" target="_blank">http://www.astdhouston.org/en/jobs/search.asp</a> </p> <p>7.&nbsp;Check out our library of job-search articles:&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/attachments/files/192/CT_Articles.pdf">Article 1</a> :: <a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/attachments/files/191/Tap_existing_skills.pdf">Article 2</a></strong></p> <p>If you come across any other resources like these, please let me know, so I can let the CT community know.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Administrative and Etiquette stuff</strong></p> <p>If you have any questions or comments or want to wire me some of your spare money, please contact <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#114;&#101;&#97;&#114;&#100;&#111;&#110;&#115;&#109;&#105;&#116;&#104;&#64;&#98;&#105;&#122;&#118;&#101;&#99;&#116;&#111;&#114;&#115;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;" target="_blank">reardonsmith@bizvectors.com</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you have completed your current transition send me a note saying so&nbsp;to: <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#114;&#101;&#97;&#114;&#100;&#111;&#110;&#115;&#109;&#105;&#116;&#104;&#64;&#98;&#105;&#122;&#118;&#101;&#99;&#116;&#111;&#114;&#115;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;" target="_blank">reardonsmith@bizvectors.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;AND, tell me how you ended your transition so that I can share your success and achievement with the group. We occasionally need those rays of sunshine.</p> <p>Best regards...........Reardon Smith</p> <p>ASTD -&nbsp;Houston Chapter</p> <p>Career Transitions Special Interest Group Chair</p> </span></p> <p><br> <strong> <img id="0" anchorname="jobs" src="../../../../../../tresources/en/cuteeditor/CuteEditor_Files/Images/anchor.gif" alt="" />Jobs for 20-Jun-08 to 20-Jul-08</strong> </p> </div> </span> </p> <div><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"></font></div> <p><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <table class="body_copy" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/j/?59"><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Technical Training Developer / Learning Specialist</strong></font></a> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; background-color: yellow;"><strong>--new</strong></span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Company:</strong> Hughes Christensen</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> Overview As a leader in the oilfield services industry, Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our... <a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/j/?59">[More Info]</a></font><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="body_copy" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/j/?58"><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Corporate Performance Specialist – Virtual Learning Center</strong></font></a> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; background-color: yellow;"><strong>--new</strong></span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Company:</strong> Administaff</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> An Administaff career means more than realizing your potential. 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This... <a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/j/?61">[More Info]</a></font><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="body_copy" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/j/?60"><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Selling Value Sales Facilitator</strong></font></a> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; background-color: yellow;"><strong>--new</strong></span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Company:</strong> Baker Hughes INTEQ</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> Overview: As a leader in the oilfield services industry, Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our... <a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/j/?60">[More Info]</a></font><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr /> <font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/rss/index/">Stay up to date with our RSS feeds.</a> </font></font></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="500"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e9e9e9">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br><br>20-Jul-08 8:00 PM ASTD Houston Career Transiton Newsletter 20-Jul-08 <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" width="500"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e9e9e9" valign="top"> <div align="center"><font color="#990000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> </font></div> <font color="#990000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <hr align="center" size="1" width="100%" /> <div align="center"></div> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="1" bordercolor="#e9e9e9" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" width="500"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="right"> </div> <div align="left"> <div><font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"></font></font></div> <div><img src="/attachments/wysiwyg/7/ASTD_NEWSLETTER_BANNER_CAREER_TRANSITIONS_486x97.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="97" width="486" />&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <div align="left"> <div align="center">&nbsp;ASTD Career Transition Second Quarter 2008 Newsletter</div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p>Welcome to the ASTD Houston Career Transition newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more.</p> <p>I hope you had an enjoyable spring – it certainly was a good one at the CT-SIG. In April, Mattison Grey previewed for us a new concept she is working on – Servant Entrepreneurship. We all should help others, but in the right way and for the right reasons. Service first; Leverage second. But the leverage (what’s in it for me?) is very important. Without it you won’t be effective. In May, Robert Harris talked to us about Overcoming Adversity, a topic that is familiar to every Transitioner (i.e. every human being). This was such a well received session that we continued it in June as Part II. Also in June, Kathy Patnaude gave us a review of that old favorite<em>:”What Color is Your Parachute”,</em> a book that continues to provide up-to-date guidance after 38 years of publication. </p> <p>The CT-SIG had its own transition in June when we moved to a new location at Right Management in a building just south of the Galleria. Special thanks to Debbie Langford of Right Management for arranging for us to use their lovely conference room. We also changed the times (hey, if you are in transition, make the most of it) to start at 3:30 pm and finish at 5:00, so if you are going on to the main meeting at HESS, you’ll have lots of time. We welcomed first time attendees: Kathy Patnaude, Lindsay Meyer, Ed Cox, Parnell Speed and Stuart Blackwell to the CT-SIG community.</p> <p><strong>Bookshelf</strong></p> <p>We are looking for reading recommendations. If you have a great book relating to Transition that you would like to recommend - send me a note.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This&nbsp;month’s non-fiction recommendation:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>"China Road"&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;Rob Gifford. Essential reading for anyone interested in the rising power of China – and we all should be interested in that !</p> <p>This month's&nbsp;fiction recommendation:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>"The Yiddish Policeman’s Union"</em>&nbsp; Michael Chabon. Great writing about a very interesting transition. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>CT Speakers</strong></p> <p>In July we are pleased to bring Linda Kay back to the CT-SIG. She will be talking about <em>“What works and what doesn’t in job hunting”</em>, and as an acknowledged expert in that topic, she should know. &nbsp;You need to know also !&nbsp;&nbsp;July 22. &nbsp;3:30 pm at Right Management. </p> <p>In August we tentatively have Ann Houston back for a refresher in <em>Networking</em></p> <p>In September there will be no CT-SIG because of the ASTD Conference and Expo 2008 event. </p> <p>Don't forget to register please.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Go to:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?130">http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?130</a> </p> <p>Have you been to a meeting recently where they had a <u>great speaker</u> with a helpful message to those in transition ??&nbsp; Let me know the name of the event and the speaker's info. We are always looking for Houston's best speakers