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• Summit Networking Happy Hour @ Small Victory

  • When
    13 Nov 2026
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    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Small Victory | 108 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701
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  Summit Networking Happy Hour

  Wrap up the ATD Austin 2026 Talent Development Summit with an evening of connection, conversation, and community. Join fellow attendees for a relaxed networking event to continue the day’s energy.

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  Logistics

  Time: 4:00 – 7:00 pm
  Location: Small Victory | 108 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701

  What’s included:

  • 2 drink tickets
  • Lite bites to share
  • Reserved space for the ATD Austin community

  
  

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  Summit + Happy Hour Registrants
  Already added the Happy Hour when you registered for the Summit? You’re all set! Your name will automatically be added to the Happy Hour guest list. No additional registration is needed.

  New Membership + Summit Bundle
  Happy Hour admission is included with your bundle, and you’ll automatically be added to the guest list. No additional registration is needed.

  Happy Hour Only: $30
  Not attending the Summit or didn’t add the Happy Hour when you registered? You can still join us for $30.

  Come ready to relax, make new connections, and keep the conversations going.

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• Personal & Professional Development Community | Pulled in Every Direction: Practical Tools for Clearer Decisions at Work and in Life

  • When
    17 Nov 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Join us via zoom!

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  Personal & Professional Development Community

  Pulled in Every Direction: Practical Tools for Clearer Decisions at Work and in Life
  

  If your workday often feels like a steady stream of competing priorities, changing expectations, limited resources, and decisions that all seem to matter at once, you are not imagining it.  ATD’s 2026 State of the Industry research reflects that reality: 46% of talent development professionals identify prioritizing multiple demands as one of their top three challenges, 33% cite scaling with few resources, and 27% point to coping with the pace of change.
  
  The question is not how to make the complexity disappear. It is how to navigate it without feeling pulled in every direction.
  
  In this highly interactive Community of Practice session, we will work with two practical tools designed to help you make clearer decisions when the answer is not obvious. One will help you recognize the personal beliefs, pressures, or assumptions that may be shaping your choices. The other will help you sort through competing demands and decide what deserves your attention, what can wait, and what may need to be renegotiated or declined.
  
  Bring a real decision or challenge you are currently facing. We will use the session to work through the kinds of situations you are actually dealing with, so you leave with a clearer way to think, decide, and move forward.
  
  Participants will leave with:

  • A way to notice what is influencing their decisions besides the actual facts — for example, the need to please, fear of disappointing someone, pressure to prove themselves, or the belief that they should be able to handle everything.

  • A practical tool for sorting through competing demands at work — so they can decide what needs attention now, what can wait, what can be delegated, and what may need to be renegotiated or declined.

  • A simple process for making decisions and moving forward without continually second-guessing themselves — at work and in their personal lives.

  

  About Your Speaker: 

  Isla Reddin, Corporate Performance Coach

  Isla Reddin is a corporate performance coach passionate about bringing diverse tools and strategies to support individuals and teams to grow and reach their desired goals. Her background in curriculum design, training, and project management informs her coaching practice. Isla believes new tools and paradigms of learning need to be constantly created to meet the needs of individuals and society.

  In her early career, Isla supported global sales, media, and PR events for international automotive, pharmaceutical, and financial services companies. In the past 15 years, she has worked in Europe and the US as a consultant and corporate performance coach with multiple clients, and as an entrepreneur in the tech, and education spaces. She understands how to help leaders and teams handle the diverse challenges they face with practical, creative, and flexible solutions.

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• New, Current, and Prospective Member Welcome 2026

  • When
    20 Nov 2026
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    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9098408828

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  We are excited that you want to learn more about the ATD Austin Chapter and the value of membership!

  Please join us for a 30-minute orientation to our chapter professional development and networking opportunities.

  New, existing, or prospective members are welcome to join!

  
  

  Meeting Details will be sent in an email upon registering.  Reach out to Chelsea Delbar at membership@tdaustin.org with any questions.

  
  

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• Instructional Design Community

  • When
    10 Dec 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Join us via zoom!

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  Instructional Design Community

  Join ATD Austin’s Instructional Design Community of Practice for an engaging session focused on building and refining instructional design skills. Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned professional, this event will provide valuable insights, practical strategies, and opportunities to connect with other learning professionals.

  What to Expect:

  • A deep dive into key instructional design topics

  • Practical takeaways you can apply to your work

  • Opportunities to network and exchange ideas with fellow instructional designers

  This session is designed to help you stay ahead of industry trends, tackle common challenges, and enhance the effectiveness of your learning programs.

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• ATD Austin Social @ The Wizard Academy

  • When
    17 Dec 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Wizard Academy | 16211 Crystal Hills Dr, Austin, TX 78737

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  Cheers to Learning & Leading

  ATD Austin's Holiday Social

  We're closing out the year the best way we know how, together!

  Join ATD Austin at Wizard Academy for our annual holiday social. It's a chance to catch up with familiar faces, make new connections, and celebrate another year of learning, growth, and community.

  This year, we're adding a few special touches to the evening, including a tour of Wizard Academy, holiday bites and refreshments, and an optional whiskey tasting.

  What to Expect

  • A chance to connect: Catch up with fellow talent development professionals, meet new people, and enjoy a relaxed evening together.

  • Explore Wizard Academy: Take a tour of this unique Austin venue.

  • Holiday bites and refreshments: Enjoy food and drinks while you mingle.

  • An optional whiskey tasting: Available for those who'd like to participate.

  All activities and refreshments are included with registration.

  Help Us Spread a Little Holiday Cheer As we come together to celebrate the season, we'd also love to give back to our Austin community. We're hosting a holiday toy drive to help bring some joy to local children. If you're attending, please consider bringing a new, unwrapped toy to donate. It's a small gesture that can make the holidays a little brighter for a child and their family.

  Event Details

  Date: Thursday, December 17, 2026
  Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
  Location: Wizard Academy, Austin, TX

  Come toast to 2027 and all the learning ahead!

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• New, Current, and Prospective Member Welcome 2026

  • When
    18 Dec 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9098408828

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  We are excited that you want to learn more about the ATD Austin Chapter and the value of membership!

  Please join us for a 30-minute orientation to our chapter professional development and networking opportunities.

  New, existing, or prospective members are welcome to join!

  
  

  Meeting Details will be sent in an email upon registering.  Reach out to Chelsea Delbar at membership@tdaustin.org with any questions.

  
  

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  Visit https://zoom.us/download to download the Zoom client to join the call.

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• CPTD Study Group Spring 2027 Informational Session (FREE)

  • When
    16 Feb 2027
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  CPTD Study Group
  

  Spring Cohort - Free Information Session

  This free information session will give you an overview of the virtual study group and what you can expect. This study group is designed for talent development professionals who are pursuing the CPTD designation. 

  Attend the free information session on Tuesday, February 16, 2027 6:30 CST to learn about the certification.  The cohort will run Tuesdays, February 23 - May 11 from 6:30 - 8:30 CST.

  WHO CAN REGISTER:

  The study group is open to anyone, anywhere who is interested in pursuing the CPTD certification. 

  International participants are welcome. 

  ATD or ATD Chapter membership is not required, but ATD partner chapters receive discounted pricing on registration for the full cohort.

  MEETING DETAILS:

  Registered participants will be sent the virtual meeting logon information 24 hours in advance of the session. Virtual meeting times are:

  4:30 to 6:30 pm Pacific Time
  

  5:30 to 7:30 pm Mountain Time

  6:30 to 8:30 pm Central Time

  7:30 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time

  INFORMATION SESSION REGISTRATION:

  Please note, this event is only the free information session, if you would like to attend the entire cohort, please register for both the info session and cohort. 

  Enjoy complimentary access to our Spring/Fall Sessions as a Chapter member! Non-member rate is $100. Chapter members, contact Amy Limbacher at CPTD@tdaustin.org before registering for your cohort to get your free registration code.

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• CPTD Study Group Fall 2027 Informational Session (FREE)

  • When
    24 Aug 2027
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    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  CPTD Study Group
  

  Fall Cohort - Free Information Session

  This free information session will give you an overview of the virtual study group and what you can expect. This study group is designed for talent development professionals who are pursuing the CPTD designation. 

  Attend the free information session on Tuesday, August 24, 2027 6:30 CST to learn about the certification.  The cohort will run Tuesdays, August 31 - November 16 from 6:30 - 8:30 CST.

  WHO CAN REGISTER:

  The study group is open to anyone, anywhere who is interested in pursuing the CPTD certification. 

  International participants are welcome. 

  ATD or ATD Chapter membership is not required, but ATD partner chapters receive discounted pricing on registration for the full cohort.

  MEETING DETAILS:

  Registered participants will be sent the virtual meeting logon information 24 hours in advance of the session. Virtual meeting times are:

  4:30 to 6:30 pm Pacific Time
  

  5:30 to 7:30 pm Mountain Time

  6:30 to 8:30 pm Central Time

  7:30 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time

  INFORMATION SESSION REGISTRATION:

  Please note, this event is only the free information session, if you would like to attend the entire cohort, please register for both the info session and cohort. 

  Enjoy complimentary access to our Spring/Fall Sessions as a Chapter member! Non-member rate is $100. Chapter members, contact Amy Limbacher at CPTD@tdaustin.org before registering for your cohort to get your free registration code.

  Register for the Info Session Register for the Fall Cohort

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