Networking Event and Book Fair
Thu Sep 3, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Washtenaw Community College - Morris Lawrence Building
Please join us, in person, for dinner and to network with other Talent Development (TD) professionals. In the spirit of "back to school", we are having a book fair to promote career long learning. Bring your TD books to discuss or trade. Get entered into a drawing to win new titles!
Also, meet Megan Torrance and hear about her latest ATD Press book: The AI Implementation Guide for L&D! Then discuss insights from your favorite TD books and learn more about titles other local TD professionals have found useful. No books to share or talk about? You'll get plenty of raving reviews to help you decide what to read next.
Agenda:
5:30 Enjoy dinner and network with Talent Development professionals
6:15 Welcome & Introductions
6:30 Megan Torrance 15 minute overview of her newest book
6:45 Group Discussion - What is your favorite TD book and why? What is one big takeaway from the book that was most interesting/ helpful/ practical for your career.
7:45 Book drawing
7:50 Closing remarks, networking and book trade
Registration Details: Dinner and beverage included in registration fee.
Ann Arbor Chapter Members: Advanced Registration $30 by Aug 20, Regular Registration $35
Other MI ATD Chapters: Advanced Registration $35 by Aug 20, Regular Registration $40
Student Members: $15
Non-Members/Guests: $45
Please register by Sep 2.
All attendees (including guests) must register in advance so we can make facility and food arrangements.
Location Details:
Washtenaw Community College - Morris Lawrence Building
Community Meeting Room ML 150
4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Presenter Bio:

Megan Torrance is the CEO and founder of TorranceLearning, where she leads a team of learning experience designers & engineers in reimagining workplace learning. Her firm has served Fortune 1000 companies, major research universities, global professional associations, and federal agencies for over two decades. Megan brings a strategic vision that helps TorranceLearning bridge vision with execution—delivering innovative, data-informed, and learner-centered solutions.
Megan is the author of Agile for Instructional Designers, Data & Analytics for Instructional Designers, Making Sense of xAPI and the newest book, The AI Implementation Guide for L&D. She has facilitated at eCornell in women’s executive leadership, team dynamics and power relationships.