CIC-ASTD Chapter Event
December 2006
Title of Event
Central Illinois Employee Learning Exposition
featuring keynote speaker Tom Carroll, VP of RR Donnelly
Date of Event
Thursday, December 7, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; registration 8:30 to 9:00 AM
Event Location
HeartlandCommunity College, 1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL61761
Program Information
Objective: to provide business leaders, human resource professionals and managers an increased awareness of the variety of ways to promote employee learning in Central Illinois.
Agenda:
9:00 AMKeynote Speaker: The Competitive Advantage of the Learning Organization, Tom Carroll, Vice President of Human Resources, R.R. Donnelly
10:15Panel Discussion: Why Continuous Employee Learning Is Essential to Organization Growth (CCB 1406-7)
Noon-Lunch and table discussions (CCB 1406-7)
1:30 PMsponsored by CIC-ASTD
1:45 PMConcurrent Session A: Excel, Crucial Conversations, 7 Habits, Customer Service
2:45 PMConcurrent Session B: PowerPoint, Team Learning, Videos/E Learning, Mission Statements
4:00 - 6:00CIC-ASTD Open House: Join us for door prizes and refreshments as you learn more about your local chapter (CCB 1406-7). All are welcome!
Speaker Information
Tom Carroll is the Group Vice President, Human Resources for Publishing and Retail Services at RR Donnelley & Sons Company, an international Fortune 250 Company with more than 50,000 employees on four continents. He is responsible for 21,000 employees worldwide – both in sales and manufacturing.
Carroll’s career with RR Donnelley began in 1995 in management at its Pontiac, Illinois, Manufacturing Division. Since then, he has served as a manager in Management and Leadership Development and Vice President of Human Resources for the Magazine, Commercial Print, and Print Solutions businesses. As the Group Vice President of Human Resources, Carroll has responsibilities for the Book, Directory, Magazine, Catalog/Retail, China and Europe businesses.
Prior to joining RR Donnelley, he was the Employee Relations and Development Manager and Organizational Development Manager at BroMenn Healthcare, Bloomington, Illinois. Carroll began his career in 1984 as Director, Family Services, at a social service agency. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, both from IllinoisStateUniversity in Normal, Illinois.
Additional program leaders include James Martin, State Farm Insurance; Dale Strassheim, the Baby Fold, Bob Dobski, Bloomington-Normal McDonalds; Mike Kimmerling, Bloomington Fire Department; Diana Hauman, DDH Enterprises; Janet Moore, Challenger Learning Systems; Krysta Stellar, Levi, Ray & Shoup; Brian Davis, McLean County Chamber of Commerce; Elizabeth Binning, Small Business Development Center; John Mincy, Sign-o-Rama; Steve Reever, Plumber/Pipefitters Union.
Registration Information
Registration for this event is FREE, but pre-registration is strongly recommended to secure space in this all day event. Registration is open now at on-line registration will close on Friday, December 1 at 3:00 PM. Those pre-registered will be entered in a drawing for learning related prizes.
Note: Registration is not required for the CIC-ASTD Open Housethat follows the event. For Open House questions only, contact Judy Usher at .
Driving Directions
From downtown Bloomington or Normal: go north on US 51 to Raab Road; turn left and go west on Raab Road; campus is on north side of road approximately ½ mile from Main.
From the Northwest (Quad-Cities/Peoria area): I-74 East to Mitsubishi Motorway (Exit 125); Right on Hwy 150 East; .5 miles to Danvers-Yuton Road; Left to Campus
From the Southwest (Lincoln/Springfield area): I-55 North to I-55/I-74 around the west of Bloomington and Normal to BUSN 51 South (Exit 165A) to Raab Road; Right to campus
From the Southeast (Champaign area): I-74 West to I-55/I-74/US 51 South (Exit 165A) to Raab Road; Right to campus
Event Contact
Megan Devlin-Petty, (309) 434-2262,