Just
the largest organization in the world
dedicated to the human professional
development of people. That is done
through education.
ASTD is the
world's largest association dedicated to
workplace learning and performance
professionals. ASTD's 70,000
members and associates come from more than
100 countries and thousands of
organizations--multinational corporations,
medium-sized and small businesses,
government, academia, consulting firms,
and product
and service suppliers.
ASTD
marks its beginning in 1944 when the
organization held its first annual
conference.
In recent years, ASTD has widened the
industry's
focus to connect learning and
performance
to measurable results, and
is a sought-after voice on critical public
policy issues. 