ATD Maryland, Inc. upcoming events

ATD Maryland Holiday Member Appreciation Mixer - In-Person (Thursday, November 19, 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Join us In-Person for our yearly ⭐Holiday Member Appreciation Mixer⭐. We are excited to network and celebrate with you. This year's Holiday Event will be at The Ale House Columbia. The address is 6480 Dobbin Center Way, Columbia, MD 21045.

We will feature:

Our Wonderful ATD MD Members
Amazing Networking ⛓️
Free Food
Celebrate the upcoming holidays

As we gather this November to celebrate and thank our incredible ATD Maryland members, we're also embracing the spirit of gratitude by giving back to our community!

During our November Member Appreciation Gathering, we invite attendees to bring a nonperishable food donation to support individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in the greater Howard County area.

Suggested donations include:

Canned vegetables, fruits, soups, and beans
Peanut butter and other shelf-stable proteins
Pasta, rice, and cereal
Other unopened, nonexpired, nonperishable food items

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference!

Participation is entirely optional. Whether you're able to donate or simply join us for the celebration, we're grateful you're part of our ATD Maryland community.

Together, let's celebrate our members, strengthen our connections, and make a positive impact.

ATD Maryland Board Members will host the event and we encourage you to bring guests for networking and discussion.

Location:
The Ale House Columbia
6480 Dobbin Center Way
Columbia, MD 21045

Hope to see you there!

Employee Learning Week (ELW) - Instructional Design for Modern Learning (Tuesday, December 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Employee Learning week Webinar:

Instructional Design for Modern Learning

Explore how your favorite Instructional Designer model helps you design Modern Learning. We’ll connect your favs to the umbrella model called “Learning Cluster Design” (LCD Model). Then we’ll focus on one tool from the LCD Model to practice rapidly upgrading existing training so that it is more appealing to modern learners.

This event is brought to you by the ATD MD Chapter Board.

About Our Presenter

Lisa MD Owens | Dean of Learning Services Emeritus

Lisa MD Owens applies her engineering mindset to L&D to move business forward, (Procter & Gamble 30+ yrs). In 2017, Owens & Crystal Kadakia set out to help L&D modernize and solve common issues, resulting in the Learning Cluster Design model, used by 1000s, and proven by users and academic research to improve outcomes over traditional training. Author of two ATD books: "Designing for Modern Learning: Beyond ADDIE and SAM" (English, Italian, Japanese), and “Leaders as Teachers Action Guide” (English, Chinese)

ATD Recertification Credits

These credits are based on the ATD Capability Model may be applied towards recertification by Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credential holders.

This webinar supports 1.25 credits in the Capabilities:

Business Insight

under the domain:

Building Organizational Capability

Skill in communicating business and financial information to different audiences

Employee Learning Week (ELW): Coffee & Conversation (Thursday, December 10, 2026)

Thu, 10 Dec 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Join us online for our Employee Learning Week (ELW) Networking: Coffee & Conversation! Join us for your coffee or tea and network with members. ATD Maryland Board Members will host the event and we encourage you to bring guests for networking and discussion.

Hope to see you there!