Career Boost Coffee Chat

Looking to refine your resume, build a standout portfolio, or boost your career prospects? Join us for our Career Boost Coffee Chat, a monthly virtual meetup designed for unemployed and underemployed members seeking expert feedback and guidance.

Topic: "5 Must Have Talent Development Skills for 2026"

When: Third Tuesday of each month at 8:00 AM
Where: Zoom (link provided upon registration)
Cost: Free for ATD members (Detroit, Ann Arbor & West Michigan), $10 for future members

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and network with fellow professionals! Register now to secure your spot.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Hello ATD Detroit Members,

We’re excited to invite you to the December Instructional Design Special Interest Group (SIG) session!

  Date: Thursday, December 18th, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual (Zoom – link provided after registration)
Cost: Free for ATD Detroit and local ATD chapter members

This month's Topic:   Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Instructional Design. Tools, Ethics, and Future Trends.  

Register here: https://www.detroitatd.org/event-6420995

What’s a SIG?
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are small, member-driven communities focused on particular aspects of Talent Development. SIGs provide a space for members to dive deeper into shared interests, skills, and roles while building valuable connections.

For more information about the Instructional Design SIG, please contact:

• Laurie Zeller – lauriezeller365@gmail.com

• Misty Minna – Misty.minna@gmail.com

We hope to see you there!

Stop Learning and Start Training

Schedule:

5:30 - 6:00 P.M.  Networking Time

6:00-6:15 P.M. Welcome and Announcements

6:15-7:30 Session 

Hello ATD Detroit Members,

We’re excited to invite you to the January Instructional Design Special Interest Group (SIG) session!

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual (Zoom – link provided after registration)
Cost: Free for ATD Detroit and local ATD chapter members

What’s a SIG?
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are small, member-driven communities focused on particular aspects of Talent Development. SIGs provide a space for members to dive deeper into shared interests, skills, and roles while building valuable connections.

For more information about the Instructional Design SIG, please contact:

• Laurie Zeller – lauriezeller365@gmail.com

• Misty Minna – Misty.minna@gmail.com

We hope to see you there!

Warmly,
ATD Detroit

At ATD Detroit we are all about Community, Innovation and Trust. This event is a long standing ATD Detroit tradition, inviting community members to learn from one another, sharing innovative ideas, tested techniques and new insights.  Since February is the month to celebrate love, then we celebrate the Love of Learning! 

This year we will be hosting it in a virtual format, with an opening networking session and 3 rounds of breakout sessions with several topics to choose from.

Schedule:

5:30 - 6:00 P.M.  Networking Time

6:00 - 6:15 P.M. Welcome and Announcements

6:15 - 6:30  Breakout 1  

6:30 - 6:35  Break

6:35 - 6:50  Breakout 2 

6:50 - 6:55  Break

6:55 - 7:10  Breakout 3

7:10 - 7:15  Break

7:15 - 7:30  Breakout 4 

7:30 - 7:45- Wrap up and Closing 

We hope to see you there!

ATD Detroit

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Speaker Topics:

TBD

Creating your Own Podcast Series to Train Employees is Easy to Do, and Hard to Get Right

with Robert Bilotti

Session Schedule:

5:30 - 6:15 Networking & Appetizers 

6:15 - 8:00 Session Presentation and Q&A

Moving From Panic to Purpose: Surviving and Thriving During Unrelenting Change

with Amy Waninger

Schedule:

5:30 - 6:00 P.M.  Networking Time

6:00-6:15 P.M. Welcome and Announcements

6:15-7:30 Session 

Join us at Walsh College in Troy!

Join us at Walsh College (3838 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48083) for appetizers, networking, and fantastic presentations!

ATD Detroit: $35

ATD Ann Arbor and West Michigan: $40

Future Members: $45

Students: $15

Each presenter will have 15 minutes to give their best training session, then attendees will vote the winner! Register today to be part of this action-packed event!

Session Schedule

5:30 - 6:30 Networking & Appetizers 

6:30 - 7:45 Top Trainer Throwdown Presentations

7:45 - 8:00 Wrap up