Welcome to ISA - The Association of Learning Providers.

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• ISA How's Business Snapshot Survey.  The latest results are in!  Good news - compared to January 2009, there is a significant jump in optimism with 34% of respondents reporting a "bull" mood vs. 16% in January of this year.  The challenging  news is that 48% have experienced very high or high client adjustments to types and amount of training and/or related srvices purchased as compared to 37% in January.  To see the full details of the survey click here.
• ISA's Brave New World - A Think Tank About Learning.  Twenty five ISA members gathered in Alexandria, VA with fourteen MBA students (almost graduates) of Darden School of Business, University of Virginia for a power packed day on April 29, 2009.  Flanked by BIG QUESTIONS about the world of work and the importance of learning, ISA member Ann Herrmann-Nehdi (President of Herrmann International) led three atypical thought leaders to offer their perspective and challenge participants to think about a "new day" of work related learning.  Gretchen Pisano and Deirdre Crowley captured the discussion in graphic detail.  David Cain of MediaSauce, Andre Martin of MARS University and Sandy Speicher (video clip) of IDEO shared their perspective on the trends worth paying attention to for the future. Click here to visit the "graphic details", as well as information about the Facilitator, Thought Leaders and Graphic Facilitators.  
• ISA's 2009 Annual Business Retreat!  ISA's Annual Business Retreat was held at the Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, AZ, March 22-25, 2009. It was an invigorating, power packed week.  Sessions and in between sessions were filled with provocative discussion about the tough "stuff" business owners and leaders are addressing in these complex economic times. Take a quick look at video clips by David Allen, Jeffrey Sugerman, and Tom McKee to hear their individual comments.  Click here to review the program brochure for a glimpse of what took place.  Members can also visit the Information/Research section to access PowerPoint presentations, photos, and more.
• ISA's 2009 Award Recipients.  In this year marked by sweeping changes and global economic challenges, it was fitting to honor ISA members who continue to make a significant difference in the world of work related performance.  An ISA peer review team accepted nominations of ISA member firms to honor the accomplishments of ISA firms.  The Center for Creative Leadership was awarded the Thought Leadership Award and The Ken Blanchard Companies received the Business of the Year Award.  The Spirit Award was presented to Jeffrey Sugerman, CEO of Inscape Publishing. These awards are based on a robust criterian/peer review and represent the best and brightest of the Training Industry.  For more information about ISA's 2009 award recipients, click here; to learn more about submitting nominations for 2010 click here.
• ISA's 2009-2010 Board of Directors.  ISA's 2009-2010 Board of Directors took its seat of leadership in March 2009. Lisa Fagan, ISA's new President, assumed office and introduced the ISA governance team after thanking retiring Board members Laura Bernstein, Kris Downing-Sorgen and Ray Halagera.  The 2009 Board of Directors includes: Mark Brodsky, Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, Sean Kavanagh, Dan Roberts, Ben Snyder, Al Switzler and Pam Schmidt, ex officio and ISA Executive Director.  Ben Snyder was appointed as Treasurer by the Board during the March Board meeting. Click here to learn more about the Board members.