NSDTA 2022 Annual
Education Conference
October 16-19
DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center
Spokane, WA
Join Us in Spokane, WA
Welcome to the 2022 NSDTA Annual Education Conference produced by the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) for the National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) affinity group. We are pleased to invite you to attend our event in Spokane, WA!
Our Commitment to Meeting Safely
APHSA continues to monitor the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on our members’ work as well as our events and events-related travel. We continue to plan for our events to be in person for 2022, with safety and well-being at the forefront of all our planning. To attend an APHSA event, all attendees will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated and/or proof of a negative COVID-19 test up to 48-72 hours prior to arriving at the event. A secure portal for uploading will be provided for attendees to provide their information.
Latest Announcements
NSDTA 2022 Nominations for the Joan Carrera Scholarship will open soon. Check back for details!
This scholarship is an opportunity to nominate an individual to receive a scholarship to attend the conference.
NSDTA 2022 Award Nominations will open soon. Check back for details!
2022 Agenda-At-A-Glance
Below you'll find the conference schedule and agenda-at-a-glance for 2022. We'll keep this updated regularly with all new speakers and sessions, so be sure to keep checking in! (Last Updated June 13, 2022)
Featured Speakers & 2022 Highlights
Monday, October 17
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Welcome Opening General Session
Bringing Enthusiasm and Passion to Virtual Training
Keynote Speaker
Cynthia Clay, CEO, NetSpeed Learning
What if your virtual training sessions were so dynamic and compelling that people clamored to attend? Experienced virtual trainers know how to bring enthusiasm and passion to creating inclusive, vibrant virtual learning experiences.
Connect more in-depth with virtual audiences through powerful presentation techniques, from using your web camera effectively to leveraging the interaction tools in your web conference platform. Learn the secrets of stellar virtual trainers in this engaging keynote. Cynthia Clay is the author of Great Webinars: Interactive Learning that is Captivating, Informative, and Fun, and CEO of NetSpeed Learning.
At the end of this presentation, you will be able to
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Increase engagement and participation in your virtual learning experiences
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Create inclusive virtual training that minimizes multitasking
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Capture and keep the attention of online learners
Wednesday, October 19
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Closing General Session
Human Services Learning: Dreaming of Reformation, Transformation, Abolition, Liberation
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Clarice Bailey, Certified Practitioner and Instructor in Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation and Bridges; Model of Change and Transition
While the concept of diversity and inclusion has been idealized as the way to achieve equity in organizations, the reality is that public and private organizations have fallen woefully short of achieving that goal. So what about organizational culture, practices, and policies that make equal treatment of people an ingrained and unquestionable practice? While changing "hearts and minds" may have been how we formerly framed how we thought to achieve equality, today's efforts require a committed approach to assessing organizational structure, policies, and practices that drive concrete and sustainable actions.
Attendees will be invited to
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Reflect on the current state of diversity, inclusivity, and equity in their organizational settings
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Consider individual, community, and systemic biases that serve to reinforce structural oppression and disparate treatment of non-white, non-cis-gendered employees
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Make a critical analysis of their own leadership practices for equity in their workplace
Countdown to October 16 – NSDTA 2022 Starts in
Early Registration Ends September 16
Take advantage of the savings! Learn more below and register today!
2022 Registration
Registration is Open! To register, you will log in using your email associated with your APHSA membership profile. If you do not have a profile, you must create one to register for the conference.
Questions on registration profiles should be directed to Member Services at memberservice@aphsa.org.
NOTICE: Registering for this meeting is an agreement to pay the stated fees. If you register before receiving travel approval and do not attend the conference, your organization will be responsible for paying the registration fees. All registration fees are due at the time of registration with a credit card. If they cannot be paid by credit card, they must be paid before the start of the conference, or a Purchase Order must be on file.
5 Reasons to Attend
Reason #1
Attendance at NSDTA conference increases confidence in abilities as trainers and organizational effectiveness facilitators.
Reason #2
Attendees report a positive impact on their job performance as a result of attending the conference. Changes include, but are not limited to: utilizing difference mediums for training, applying different transfer of learning strategies, and enhanced training evaluation development.
Reason #3
Attendees experience opportunities to apply what they learned to their job, supporting the utility and relevance of the conference topics.
Reason #4
Application of what is learned at NSDTA helps to improve how training and organizational development is facilitated within an attendee’s organization.
Reason #5
The collaboration and knowledge sharing that occurs at NSDTA helps promote shared use of training and organizational effectiveness materials and models across states, and to develop long-term relationships to support development of the health and human services’ workforce.
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Hotel & Travel Info
The DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center is the home of the 2022 NSDTA Annual Education Conference. Located on the Centennial Trail, the hotel is a 3-minute walk from the 100-acre Riverfront Park and Spokane Falls. Follow the Inland Northwest Ale Trail to over 46 breweries. World-class wine tasting rooms like Barrister and Maryhill are less than 10 minutes away. Enjoy a 10-minute walk to shopping and dining at River Park Square and only 3 minutes to the First Interstate Center for the Arts.
