Do you ever get so busy with life that you don't take the time to look up?  Believe it or not, we have made it to June.  Hopefully, you have weathered the storms and the flooding in the Houston area during the month of May.   As I look out my office window today, I saw the beautiful sunshine.  It reminds me of all of the beautiful things that are happening with the ATD Houston chapter.

First, have you attended any of the ATD Houston events this year.  There is definitely something for everyone including the Tech Conference in April, the general meetings or one of the webinars focusing on tools for talent development.  We have also had a least four CTN meetings each month in different parts of Houston or maybe you connected with the Young Professionals or the Career Transition group.  If you haven't had the opportunity to attend one of these many splendid events, you are missing out on excellent information related to talent development and connecting with other professionals in the community.

Secondly, many of us in the Houston area took a trip to Orlando, FL to join in  the fun at the ATD International Conference & EXPO.  There were many excellent speakers during the course of the conference.  My favorite speaker was Sugata Mitra.  I also enjoyed meeting many of the companies who were showcasing their offerings at the EXPO.  

During the month of  June, we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary as an ATD chapter.  Come join us at our general meeting on June 9th to celebrate 50 years of great members and great memories.  Also, we will share some of the things we learned from the ATD International Conference & EXPO.

Here's to looking up!

David Bell

President

ATD Houston Chapter