Absolutely not.

Yes, kick-off Keynote Welcome will start promptly at 8:15 am.

Each Event page displays the Agenda,  Registration List, and Session Venue in the left-side column. Press the + to expand (if needed).
Click here to view the agenda with presenters, session overviews, and room numbers.

For the Keynote Presenters in The Pillings Auditorium,

• Yes, we recommend using the designated ELE PPT template to ensure visual consistency across all presentations posted on Insights.
• We need your Final Master slide deck (Microsoft PPT) to be sent to Dirk and Jeff Panara (Zurich's AV Manager) by 9 am on Friday, October 25th. Microsoft PPT. There will not be a laptop on the stage, and Jeff's team will run all slides from the AV control room.
• If you want to use video clips for your presentation in The Pillings Auditorium, send them to Dirk by Monday, October 21, 2024.
• Lastly, all presenters in the Pilling sessions will be recorded. ZNA will need written confirmation (email is acceptable).

Note for Google Slides Co-creators: If you want to co-create in Google Slides, please use the "OPEN CO-CREATING SLIDES" button in your session section in the Agenda (login required).

The ELE Talent Development Conference 2024 is designed for Talent Development Leaders and their teams looking to collaborate with your peers and learn best practices from the ELE's robust network of learning and talent development leaders. T his year's conference will have a focus on AI and will provide Leaders and their teams with:

• Practical Insights: Gain actionable strategies from real-world case studies.
• Expert Speakers: Hear from industry leaders and innovators.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow HR professionals and share best practices.

Pre-paid tickets for the Annual ELE Talent Development Conference are included for all Team-Leader and Strategic Partner Memberships.

Individual members can purchase tickets online or upgrade to a Team Leader subscription.

Vendor participation is limited to a few ELE Strategic Partners or invited by Dirk Tussing.

After you have an ELE user account, you can self-register online.

You have admin access if you are an ELE primary contact for your organization's group membership.

To learn more, go to My Membership page to see the Team Members, Owner, and Admin.

Note: After you add a new Team Member (their work email is required), a user account with member-only ELE access is created but requires them to confirm. They need to check their inbox/spam folder for an invite, follow the steps and click the confirmation link.

After each team member has an ELE account, they can self-register themselves. The auto-confirmation will include a calendar record with specific event information for member access.

If you are ELE's primary contact, your My Membership page includes many admin capabilities.

You can,

• Add or Remove Team Members for ELE access
• A custom URL for your team to self-register themselves for ELE access
• Assign someone to be your ELE Admin
• View your Team's Dashboard
• and more

After each team member has ELE access, they can self-register for the conference using pre-paid tickets (if available) or a credit card.

Yes. It’s easiest to self-register for ELE events. Make sure you log in (password reset is available if needed). From an Upcoming Events, open the event, scroll down, and click the Register button.

You can cancel an event registration from the My Event Registrations page. For the specific event to cancel, click the “Actions” ⚙ then the ❌ action.

Question? Please send an email to help@ele.llc

All active Team-Leaders and their team members can register using pre-paid tickets. Annually, four pre-paid tickets are added. When registering online for ELE's full-day, in-person Exchange, a promo/discount code is displayed in the yellow box at the top of the screen.

If you do not have pre-paid tickets available, the registration price is displayed on the event's calendar page. Team Membership pricing has deep discounts.

If you are not an ELE Leader-Member, look at our updated membership options.
Interested in attending? First you need an ELE referral to get access to our invite-only community.

To request a referral, look on our Contributing Members directory to request one as a trusted colleague from a current member. Active Contributing Members can refer trusted colleagues.

Yes, you are required to pre-register for ELE events.

ELE is an invite-only community and requires everyone to have a user account. You need to log in and self-register online for Events.

New To ELE? Check out our membership plans; we’re available if you still have questions.

For users with Dormant and Lite badges, the registration process is simplified.
We have simplified the process of activating premium membership. Hybrid membership plans with auto-renew include pre-paid conference ticket(s).
Activate Premium Membership

• Address: Zurich North America Headquarters 1299 Zurich Way, Schaumburg, IL 60196
• Parking: If parking is unavailable in the visitor's lot, extra parking can be found in the parking garage. From the parking garage on level 1 is an entrance to the main building.
  
• Hotel with Shuttle to Zurich: Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. 1551 Thoreau Drive. Phone: 847-303-4100. To reserve the shuttle to Zurich's building, call the number and say "Front Desk."
• Luggage Room: Visitors can check in with the Conference Center Concierge Desk between 7 am - 5 pm to drop off and pick up luggage, coats, and bags in a secured luggage room.
• Taxi: All-star Cab provides service for O'Hare/Midway (Please note that it requires 45 minutes advance notice for Midway Airport)
• Air travel: O'Hare Airport: about 14 miles / 22 minutes | Midway Airport: about 35 miles / 55 minutes

Yes. We post on Insights (login required). Slides are updated upon receipt from the Session Leaders. Recordings are planned to be posted within ten days.

Presenters will find recordings of your contributions on your ELEfolio page (e.g., browse Teri Hart's ELEfolio).

Yes – #ELETalentDevelopmentConf2024 

You can view the agenda, session overviews, photos, and videos for previous annual full-day conferences & exchanges by exploring About ELE-Our History archives here.