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• ATD FL Suncoast Board Meeting | VIRTUAL

  • Start
    January 05, 2026
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  • End
    December 21, 2027
  • Schedule
    22 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom - details emailed upon registration

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  The ATD Florida Suncoast Board meets each month to discuss updates to programming, finance, volunteers, sponsorship, marketing and communication, technology and much more.

  These board meetings are open to all ATD Florida Suncoast chapter members to attend.

  The agenda is created and finalized within the week of the board meeting.

  Should chapter members register and have items to discuss, please email our President at least one week in advance.

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• The Power of Human Connection | Virtual

  • When
    November 12, 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - Details emailed upon registration
  • Registered
    16 registrants

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  Want to learn how to make networking an art not an accident?

  
  

  This session with Vern Schellenger (President & CEO of Contacts Count) will introduce you to the Contacts Count approach to networking and building relationships.

  Contacts Count has researched every facet of networking and building relationships for over 25 years, resulting in the development of 8 specific competencies used to train individuals on how to network. Each competency has skills, behaviors, tools and strategies that you can learn to become more confident and comfortable in the conversations you have every day.

  
  

  In this session you will learn:

  • What a networker identity is and how would you define your networker identity

  • How to answer the ‘what do you do?’ question in a new and different way
  • How to use simple story telling techniques to teach others about who you are and what is important to you
  • How and why it is so important to engage others when having a conversation
  • How to ask the questions that have the potential to create a trust-based, mutually beneficial relationship

  As a special offer for all chapter members, Vern is inviting you to take a complimentary Contacts Count Networking Competency Assessment. This online assessment takes 20 minutes to complete and will provide a score on each of the 8 competencies.

  
  

  Agenda:

  • Why Networking?
  • What Networking Is and Is Not
  • Overview of How to Network
  • Skill Building - Communicating Your Expertise and Engaging Others
  • Q&A

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• TechComm SIG - Local AI and Automation for Job Search | Virtual - November | Virtual

  • When
    November 19, 2026
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - Details emailed upon registration

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  Join Technical Content Professional Ed Marsh to discover how AI and automation can transform your job hunt. In this live demonstration, you'll learn to build a customized job-search tool tailored specifically to your background and career preferences.

  Thursday, November 19th | ⏰ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

  ATD Tech Comm SIG is a space for technical communicators in Florida and beyond to connect, share knowledge, and support one another! Bring a friend, a coworker, colleagues, etc., and help us grow our community!

  Agenda: 

  • 6:30 - 7:00 Optional networking
  • 7:00 - 8:00 Program

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• Coffee & Conversation | In-Person - SW FL GIG in Fort Myers, FL

  • When
    November 21, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Oak & Vine Celtic Cafe - 13499 S Cleveland Ave #107, Fort Myers, FL 33907
  • Spaces left
    14
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Start your morning with good coffee and even better conversation at Oak & Vine Celtic Cafe in Fort Myers!

  Join the ATD Southwest Florida Geographic Interest Group (SWFL GIG) for our inaugural Coffee & Conversation meet and greet.

  Meet your new SWFL GIG Manager, connect with fellow learning and development professionals, and help shape the group's future. This is the perfect opportunity to share your needs, interests, and ideas for upcoming social and professional learning opportunities.

  Registration is free for ATD members and includes their first beverage!

  Not a member? Consider joining ATD Florida Suncoast to enjoy complimentary registration for events like this throughout the year.

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