2019 SOUTHWEST LEARNING SUMMIT

Save the date!

Thursday, August 22, 2019

@ATDDallas #SWLS2019 #DallasKnowsTalent #DallasGrowsTalent

Location: Plano Event Center (formerly Plano Centre)
2000 East Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, TX 75074

Southwest Learning Summit brings together those who are passionate about learning and development in the workplace. We call on attendees, presenters and exhibitors to spend a day sharing new ideas, networking with peers, and learning about the latest trends and resources.

Register early for the best prices:

Post 2018: August 23 - August 31
Black Friday: November 22 - November 26 (Thanksgiving - Cyber Monday)
Early Bird: December 1 - March 31
Advanced: April 1 - May 31
Regular: June 1 - August 15

Contact the ATD Dallas office at info@tddallas.org for Group Corporate Registrations, for groups with 5 or more people.

Complete list of prices can be found on our Pricing and Cancellation Policy page.

Reasons to Attend

Assist the Metroplex become the capital of talent development
Access to local thought leaders and talent development professionals
Build expertise and knowledge
Network with 400+ peers
Connect with vendors
Have a GREAT TIME!

2017 SWLS Overview

Watch this short video taken during SWLS 2017 to get a feel for what this conference has to offer and why you should attend this year.

Southwest Learning Summit 2018 Event Promo from Visual Learning Solutions, LLC on Vimeo.

Did You Know:

In 2017, we were SOLD OUT at 450 attendees!
92% of last year's attendees found the conference valuable
98% were satisfied with the conference with half of them being highly satisfied
77% of last year's attendees plan to attend this year
92% of our attendees recommend their colleagues attend

We asked our 2017 attendees "What was the most beneficial aspect of the conference?". They replied:

Beneficial in many ways... but most helpful was getting a peek at how other people do "it". The process, what they look for, how they navigate and change - all so good! The connections with local organizations, the main stage interaction and the food (excellent crowd pleasing picks on meals and snacks) rounded out the day to be a very nice experience.
Nice amount of time to mingle with the vendors
Meeting and talking with a lot of different people in the context of learning
Meeting other learning professionals and keeping up to date on what is new in this industry
The sessions and keynotes were outstanding.
The sessions that focused on new technology being introduced and how that will impact learning and development.

We also asked "How did the event add value to your personal and professional growth?".

[It] gave me ideas for creating goals in both my personal and professional life. it also helped me understand the value of retention over recruiting, and how my focus can be turned to really add value to my workplace.
I was able to network with like minded professionals, and take back several ideas for improving training in my workplace.
The sessions were good... always nice to see how other people do their jobs. Such a beautiful display of creativity by so many!
I feel like I got some good takeaways to bring back to my company.
Good speakers, relevant topics and the opportunity to meet new contacts and network with existing connections
I learned so much! I'm already using ideas I got from breakout sessions to help direct new initiatives and revise prior year practices to be more strategic, more successful. Worth every minute!
I met a lot of really talented Learning professionals. Was a great value add.