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Apr 07, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT – Apr 08, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
About

From Liberty to leadership: Shaping the next 250 years

For over 10 years, we’ve created the opportunity to connect leaders from Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) for an annual meeting, (formerly the Annual Roundtable), to discuss proven practices and opportunities specific to live & on-demand learning, technology solutions, and training operations.

Our commitment is to provide thoughtful and targeted discussions, and unprecedented networking opportunities. The SDO Education Forum is the premier event for the industry. More than 40 leaders from the top standards organizations rely on the SDO Annual Meeting to delve into strategies, discover new tools, and make new connections.

2

DAYS

12

TOPICS

8

ORGINIZATIONS

 AgendA

Tuesday
4.7.26
Business Casual Attire
7:45 am

Meet in hotel lobby for a leisurely walk

to ASTM

8:00 am
  • Security Check-In

  • Continental Breakfast

  • Networking

 

8:30 am
  • Welcome

  • Housekeeping/Safety Presentation

  • Preview of Day One

Andy Kireta, ASTM President

Meghan Conan, ASTM

 

9:00 am

Keynote: ROI Evaluation and Impact

Patti Phillips, Ph.D., ROI Institute

10:00 am
  • Break

  • Photos

  • QA with Keynote

  

10:20 am

Engage and Retain: Growing Membership Through Value-Driven Experiences
 

11:00 am

Content Management Tools - Streamline, Organize, Deliver: Master Content Management Tools

11:45 am
  • Historic Tour of ASTM

  • Group Photo

ASTM Communications and Media Teams

12:15 pm

Networking Lunch

1:00 pm

AI in Action: Real-World Applications in Training, Product Development, and Operations

1:45 pm

Future-Ready Talent: Strategies for Workforce Development, and Upskilling

2:30 pm
  • Preview of Networking Event

  • Return to the Hotel

Ashleigh Curci, ASTM​

3:15- 9:00 pm
Shuttle will depart from hotel lobby at 3:15; Casual Attire
  • Historic Tour of Philadelphia (Stops at Liberty Bell and Art Museum)

  • Dinner at the Franklin Institute

  • Networking Event

Ashleigh Curci, ASTM

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Wednesday
4.8.26
Casual/Travel Attire
8:00 am

Full Breakfast and networking

8:30  am

Day One Recap

Tye Beard, ASTM

8:45 am

Going Global: Expanding Your Programs Worldwide

Tye Beard, Molly Lynyak, and

Craig Updyke, ASTM

​10:45 am

Break 

11:00 am

Writing for Impact: Best Practices in Exam and Item Development 

11:30 am

Next-Gen Instructional Design: Trends and Tools Shaping Learning

12:15 pm

Networking Lunch

1:00 pm

Innovate to Captivate: Fresh Marketing Strategies for Learning Programs

1:45 pm

Operations Segment

  • SME Recruitment – Building the Dream Team: Strategies for Recruiting Top SMEs

  • Development Approach – Designing Smarter: Modern Approaches to Learning Development

2:30 pm

Strategic Partnerships: Driving Successful Product Collaboration

3:00 pm

  • Considerations for Next Year

  • Wrap Up

Tye Beard, ASTM

3:30 pm

End of Forum - See You Next Year!

*Please note that sessions are subject to change

Schedule

 LODGING


Marriott Philadephia West

111 Crawford Avenue

Conshohocken, PA 19428

610-941-5600

Room block coming soon! 

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LODGING

contact

ADDRESS & WEBSITE

ASTM

100 Barr Harbor Drive

West Conshohocken, PA 19428

astm.org

ASTM CONTACT

Email: Tye Beard

Phone: 484.680.2401

CONTACT

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