Study Group

• The study group is free to members of the ATDAZ chapter.
• For non-chapter individuals, it is $100. 

2025 Spring Study Group

• Attend the free information session on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 5:30 MST to learn about the certifications. 
• The cohort will run Tuesdays
  February 25 -- May 13, 2025 at 5:30 - 7:30 MST (time will change to 4:30 - 6:30 pm after March 9, 2025) Registration required prior to March 10, 2025

Learn More and Register

There will be another study group starting in August 2025, dates to be determined. 

Send an email to Trudy Dave at certification@atdaz.org for more information and to get the ATDAZ registration code after your membership has been confirmed.

Trump’s DEI Executive Orders

Much Ado About Nothing?

In the first 48 hours of his second term, President Trump signed 4 Executive Orders designed to eliminate “illegal DEI programs and restore merit based practices” within the Federal Government and to an extent, the private sector as well. This raises the question, to what extent does this impact the diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belongingness initiatives in your organization? Perhaps, not as much as you think.

In fact, for many organizations it will have little to no impact whatsoever provided they are engaged in 3 specific practices. This highly interactive session will describe these practices and offer specific examples of activities that will improve performance as well as bulletproof your organization against claims of “illegal DEI.” In addition, we'll discuss a new paradigm you can use to diminish the controversy and conflict that can arise when it comes to concepts like equity, inclusion and diversity.

As a result of this session, each participant will be able to do the following:

• Better understand the core focus of the 4 DEI Executive Orders.
• Describe and successfully apply 3 steps that will ensure compliance with new law and enhance the quality of current DEI practices.
• Apply a simple paradigm that will reduce the controversy inherent in DEI discussions.

Speaker Info

Dr. Tyrone A. Holmes, Ed.D

President and Owner, T.A.H. Performance Consultants, LLC

Dr. Tyrone A. Holmes is a professional speaker and consultant who has spent more than two decades teaching thousands of people to build powerful relationships in diverse settings. He received his bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Education and master’s degree in Counselor Education from Penn State University. Dr. Holmes received a second master’s degree in Business Management from the State University of New York, before earning a perfect 4.0 GPA in his Counselor Education doctoral program at Penn State.

As the owner of T.A.H. Performance Consultants, he has facilitated more than 1,500 keynotes, training seminars and virtual workshops that have taught participants to connect with others despite their differences, to effectively articulate their messages, to connect with diverse audiences and groups, and to reduce the negative impact of unconscious bias. Dr. Holmes served as a full-time faculty member at Eastern Michigan University in the Department of Leadership and Counseling, and at Wayne State University in the Department of Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations.

For nearly 80 years, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) has hosted conferences to educate and inspire professionals in the talent development field. From the very first conference held in Chicago in 1945 which drew 56 attendees to today’s international event, learning and development professionals have come to expect only the best from ATD conferences.

Our commitment to providing world-class speakers, thought leadership, and unprecedented networking and collaboration opportunities make the ATD International Conference & Exposition the premier event for our field. More than 13,000 professionals from 80+ countries rely on ATD’s annual conference to learn about trends and best practices, discover new tools and solutions at the largest EXPO for training and development practitioners, and share ideas with peers who are committed to helping create a world that works better.

No other L&D conference offers the depth and breadth of programming, EXPO suppliers, and networking that ATD’s international conference offers. Discover it for yourself!

ATD Members Save BIG!

IF WE HAVE ENOUGH FOR A CHAPTER TEAM...

If we have 5 or more attendees from the chapter, you save big!

Register your interest on this page for the Group List and, once we get 5 people, we'll send you a discount code. Power members save even more!

Step #1: Please register for the conference at your appropriate regular rate at https://atdconference.td.org/registration

Step #2: "Register" on this page to indicate here that you have registered with ATD and that you'd like to be part of the group and be notified, if we reach 5.

Then, if we get 5 interested, you will be refunded the difference from the appropriate group rate.

IMPORTANT #1: Register early to lock in the cheapest rate.

Below are the chapter team rates compared to regular rates. Please note: if you are a chapter member only and not also an ATD National Member, the non-member rate applies.

Registration is Now Open!

Below were the Chapter Team rates for 2025:

Find out more about ATD 2025 and register!

If you are a chapter member only, join ATD and become a Power Member to save even more.

Be sure to use chapter code CH8062 or select ATDAZ (Arizona).

What Is the SELL Conference?

The only sales enablement conference dedicated to the practice and process of talent development within revenue generating teams.

Diagnosing Opportunities and Determining Resources Engage around best practices that guide how you plan, prioritize, and gain buy-in for sales development initiatives.	Designing Learning and Developing Leaders Explore proven methods to create effective programs that build capability within front-line sales, managers, and other key roles.	Deployment Excellence, Driving Reinforcement and Data-based Storytelling Exchange ideas and approaches related to implementing sales development programs, driving stickiness, and measuring outcomes.

Earn ATD Recertification Credits

ATD offers certification credits for Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) and Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD).

How to Register

In-Person Dates: October 27-29, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ

Support ATD-AZ with your registration at no extra cost to you! Use ChIP code “CH8062,” or select Valley of the Sun from the dropdown menu when you register for this event.