ATD Awards the Houston Chapter Chapter of the Month Honor

HOUSTON - Aug. 9, 2018 - PRLog -- The Houston Chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD), formerly ASTD, was named an ATD Chapter of the Month (COM) for August 2018. The COM is national recognition for ATD local chapters that have demonstrated strength, growth, and innovation in managing their chapter.

Lisa Goodpaster, chair of ATD's Chapter Recognition Committee, which awards the Chapter of the Month, said, ''This prestigious award recognizes ATD Houston for demonstrating positive and unique approaches that provide value to their members and professionals in the community, including professional development, networking, and leading information within the talent development industry. ATD Houston is a leader in providing opportunities to their members and other ATD chapter leaders to share best practices and encouraging leaders to learn and grow from each other. We are honored to recognize the chapter with ATD's Chapter of the Month award."

"ATD Houston has worked incredibly hard all year to make an impact both locally and across the nation," said ATD Houston President, Eddie Turner. He added, "We implement locally and share nationally. Our marketing and technology strategies we shared have benefited the greater Houston community and been adopted by other communities in the country. We run our Chapter like a business and met 100% of our fiscally targets."

About ATD Houston

ATD Houston is a local affiliate of the Association for Talent Development (ATD). ATD Houston was established in 1965 as a non-profit organization. Today, there are more than 300 active members working in all facets of workplace learning, training and development, instructional systems design, organization development, human resource management, performance improvement and consulting in diverse industries.

About ATD
The Association for Talent Development (ATD), formerly ASTD, is the world's largest association dedicated to those who develop talent in organizations. These professionals help others achieve their full potential by improving their knowledge, skills, and abilities. ATD's members come from more than 120 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports the work of professionals locally in 105 chapters, international strategic partners, and global member networks. Started in 1943 as the American Society of Training Directors, this organization evolved to become the Association for Talent Development. As the scope and the impact of the training and development field has grown, the profession's focus has broadened to link the development of people, learning, and performance to individual and organizational results. For more information, visit www.td.org.