Thought this might be of interest. I attended an event at the same location last week, and with morning rush hour traffic it took me just over an hour from the Sturbridge exit on the Pike. It's right off of 95/128 N. Cheers, Shana Shana V. Bourcier PO Box 569 Hampden, MA 01036 home 413.566.8443 cell 413.626.2708 Chief Visionary Catalyst Infinite Worth Enterprises, Inc. <http://www.infiniteworth.net> www.infiniteworth.net creativity * diversity * charity * dignity * community * integrity * prosperity Infinite World Travel <http://www.infiniteworldtravel.biz> www.infiniteworldtravel.biz eWomenNetwork <http://www.ewomennetwork.com> www.ewomennetwork.com where enterprising women get connected! <http://www.infiniteworldtravel.biz/> <http://bms.burnlounge.com/deliver.aspx?c=bsa4> _____ From: Greater Boston Chapter of ASTD [mailto:info at greaterbostonastd.org] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 9:20 AM To: shana at infiniteworth.net Subject: ASTD Breakfast Meeting: Increasing Productivity and Effectiveness Using Virtual Teams <http://rs6.net/on.jsp?t=1101814461718.0.1101092748342.1882&ts=S0277&o=http: //ui.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif> astd header <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs066/1101092748342/img/1.png?a=1101814461718 > <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/tl_trans.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/tr_trans.gif> Increasing Productivity and Effectiveness: Using Virtual Teams Amy Finn, Ph.D Saba Thursday, September 20, 2007 ASTD Breakfast Meeting <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/bl_trans.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/br_trans.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/spacer.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/spacer.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/spacer.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/spacer.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/tl_trans.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/tr_trans.gif> Increasing Productivity and Effectiveness Using Virtual Teams _____ DATE: Thursday, September 20, 2007 Please note Waltham location for this meeting TIME: 8:00 - 8:30 AM Registration and Networking 8:30 - 9:00AM Breakfast 9:00 - 11:00 AM Program LOCATION: Best Western TLC Hotel 477 Totten Pond Road, Waltham MA 02453 (781) 890-7800 Exit 27A off of I95 (Rte. 128) For Directions, Please Google "Best Western Waltham" To Register for this meeting, please click on the Register Now Link to the right and below: Program Registration Fee: Register by September 18, 2007: $35 members, $45 non-members (even if attending with a member) with full breakfast. Registration after September 18, 2007: Add a $5.00 late fee. A registration made is a registration guaranteed! No-shows will be billed. Membership Information: Become a Greater Boston Chapter member today to start receiving many Chapter benefits and save $10 a meeting! Call the Greater Boston Chapter of ASTD office, 617-731- 2783. Annual Dues: $45 student rate, $80 regular rate, $65 when 3 or more people from one company join at the same time. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/bl_trans.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/br_trans.gif> Increasing Productivity and Effectiveness Using Virtual Teams Sponsors: Reserve your table now; contact Patrick O'Malley at pat at patrickomalley.com, 617 728-7425 Program Overview: Do you how to harness the power of virtual teams? Do you want to leverage your global teams to create and sustain synergy with the home teams? The topic of this session is how to increase the productivity and effectiveness of the people in an organization's workforce through virtual teaming. In this session, you will learn effective strategies and methods to create and sustain virtual teams for a variety of reasons. We will work together and brainstorm how virtual teams can help to move current and future business goals and objectives forward. We will also look at the usage of virtual technologies for a variety of reasons and getting people to think about new and creative ways to use these technologies to facilitate worker productivity and workforce efficiency. This includes: * Understanding the power of the virtual team * Identifying ways to create and utilize virtual teams * Thinking out of the box about virtual teams * Effectively utilizing virtual teams * Best practices for implementing and supporting virtual teams About the Speaker: Amy Finn, Ph.D Vice President Learning Industry Relations Saba As Saba's Vice President Learning Industry Relations, Amy Finn works to share her more than 21 years of expertise and experience in learning, education, and training. In addition, Amy has worked to help organizations realize the best out of their people through human capital management and supporting technologies. Amy's industry research has resulted in the publication of white papers and articles, as well as speaking engagements that allow her to apply her industry knowledge and insight working with many organizations of all sizes and vertical markets. 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