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October 10, 2006
Educating multimedially
I may have just made up that term, but my point is that successful education today must take advantage of the full variety of media available. For example, most industries have independent and association conferences, tradeshows, magazines, user groups, newsletters, webcasts, and blogs, and the user community can choose what works best for its needs. I've been involved in many of these media as a content provider, and have found that each has its own pros and cons. The converting industry has dozens of key associations, such as AIMCAL, PLGA, TAPPI, FTA, and IADD to name just a few, offering educational opportunities. Likewise, shows such as CMM and magazines such as Paper, Film & Foil Converter and Converting all offer additional educational opportunities. And this blog (in which I hope more of you will participate!) as well as the AIMCAL blogs, also enable a discussion among industry influencers.
I've been thinking about all these outlets for education because I am about to launch a series of CMM webcasts, and my goal is to make them valuable and relevant for attendees. Finding timely topics and knowledgeable speakers can be a challenge, but I think we're off to a good start with our first event. This free event takes place at 1:00 EDT on Thursday, October 12, and I invite you to join us. If you can't make it on the live date, check out the archive.
Where do you go for education?
- Keith Hevenor
Editorial/Conference Director
CMM International
Posted by khevenor at October 10, 2006 05:57 AM
