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Bowperson Publishing and Training provides books and services for teachers, trainers, speakers, and anyone who wants to create successful and effective learning experiences.

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The 2005 Pipecleaners Group
3-Day Certificate Program: The Ten-Minute Trainer!
VNU 2005 Conference and Expo, New Orleans

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SHARON'S NEWEST BOOK

Training from the
BACK of the Room!
65 Ways to Step Aside
and Let Them Learn.

Available now on www.amazon.com
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NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCES

EVENT: Training 2009 Conference and Expo, February 9th - 11th 2009, Atlanta GA

This is Training Magazine's largest annual event, with over 3,000 trainers and human resource specialists from all across the country attending. Log onto the website at www.trainingmagevents.com for conference infomation. Sharon will be presenting four breakout sessions at the conference:

Tuesday, Feb. 10th: Right from the Start! What Beginning Trainers Need to Know.

Tuesday Feb. 10th: Training from the BACK of the Room! 12 Ways to Step Aside and Let Them Learn.

Weds. Feb. 11th: Using the Ordinary to Make Your Training Extraordinary!

Weds. Feb. 11th: Going Lightly! Terrific Tips to Lighten Your Daily Load.

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EVENT: American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) 2009 International Conference and Expo, May 31st - June 3rd 2009, Washington D.C.

Held each spring, this international conference for workplace learning and performance professionals welcomes participants from more than 70 countries. Log onto the website at www.astd2009.org for conference infomation. Sharon will be presenting breakout sessions at ASTD-ICE.

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Call 775-749-5247 for dates and locations of Sharon's inhouse training programs. She will be presenting in Atlanta GA in February 2009, in Columbia SC and Reno NV in March 2009, and in Washington D.C. in May-June 2009.

 

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