Learning Technologies at Olympia 2 on the 26th and 27th of January is definitely the UK event not to be missed if you are looking for inspiring ideas (for free!). Here are our 23 reasons to attend!

In addition to the exhibition over 2 floors, there are over 200 seminars to attend and a treasure trove of ideas to be had all for free

We've taken a look at the free seminars and have found 22 that have caught our eye (in addition to our own of course!) giving 22 great reasons for taking time out to attend - and the 23rd?

Once you have spent a few hours at the event, you'll be wanting to sit down and reflect - this year Towards Maturity will be hosting the new coffee area at C25 ,so bring a copy of this article with you and we'll swap it for a free coffee voucher - so you won't even have to pay for your drink :)

The show will be at Olympia 2 London and registration is completely free - do join us there!

4 reasons from a user perspective 

4 seminars presented by users that look worth seeing (you don't have to be at the conference to see top organisations sharing their experiences!)

• Igniting learning, performance and talent at Virgin Media, Thursday 27th January 2011
  12:30 - 13:00 - Theatre 3 (first floor)
• Revolutionising customer service through training - Mortgage Advice Bureau case study, thursday 27th January, 13:15 - 13:45 Theatre 4 (1st Floor)
• A collaborative approach to e-learning; pooling resources, skills and expertise at the NHS Thursday 27th January 2011, 14:00 - 14:30 Theatre 1 (1st floor)
• Exceptional times demand new ways to develop leaders at the Royal Bank of Scotland
  Thursday 27th January 2011,14:45 -  15:15 Theatre 1
   

3 reasons from our Perspective

Laura Overton from Towards Maturity will be sharing practical ideas from the 2010 benchmarking survey:

• 3 simple steps to accelerate business performance with learning technologies  our seminar will be held on Wednesday 26th January 2011 - 15:45 - 16:15 Theatre 9 (ground floor) and hursday 26th January 2011 13:15 - 13:45 Theatre 1 (first floor)

• We will be also launching our new Benchmark Centre at the event so that organisations can take part in our industry benchmark review when they need to rather than just once a year.

• Laura will also be a panelist at the Brightwave Keynote debate on the 26th of January:A road map to 2020: How can learning technologies support fast-changing business practice?  Wednesday 26th January, 2-3pm   - Theatre 1 (First floor)

15 reasons from our Ambassador and Supporter's perspective

Towards Maturity Ambassadors will also be sharing ideas around good practice at the event, we recommend the following:

Wednesday:

• Too Much Information with LMMatters, Wed 26th ,11:00 - 11:30 Theatre 5 (ground floor)
• Customer service and sales e-learning - blue Sky thinking,with Brightwave,Wed 26th Jan, 11.15am - 11.45am  theatre 7 (ground floor)
• Go beyond mLearning with Ktango!,with Certpoint,Wed26th , 12:30 - 13:00 - Theatre 2 (1st floor)
• Mobile learning: who, where, when, what, why, and how!, with Element K Wed 26th 12.45 - 13.15 Theatre 7 (grd floor)
• New dimensions in learning design, with LINE Communications, wed 26th, 12:45 - 13:15
  Theatre 8 (grd floor)
• Mind the content management gap, with Plateau Systems, Wed26th 13:15 - 13:45 Theatre
• Going Mobile with Epic 26th Jan, 15.30-16.00 seminar theatre: 2 (1st floor)

Thursday
 

• Multi-platform learning with LINE Communications Thurs 27th 13:15 - 13:45 Theatre 2
• From the classroom to the CloudRoom: discover how to make virtual classroom training work with Redtray, Thursday 27th 11:00 - 11:30 Theatre 4 (1st floor)
• An innovative approach to compliance: thinking out of boxes not ticking them with Brightwave Thurs 27th Jan , 11.45am - 12 theatre 4 (ist floor)
• Telling stories using learning technologies with Epic, Thursday 27th,12.00-12.30,theatre: 6 (grd floor)
• Six ways to ensure engagement with your learning program with Certpoint, Thursday 27th 13:30 - 14:00 - Theatre 6 (grd floor)
• Mind the content management gap with Plateau Systems, Thursday 27th 13:30 - 14:00 Theatre 7 (ground floor)
• Emerging from the great recession: trends impacting corporate learning in 2011 ,with Element K Thursday 27th 14.00- 14.30Theatre 5 (ground floor)
• Practical tips for learning design and development with the eLearning Network, Thursday 27th 15:30 - 16:00 Theatre 5 (ground floor)
  

We look forward to seeing you!

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