Former name of The Association for Talent Development (ATD). See Association for Talent Development.
ASTD
Abbreviation for the American Society Of Training And Development, former name of The Association for Talent Development (ATD). See Association for Talent Development.
Association for Talent Development
The Association for Talent Development is the world's largest association dedicated to those who develop talent in organizations.
ATD
Abbreviation for The Association for Talent Development (ATD). See Association for Talent Development.
A/V
Short for ‘audio / visual’; a general term that encompasses all aspects of a speaker’s presentation which can be seen or heard, excluding the speaker. A microphone is a common A/V tool, as is a PowerPoint presentation.
Bio
Short for ‘biography’; a description of a speaker’s major accomplishments and a history of the speaker’s career. Savvy speakers recognize that the bio is more of a marketing tool than a traditional biography.
Book
(1) To schedule a speaking engagement, as in "I'd like to book you for April 1....";
(2) the "holy grail" of many speakers' product lines, as in "When I write my book, then I'll be rich and famous!"
BOR
Abbreviation for ‘back of the room’; a general term for product sales occurring within the same room as the speaker’s presentation. Such a capability is frequently located at the rear of the room, hence the name.
Breakout
A specialized session held concurrently with other such sessions for a subset of an event’s attendees. At a convention, the main keynote (attended by everyone) is sometimes followed by several parallel ‘breakout’ sessions, where attendees can choose which sessions they wish to hear.
