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The National leads the way with innovative solutions for productive meetings & training. An exceptional learning environment, convenient location & outstanding value are just a few of the reasons The National is America’s Premier Meeting Place. 40 years ago, it was purpose-built as a superior learning environment. Today, The National has expanded upon its rich history so the experience is nothing short of exceptional. An onsite team of expert ambassadors creates a welcoming and fully customized environment for each group within one of the world’s largest and most technologically sophisticated meeting facilities. Conference rooms and guest accommodations are clustered in self-contained wings, providing a sense of community that encourages superior productivity and team building. The National also features a premium events center—awarded “2013 Venue of the Year” by the International Special Events Society, an innovative food & beverage program and easy global accessibility, all working together to deliver America’s Premier Meeting Place.

The National Conference Center

The National Conference Center (NCC) takes pride in focusing exclusively on meetings and training — and doing them very well. Independent research indicates that meetings at this large and comprehensive center are indeed more productive. The distraction-free, 265,000-sf meeting environment is dedicated to helping people work faster, smarter and better. Self-contained facilities accommodate both large and small groups while providing organizations with a responsible, cost-effective meeting choice. IACC-approved and Green Seal-certified, NCC hosts corporations, associations, government agencies, the military and religious groups. Located 12 miles from Dulles International Airport and 45 minutes from Washington, D.C.

National Conference Center

March 2013 - TD Magazine

Essential Tools for Success

Kurt Krause is general manager of The National Conference Center.

Kurt Krause

Todd Frady is the director of patient access talent management, training, and quality for Johns Hopkins Health System. His responsibilities include developing an integrated contact center representing 20 different specialties and Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. In 2020, Frady’s team received both the prestigious Training Magazine’s Top 100 Award and the Association of Talent Development’s Excellence in Practice Award. The award in the customer service category recognized how Frady’s team integrated talent management strategies in the Johns Hopkins Patient Access. Also that year, his team received three Best Practice Awards from the Patient Access Symposium, which represents US-based academic medical institutions. Frady’s team was the only team recognized in 2020. Previous awards include the Patient Access Symposium Award for Excellence, the Corporate University Best-In-Class award, and the Lakewood Publications Award for outstanding performance in training. He has also been a speaker in numerous venues, including the 2020 Virtual Call Center Conference for the Patient Access Symposium, the 2021 TechLearn conference, and AMGA’s conference regarding best practices in talent management.Frady is a graduate of Creighton University with a degree in psychology and holds master’s degrees from the University of Nebraska in industrial/organizational psychology and the National Intelligence University in strategic intelligence. He held several tactical and strategic positions as an Army officer in military intelligence and was both airborne and air assault qualified. He consults and provides advice for Johns Hopkins to both international and US-based health systems in the areas of leadership, employee engagement, quality, and training.

Todd Frady

Presidential transitions provide a unique opportunity to showcase the value talent development can bring to government agencies.

Talent Development Key to Presidential Transition Success

This post offers a recap of Jonathan Ellis's ATD 2016 session: Transforming Onboarding: A Journey From Compliance to Connection. Ellis is a senior training specialist with the Center for Learning Excellence at University Health System.

Make a Positive First Impression During Onboarding

Known as a highly effective leader for more than 35 years, Monica Goodale holds a doctorate in education, specializing in organizational leadership from Pepperdine, where she later served as an adjunct professor and guest lecturer. Her career spans military and civilian experiences, and she was profiled by the research group Bersin & Associates as a Best Practice Leader. Monica regularly speaks and teaches at professional conferences, including ATD, International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), and APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center). She was invited to lead a preconference workshop on designing leadership development programs at the 2014 ASTD International Conference and Expo.Most recently, she has been working with the California agricultural community, including the Agricultural Personnel Management Association (APMA) and American Pistachio Growers. Monica has also supervised dozens of doctoral dissertations related to leadership development, organizational development issues, and bridging school-to-business needs. She is known for transforming traditional training and development teams into competitive assets and aligning learning efforts to directly support an organization’s business goals. Since 2011 Monica has been leading the national learning and development function for a specialty workers compensation insurance firm.

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