Our purpose is to achieve better utilization of the human ability and potential in business, industry, government, health care, and education in the greater St. Louis area by:
Encouraging the participation, professional education and development, and affiliation of individuals or groups concerned with specialization areas of activities or interests within the broad field of training and development;
Ensuring the appropriate programs and results are available for the preparation and educational growth of training and development practitioners.
Providing a clearinghouse of information relevant to training and development and conducting liaisons with those organizations potentially capable of promoting the objectives of the St. Louis Metropolitan Chapter.
Encouraging, sponsoring or conducting appropriate research and ensuring the publication of results in the field of training and development.
Promoting an understanding of training and development as a basic responsibility of management.
Ensuring continuity of effective organizational leadership by assisting management to motivate career-minded personnel to achieve individual growth goals.
Providing effective and continuous leadership in the field of human resource development to assure a competent management work force.
Serving the community as a catalyst in speeding the process of the development of human potential.
You Make a Difference... ASTD donates funds to the St. Louis chapter, whether you are a member or not, when you do business with them using our Chapter Source Code, which is CH6012. So, if you buy an ASTD book or attend their next conference, please use the Chapter Source Code! This works whether you call 800-NAT-ASTD, buy something at www.astd.org, or if you have an ASTD order form - just write our Chapter Source Code on it.
