The eLearning Guild continues to grow, develops new programs.

In an article to be published Monday, The eLearning Guild notes its second anniversary is coming in March. In two years, The Guild has grown to over 10,000 members worldwide, and has expanded its online and onsite offerings.

In addition to the weekly eLearning Developers' Journal, The Guild provides a Resource Directory, Info Exchange, and Job Board on its Web site. The organization has also added a Research Director to develop, analyze, and report to the membership on a number of topics. Last year's popular Salary Survey is to be conducted again this year.

The Guild's annual event, The eLearning Producer Conference, will be conducted for the third time this October; last year's event in San Francisco attracted hundreds of people and the attendance is projected to increase in 2004. Also being repeated in June is The eLearning Instructional Design Symposium. Last year's symposium was attended by 100 people on site, and by over 30 people who logged in to the simultaneous Web-cast. 

The Guild is adding another symposium in 2004: The eLearning Flash Developer's Symposium (April 19-21 in Boston). both symposia will be Web-cast. Organizations can opt to purchase a Site Registration that allows an entire team to participate.

Finally, The Guild is launching a new series of online events this year. The eLearning Guild Online Forums will be held on the second Thursday of each month starting in February. Each Online Forum will address one topic, and consists of four 75 minute sessions that drill into specific areas of the subject. A different speaker presents each session, and an experienced professional online facilitator will host and moderate the events. The first Online Forum, on February 12, will address Managing and Delivering High-Impact Synchronous Learning. The other topics are listed in the article to be published on Monday.

Full membership and associate membership details are available on The Guild Web site. It is not necessary to join in order to attend Guild events and to participate in symposia, but members receive a large discount on the price, as do academic institutions.

[The editor of this weblog is also the editor of The eLearning Developers' Journal. Just to be perfectly upfront about the relationship and all. However, this weblog is not affiliated with or funded by The Guild. I am highlighting this information as I highlight information about other conferences, events, and organizations of interest to e-Learning entrepreneurs.]

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