Call for Presentations:
2011 Lectora User Conference

The 2011 Lectora User Conference is scheduled for May 10-12 in Cincinnati. If you have an interest to present at the 2011 Lectora User Conference, please download the "Call for Presentations" below.

Trivantis will host the 2011 Lectora User Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 10-12 where you will have the opportunity to learn more about Lectora and network with hundreds of other users and Trivantis team members during two full days of sessions, workshops, presentations, and fun.

Take advantage of our 2011 Lectora User Conference Recession Buster theme in which you'll save $100 off the cost of registration!

In addition to exciting sessions and networking opportunities, Lectora Training will also take place in Cincinnati around the conference dates. To learn more about Lectora training, please visit the Trivantis training website.

Registration for the 2011 Lectora User Conference will open October 1, 2010.

Reasons to Attend the Lectora User Conference

Gain knowledge and a deeper understanding of Lectora from Lectora experts
Learn new Lectora tips and tricks to improve the quality of your content and the speed of your development
Learn new and interesting ways to use Lectora by attending group sessions and presentations
Discover how your peers are utilizing Lectora to its fullest potential and share your own skills and ideas with them
Expand your network of Lectora users and Trivantis team members
Have fun

This year, there is even more to love with a savings of $100 off your registration fee! For the low price of $395, you can experience all that the Lectora User Conference has to offer. You'll also get to see where the elearning magic happens in the hometown of Trivantis' headquarters.

Registration for the 2011 Lectora User Conference will open October 1, 2010.

2010 Lectora User Conference Schedule

The Conference schedule for the 2011 Lectora User Conference has not been finalized:
Below you can check out the conference schedule from last year's Lectora User Conference.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

7:00 am to 8:30 am Continental Breakfast & Conference Registration – METS Center Lobby

8:30 am to 9:00 am Welcoming and Opening Comments – Banquet A&B

9:00 am to 10:30 am Keynote Presentation: Dow Chemical’s Learning Journey: Using Lectora to Innovate & Transform Learning Delivery, Lisa Kovac & Sheila Van Wicklen, Dow Chemical – Banquet A&B
10:30 am to 10:45 am Break with Refreshments

10:45 am to 12:00 pm Concurrent Sessions 1

The ABCs of Getting Started with Variables, Wendy Tatum, Kentucky Farm Bureau & Steve Dwinnels, University of Louisville – Banquet A&B

Agile Instructional Design & Development, Teresa Teirney, Nationwide – Auditorium

Using Lectora for Enterprise Development of Courses – JavaScript, Remote Development, and More, Greg Gardner, Faith Powers & Wendell Welch, ICF International – Leadership A&B

Lectora, P&G, and Section 508, Bill Martin, Procter & Gamble – Development C

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm to 2:45 pm Concurrent Sessions 2

Using Variables, Surveys, Multimedia and Timed Actions for Dynamic Training, Joyce Shorter, Spheris – Leadership A&B

What’s New in Lectora X, Tara Roe, Trivantis - Banquet A&B

Creating User Skill Development Through Interactivity, Jane Peller, Northeastern Illinois University – Auditorium

Creating Role Play Simulations Using Lectora, Sherly Chiech, eLC – Development D

2:45 pm to 3:00 pm Break with Snacks and Refreshments

3:00 pm to 4:15 pm Concurrent Sessions 3

Ask the Experts by Trivantis Support and Product Development – Banquet A&B

Using Buttons and Actions to Simulate Software, Lisa Tymoski, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center – Auditorium

How to Create Lectora Games, Ben Pitman, eProficiency – Development C

BNY Mellon Case Study: Using Lectora to Train Employees During a Merger, Jane Nicolette & Regina Lehotay, Bank of New York Mellon - Leadership A&B

4:30 pm to 6:00 pm One-On-One Sessions – Auditorium

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm Transportation provided by Trivantis from the METS Center and official conference hotels to your location of choice: Downtown Cincinnati, Newport on the Levee or Hollywood Casino

Thursday, April 29, 2010

8:00 am to 9:00 am Continental Breakfast

9:00 am to 10:15 am Concurrent Sessions 4

CourseMill 6 LMS by Tim Verrelli and Kevin Race,
Trivantis – Leadership A&B

Dynamic Lectora: Databases, iFrames, External Content &
Session Variables, Peter Sorenson, Quizzicle – Banquet A&B

Five Techniques for Developing Interactive Courses,
Jennifer Platt, Yum! Brands – Auditorium

Creating Pre and Post Learning Assessments & Training Evaluations, Ann Withington, Pfizer – Development C

10:15 am to 10:30 am Break with Snacks and Refreshments

10:30 am to 12:00 pm Concurrent Sessions 5

Ask the Experts by Trivantis Support and Product
Development – Banquet A&B

How to Create 508 Compliant eLearning with Lectora,
Rhonda B. Willis, The Ginn Group/Northrop Grumman Contractor to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Auditorium

Best Practices in MultiLingual Translation Using Lectora, Dan Emery, TransPerfect - Development C

Moving Beyond the Question Wizard, Diane Elkins, Alcorn, Ward & Partners – Leadership A&B

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm to 2:45 pm Concurrent Sessions 6

Lectora + CourseMill = A Scalable Development &
Delivery Solution that Works, Michelle Flewell,
BioSoteria, Inc. – Development C

Using Variables & Dynamic Text to Create Role Play Scenarios & Simulations in Lectora, John Zurovchak & Joseph Suarez, MicroCenter – Auditorium

Integrating Social Networking into Lectora Courses, Heather Wright, First Tennessee Bank & Paul Schneider, GeoLearning - Leadership A&B

Live Collaboration with Lectora Online, John Blackmon & Tanya Seidel, Trivantis - Banquet A&B

2:45 pm to 3:30 pm Closing Session – Banquet A&B

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm One-On-One Sessions – Auditorium

Welcome Reception

Every year, Trivantis hosts a fun and exciting Welcome Reception the night before the Lectora User Conference begins. Attendees look forward to networking with other Lectora users and Trivantis employees in a social setting. It's the perfect way to kick-off the main event - and this year the reception is bigger and better than ever before!

The 2011 Lectora User Conference Welcome Reception is free of charge and will take place on Tuesday, May 10 at the Newport Aquarium from 7pm-10pm

The Newport Aquarium was rated as one the best aquariums in the Midwest in the Zagat Survey’s U.S. Family Travel Guide. Trivantis is renting out the entire facility just for Lectora User Conference attendees! You’ll see over 65 amazing exhibits, experience various animal encounters, and enjoy 121,000 square feet of fun with thousands of animals. There will even be appetizers, dessert, drinks, music, and dancing throughout the night and you’ll get the chance to network with your peers.

Don't miss out on this free, fun-filled night!