Mark your calendar - this year's conference will be on October 8, 2026!

Thank you to all the volunteers, speakers, and attendees who made the 2025 Conference a huge success.

Here's a look-back at our amazing "Rooted In Connection" 2025 Statewide Conference!

2025 ATD Rocky Mountain Chapter Statewide Conference

Rooted in Connection: Resilience and Growth in the Evolving Workplace

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Joy Burns Center, University of Denver

Conference Day Details

MAP To THE JOY BURNS CENTER

Be sure and enter the specific address and name associated with the Joy Burns Center "Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management" in your GPS.

DU CAMPUS PARKING MAP

Park in the Green areas, 301, 306 and 315 are closest to Joy Burns Center and have hourly visitor spots. There is street parking throughout the neighborhoods around campus, be sure to give yourself time to walk to the building.

Conference Program

This is the conference program which includes the schedule for the day, information about the speakers and panelists as well as other key info.

*Note: it may be updated until day of conference so check back

Grow. Connect. Lead the Future

This is not just another conference — it’s your chance to step away from your day-to-day and step into a room buzzing with ideas, energy, and people who get what you do.

Spend a day surrounded by 150+ learning and development professionals from across Colorado and Wyoming — expanding your skills, building new connections, and leaving with fresh ideas you can put into action immediately.

Why This Year is Unmissable

✨ 2025 Theme: Rooted in Connection

In a world of hybrid work, rapid change, and rising burnout, connection is the foundation for resilience and growth. This conference is your safe space to recharge, refocus, and reimagine what’s possible for yourself, your team, and your organization.

What's Included In Your Ticket

✅ Keynote: Monique Russell
Global Communication Strategist & Emotional Intelligence Educator — trusted by Google, Amazon, and BMW — will show you how to turn everyday conversations into trust, growth, and impact.

✅ 9 Breakout Sessions
Customize your experience! Dive into 3 inspiring tracks:

Fostering Resilience: Psychological safety, trust, communication, inclusion, emotional intelligence.
Leading Growth: Coaching strategies, growth mindset, impactful learning cultures.
Evolving Work: AI, hybrid teams, wellness, and the future of flexible work.

✅ Interactive Panel Discussion
Real insights from local leaders tackling today’s biggest workplace shifts.

✅ Delicious Meals & Snacks
Start your day with a hot breakfast buffet, enjoy a catered lunch in the wine cellar, and wind down with happy hour & appetizers.

✅ Valuable Networking & Raffles
Meet new connections at every turn — and enter to win prizes!

✅ Inspiration & Practical Takeaways
You’ll leave ready to lead change, support your people, and elevate your impact.

Registration & Pricing

Register today!

Ticket Type		Price
ATD RMC Member		$240
Public / Non-Member		$345
Student		$115

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Schedule at a Glance

CONFERENCE Program

Check out the FULL Conference program here which includes the schedule for the day, information about the keynote, speakers and panelists and other key info you will want at your fingertips to plan your day at the 2025 Conference!

Overview of the tracks - Full Details in the Conference Program

Track 1: Fostering Resilience

Explore how we build connection, adaptability, and trust in the workplace through:

Psychological safety & communication
Inclusive cultures (DEIB, ERGs)
Collaboration & leadership development
Emotional intelligence & resilience

Track 2: Leading Growth

Help others thrive through change and challenge by sharing:

Adaptive leadership & coaching strategies
Growth mindset & decision-making
Learning culture & impactful training programs
Problem-solving in evolving environments

Track 3: Evolving Work

Address the changing landscape of work with topics like:

AI, tech, and the future of learning
Hybrid teams & workplace cohesion
Wellness & sustainable work habits
Shaping flexible, human-centered environments

Keynote Speaker: Monique Russell

Rooted in Connection: Communication for Resilience, Growth, and Impact

We are thrilled to welcome Monique Russell as our 2025 ATD RMC Conference Keynote Speaker!

As a Global Communication Strategist and Emotional Intelligence Educator, Monique Russell brings over two decades of international experience helping leaders and organizations lead with clarity, connection, and courage — especially during times of change. Through her consultancy, Clear Communication Solutions, Monique has empowered teams across the U.S., Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East to communicate in ways that build trust, inspire action, and support well-being.

Monique’s keynote will explore how communication practices rooted in emotional intelligence can elevate how we grow talent, build culture, and lead change — the three central tracks of this year’s conference. With warmth, insight, and storytelling, she’ll challenge us to see communication not just as a tool, but as a daily practice of empathy, self-awareness, and connection.

Her client list includes BMW, Google, Amazon, the CDC, and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and her work has been featured in Fast Company. She is also the author of The Ultimate Speaker’s Guide and Intentional Motherhood, and host of the Bridge to U podcast.

Monique’s presence sets the tone for a day of learning, reflection, and renewed inspiration — reminding us that connection is not a skill to master, but a practice to return to.

Learn more about Monique Russell

Featured in Fast Company | Host of Bridge to U Podcast

Thank You To Our Sponsors

We’re proud to partner with organizations who share our commitment to professional growth and innovation.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Get visibility with L&D professionals and position your brand at the heart of our region’s talent development community.

Contact: Sponsorships@atdrmc.org

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