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JW Marriott Hotel | New Orleans, LA, USA
March 1-3, 2023
Explorance is excited to host the annual MTMImpact Symposium in New Orleans! Join your MTMImpact Community in person for 3 experience-rich days of knowledge sharing, learning, and networking. Come a few days earlier and make the most of your conference experience by becoming a certified MTM Report Master.
Bundle & Save! Special learning bundle promo ends January 20, 2023. Early Bird discount has been extended to January 20, 2023!
Sponsored by Explorance
The health and safety of our MTMImpact Community members, as well as our Explorers, remains a priority. We continue to monitor changes in, and abide by, all government guidelines.
Why MTMImpact Symposium 2023?
Over the past three years, HR and L&D Leaders have witnessed a dramatic shift in how employees work, and recognize that the world of work as we knew it will not return. Now more than ever, the demands of hybrid and remote work require HR and L&D to be more intentional about the employee experience across talent processes, answering critical questions such as:
- Is hybrid and remote work and learning effective for each employee?
- How are competencies changing with a shift in how employees work?
- Where are the priority skill and competency gaps that we need to take actions to close?
HR and L&D can answer these questions through robust learning and talent management practices that continually take the pulse of the workforce and glean insights from it for actions.
MTMImpact Community organizations are doing just that by leveraging Explorance’s best practice methodology and automating measurement with MTM and Blue (a holistic people insights platform), to ensure that their organizations not only capture feedback but also turn it into the best possible people-insight-driven decisions and actions.
At the annual symposium in 2023, MTMImpact Community organizations will connect together to share experiences to amplify business impact with the theme of Insight to Action: Accelerating the Path to Personal Growth and Organizational Agility.
Join the Symposium to connect with your like-minded HR and L&D colleagues and problem solve, while influencing Explorance’s product direction and advancing your professional development.
What to expect at the MTMImpact Symposium 2023
The MTMImpact Symposium 2023 provides impactful learning and development opportunities to:
- Immerse yourself in a community of like-minded peers who are passionate about sharing experiences, discussing new ideas, and innovating together for accelerated personal growth and organizational agility
- Make connections, collaborate with others, and have fun at exclusive social networking events
- Problem-solve together, share lessons learned, feel inspired, and brainstorm new ways, while empowering others to do the same
- Advance your professional development through experience-rich sessions, hands-on workshops, certification training camps, and opportunities to speak directly with Explorance staff and influence Explorance product direction
- Connect with a global group of collaborative thinkers to expand your professional network of like-minded peers and leaders
- Thrive in the culture of measurement-driven continuous improvement by leveling up your skills, elevating your expertise, and growing your career
Resilience + Effort = Impact
Opening Keynote by Chad E. Foster: Blind Ambition
As a successful corporate executive, international motivational speaker, and the author of Blind Ambition™, Chad uses his gift of going blind to teach and inspire us to thrive with change, create a more resilient leadership culture, and invite diversity to drive business innovation. “Who is Chad Foster”
Can you imagine going blind in your early 20’s? When most people were preparing for the adventure of adult life, Chad E. Foster was watching the world he grew up with fade to black. But that didn’t stop him from becoming the first blind person to graduate from the Harvard Business School leadership program and climbing the corporate ladder as a successful Finance/Sales executive. He works at Red Hat, one of the most innovative Tech companies and the world’s largest open source software company. With determination, ambition, and drive, he created what Oracle said would be impossible. He gave hundreds of millions of people the ability to earn a living by becoming the first to create customer relationship software for the visually impaired. With speaking invites from London to Beijing, and the Atlanta Opera crafting a story inspired by his journey, Chad inspires people to overcome their own blind spots.
Day 2 Keynote by Shawn Overcast: Courageous Conversations
As Chief Insights Officer at Explorance, Shawn partners with stakeholders at all levels and involves them in the co-design of strategic solutions to achieve critical business objectives. Shawn brings 20 years of experience working with well-known brands like JetBlue Airways, Virgin America, Bloomin’ Brands, Arrow Electronics, Mount Sinai Health System, and Twitter.
Responsible for the Consulting division at Explorance, she also coaches leaders at all levels, including C-suite executives, senior leaders, and managers and directors across various industries including education, transportation, technology, and healthcare. Shawn leverages her extensive experience and education in psychology, leadership development, team dynamics, and culture change in her work with clients to provide distinctive data-driven insights to help achieve their business objectives.
Closing Keynote by Patti P. Phillips: Show the Value of What You Do: Aligning L&D and HR with the Business
Patti P. Phillips, Ph.D., CEO of ROI Institute is a driving force in the global adoption of the ROI Methodology® and using measurement and evaluation to drive organizational change. Her work as an educator, researcher, consultant, and coach supports practitioners as they change their approach to defining and achieving success while improving future results, ultimately adding value to their work, organization, and community. Her work spans the private sector, public sector, nonprofit, and nongovernmental organizations.
Patti serves as vice chair of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and faculty of the UN System Staff College in Turin, Italy; chair of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) People Analytics Board; Senior Advisor, Human Capital, The Conference Board; board member of the International Federation for Training and Development Organizations (IFTDO); and is an Association for Talent Development (ATD) Certification Institute Fellow. She, along with her husband and business partner, Jack J. Phillips, is the recipient of the 2022 ATD Thought Leader Award, named among the top fifty coaches globally by the Thinkers50 organization, and named a finalist for the Marshall Goldsmith Distinguished Achievement Award for Coaching. She has authored and edited over 100 books, including Show the Value of What You Do: Measuring and Achieving Success in Any Endeavor (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, September 2022).
KEY DATES
| KEY DATE | TO REMEMBER |
|---|---|
| September 12, 2022: NOW OPEN | Early Bird Registration Opens |
| January 20, 2023: LAST DAY | Early Bird Registration Ends; Special Bundle Discount Ends |
| January 27, 2023: LAST DAY | Discounted Hotel Rate Ends |
| February 15, 2023: LAST DAY | Conference Registration Closes; Training Camp Registration Closes |
| 1pm-5pm, February 28, 2023: Clinic | Learning Measurement Capability Clinic |
| March 1, 2023: LAST DAY | Registration Fee Due [Early bird rates honored to those who register before January 20, 2023] |
| March 1-3, 2023: SYMPOSIUM | MTMImpact Symposium 2023 |
Pre-Conference Workshops
There will be 3 concurrent pre-conference workshops on Wednesday, March 1 [9am-12pm]. You may opt-in to either workshop as you complete your conference registration form. There is no additional fee for the workshops, however space is limited so please register early.
Workshop #1 | 9 AM – 12 PM, March 1
Optimizing Your Analytical Processes to Drive Learning Insights & Improvement with MTM
Take your data analysis and stakeholder presentations to the next level! This 3-hour workshop will give you hands-on practice with the analytical process of getting insights from your MTM data to present a clear story and action plan to your stakeholder audience. This session covers in-depth:
- Leveraging the intelligence within MTM’s Key Driver Analysis and Learner Comment Analysis to obtain insights into your organization’s performance wins and opportunities
- Using BlueML, Data Explorer and Ready Reports for in-depth exception and pattern analysis
- Finding the story within your data
- Action planning for improvement
Basic knowledge and skill in conducting root-cause analysis and building data presentations in MTM prior to this pre-conference workshop will be beneficial.
Workshop #2 | 9 AM – 12 PM, March 1
Implementing 360 Evaluations Successfully in Blue
With roots in the industrial era and often referred to as a multi-rater assessment, 360-degree feedback rose in popularity and became mainstream. In this workshop, you will learn about key factors that make 360 review effective with hands-on exposure to Blue 360 for developmental opportunities for business growth. Topics covered include:
- Factors to consider in planning and managing 360 reviews
- An alignment of key leadership behaviors and 360 reviews that cultivate a strong organizational culture
- How to administratively implement 360 reviews in Blue 360
- 360 review reporting best practices
- Success stories from Blue 360 clients that have adopted Blue 360 methodology
Workshop #3 | 9 AM – 12 PM, March 1
Delivering Results Executives (and others) will Love: Measuring Impact and ROI
Join this workshop to take an active part in co-creating the user experience for the next MTM dashboard! In this interactive session, you will participate in activities that we have planned to better understand what’s important to you, providing us the opportunity to design the next MTM dashboard user experience that best supports your needs.
Is it essential that the benefits of investments made in your programs, projects, and people meet or exceed the costs? If you answered yes to this question, this workshop is for you. Demonstrating the impact and return on investment in the programs has never been as vital as today. This workshop will show you how to demonstrate the value of programs in terms that matter most. During the workshop, you will learn the ROI Methodology. This process includes aligning programs with the needs of the business, developing program objectives, collecting various types of hard and soft data, isolating program effects, converting data to monetary values, tabulating program costs, and calculating the ROI. Participants will quickly see the advantage of the process as six types of data are collected, analyzed, and used to inform decisions about the future program or project implementation.
Workshop #4 | 9 AM – 12 PM, March 1
Designing the Next MTM Dashboard User Experience Together
Join this workshop to take an active part in co-creating the user experience for the next MTM dashboard! In this interactive session, you will participate in activities that we have planned to better understand what’s important to you, providing us the opportunity to design the next MTM dashboard user experience that best supports your needs.
Note: This workshop runs twice. Please select the time you wish to attend on your registration form
- 9:00am-10:15am
- 10:45am-12:00pm
Conference Highlights
There will be many opportunities to connect one-on-one with Explorance staff, to speak directly with the Explorance CEO, and to hear from your like-minded colleagues as they share their experiences on turning insight to action at the MTMImpact Symposium 2023.
MTMImpact COMMUNITY SPEAKERS
MTMImpact Community members are sharing and discussing best practices and solutions in L&D and HR talent optimization and innovation, all of which have a data-driven measurement component that can drive insights and value:
- CIDVER
- Heartland Dental
- Newell Brands
- PPD
- TIAA
- Winfield United (Land O’Lakes)
- and more
Meet THE CEO
Schedule a 15-minute meeting for a one-on-one conversation with the Explorance CEO, Samer Saab (Only 20 appointment time slots are available).
- Select “yes” to scheduling a one-on-one meeting with Samer Saab during the registration process
MEET EXPLORERS
Throughout the symposium, there will be five stations available for you to meet one-on-one with Explorance staff, including:
- “I need help”
- Customer Support Station
- “I have feedback”
- Product Management Station
- “I want to speak with an expert”
- Explorance Experts Station
- “I want to try UX”
- UX Station
Social Networking Events
Join fellow MTMImpact Community members in social networking events to meet colleagues, new acquaintances and the Explorance team and expand your professional networks.
Welcome Reception 
Wednesday, March 1 | Antoine’s Restaurant
Meet and greet your fellow MTMImpact Community members with cocktails and canapés at Antoine’s, the country’s oldest family-run restaurant and home of the famous Oysters Rockefeller.
Social Networking Dinner
Thursday, March 2 | Dinner Cruise
Join your colleagues and continue to connect, share, learn, and expand your professional network over a social dinner on the historic Paddlewheeler Creole Queen jazz cruise on the mighty Mississippi River.
DOOR PRIZES
Three door prizes will be randomly drawn at the MTMImpact Symposium 2023. Attendees will be automatically entered to win 1 of 3 all-inclusive trips in 2024 – a value of up to $3,000 USD each!
- Win 1 of 3 all-inclusive trips to the MTMImpact Symposium in 2024
SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITIES
Explorance focuses on people, those in the communities in which we host our conference as well as those attending the conference, with our passion for improving lives.
Your symposium registration helps local charities.
- Explorance is committing a $18,000 donation to local charities, and symposium attendees will determine the allocation of this donation.
- Three local charities have been identified to receive a portion of the $18,000 commitment.
At the time of registration, attendees will vote for their preferred charity. The $18,000 donation will be allocated as follows:
- #1 most selected charity: $10,000
- #2 most selected charity: $5,000
- #3 most selected charity: $3,000
Please vote for one of the charities below during the registration process.
Youth Empowerment Project www.youthempowermentproject.org
The First 72+ www.first72plus.org
Their mission is to stop the cycle of incarceration by fostering independence and self-sustainability through education, stable and secure housing & employment, health care, and community engagement. Through the leadership and wisdom of formerly incarcerated people themselves, the First 72+ transforms the re-entry experience into one that builds on the strengths and abilities of people returning home from prison and ensures that they, their families, and their communities are given the greatest opportunity to grow and thrive.
Go.Be. www.gobe.org
Go.Be. helps diversify the economy through equal opportunity to grow and create sustainable intergenerational wealth. They coach minority and women-owned businesses from survival to success through access to skills development, contracts and capital for growth, and networks to scale..
SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION
- Early Bird Special: ends January 20, 2023
- Single Attendee Registration: $850 USD (32% discount)
- Group of 3 (buy two, and get a third registration free): $1,700 USD (instead of $2,550 USD) for 3 people (55% discount)
- Regular Rate: ends February 15, 2023
- Single Attendee Registration: $1,250 USD
- Group of 3 (buy two, and get a third registration free): $2,500 USD (instead of $3,750 USD) for 3 people (33% discount)
Registration Fee Includes: Symposium registration fees include MTMImpact Symposium 2023 attendance including pre-conference workshops, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments daily, a welcome cocktail reception, and social networking dinner.
SPECIAL LEARNING BUNDLE REGISTRATION – BUNDLE & SAVE!
Take advantage of the special learning bundles to get certified and attend the MTMImpact Symposium 2023.
SPECIAL LEARNING BUNDLE PRICING EXPIRES ON JANUARY 20, 2023.
MTMImpact Symposium Registration + MTM Report Master Certification (MRMC) Training Camp
| Bundle Type | Special Bundle Rate | Regular Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Single Symposium Registration + 1 MRMC Training Camp Seat | US$2,590 per bundle (50% discount) | US$5,200 (US$1,250 for a symposium registration and US$3,950 for a MRMC training seat) |
| 1 3-for-2 Group Symposium Registration + 1 MRMC Training Camp Seat | US$3,080 per bundle (60% discount) | US$7,700 (US$3,750 for 3 symposium registrations and US$3,950 for a MRMC training seat) |
MTMImpact Symposium Registration + Learning Measurement Capability Clinic (LMCC)
| Bundle Type | Special Bundle Rate | Regular Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Single Symposium Registration + 1 LMCC Seat | US$925 per bundle (50% discount) | US$1,845 (US$1,250 for a symposium registration and US$595 for a LMCC seat) |
| 1 3-for-2 Group Symposium Registration + 1 LMCC Seat | US$1,740 per bundle (60% discount) | US$4,345 (US$3,750 for 3 symposium registrations and US$595 for a LMCC seat) |
Note: Register now and reserve your place. You can pay later, as the submission of your conference registration form and the payment of the conference registration fee are handled separately.
- Once you submit your conference registration, your attendance and selected preferences will be reserved for you. A conference registration confirmation email will be sent to the email address indicated on your registration form with payment details.
- Payments may be completed through credit card payment via this payment link or by contacting Stacey Martini directly.
- You may complete your payment at any time prior to March 1, 2023. The early bird special rates will be honored to those who register before the early bird pricing ends.
We strongly recommend registering your attendance as soon as possible to ensure your preferred choices are available and your place is saved.
Dates
February 27 – March 1: Training Camp
- Feb 27 – Mar 1: MTM Report Master Certification
- Feb 28: Learning Measurement Capability Clinic
March 1-3: Symposium
- March 1 (9am-12pm): Pre-conference Workshops & Community Meetup
- March 1-3: MTMImpact Symposium 2023
SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION RATES
EARLY BIRD: $850 USD (ends January 20, 2023)
- Group discount: Buy two & get one free
REGULAR: $1,250 USD
- Group discount: Buy two & get one free
Registration Fee Includes: Symposium registration fees include MTMImpact Symposium 2023 attendance including pre-conference workshops, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments daily, a welcome cocktail reception, and social networking dinner. Travel and lodging expenses are not included in the symposium registration fee.
SPECIAL LEARNING BUNDLE
Take advantage of the special learning bundle discount to get certified and attend the MTMImpact Symposium 2023
NETWORKING EVENTS
Wednesday, March 1
Welcome Reception | Antoine’s Restaurant
Thursday, March 2
Social Networking Dinner | Queen Creole Cruise
SYMPOSIUM THEME
Insight to Action: Accelerating the Path to Personal Growth and Organizational Agility
CONFERENCE VENUE & HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS
JW Marriott New Orleans
- 614 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
- To book at the special group discount rate click here
Special Hotel Group Discount Rate
- A discounted hotel room rate of $299 USD per night is now available for all MTMImpact Symposium 2023 attendees and certification training camp attendees.
- This discounted room rate will be available for the nights of February 25 through March 3, 2023 inclusive.
- Please reserve early as this discounted rate of $299 USD will only be available until January 27, 2023.
Reserve your Accommodations
- Phone: If you wish to reserve your room by telephone, please call the JW Marriott Hotel reservation line at 1-888-236-2427 and reference “MTMImpact 2023” as the group name (or you may be asked to provide Mini Hotel code: “EMS”) to receive the nightly rate of $299 USD.
- Online: If you wish to reserve your room online, please book your reservation through this link to have the discounted rate automatically applied.
The health and safety of our MTMImpact Community members, as well as our Explorers, remains a priority. We continue to monitor changes in, and abide by, all government guidelines.
TRAVELING TO NEW ORLEANS
Arriving by Air
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is about 13 miles from the French Quarter where the J.W. Marriott is located.
- Shuttle:
- J.W. Marriott does not provide shuttle service, however a few options are available below:
- Partner shuttle company: My Airport Trip, fee: $50 USD and up; reservation required
- Airport shuttle, fee: $24 USD (one way); reservation required
- J.W. Marriott does not provide shuttle service, however a few options are available below:
- Taxi:
- Estimated taxi fare: $40 USD (one way)
Arriving by Car
- Driving Directions:
- Take Interstate 10 East toward Slidell to exit 234B for Poydras Street/Superdome
- Follow Poydras Street eight blocks to Camp Street and turn left
- Travel three blocks to Common Street and turn left again
- The hotel’s motor lobby entrance is located on the right of 611 Common Street between Camp Street and St Charles Avenue
- Parking:
- J.W. Marriott provides discounted overnight parking for guests of the hotel
- For non-hotel guests, please mention it at check-in and you will be provided the parking sticker for the day (daily fee of $39 USD + tax)
Getting Around
- Modern luxury is at your fingertips in the Big Easy when you stay at JW Marriott New Orleans. Located on historic Canal Street on the cusp of the French Quarter, the hotel sits within walking distance to must-see attractions, high-end shopping and award-winning restaurants. Walking is by far the best way to see New Orleans! You’ll miss the many unique and glorious sights if you whiz past them. Slow down, stroll, and take it in. If it’s just too hot, humid, or rainy, seek the shade or shelter of balconies and galleries, and there’s always a cab or bus nearby. You can also see the city by bike or scooter. The terrain is flat and there are new bike paths and improved driver awareness, helping you to cover ground pretty swiftly on two wheels. You also have the option cabs and ride shares. Check out addition information here.
Things to See & Do
- There is something for everyone in New Orleans! View the Official Visitors Guide for the city’s top attractions, dining and nightlife, shopping, arts and culture, sporting events, and everything in between.
TESTIMONIALS
Note: Register now and reserve your place. You can pay later, as the submission of your conference registration form and the payment of the conference registration fee are handled separately.
- Once you submit your conference registration, your attendance and selected preferences will be reserved for you. A conference registration confirmation email will be sent to the email address indicated on your registration form with payment details.
- Payments may be completed through credit card payment via this payment link or by contacting Stacey Martini directly.
- You may complete your payment at any time prior to March 1, 2023. The early bird special rates will be honored to those who register before the early bird pricing ends.
We strongly recommend registering your attendance as soon as possible to ensure your preferred choices are available and your place is saved.
MTMImpact Community Contact:
Email: MTMimpact2023@explorance.com
Connect. Share. Learn. Grow.