2024 AFPM Training Forum

August 6-7, 2024
The Westin Galleria Houston 
5060 West Alabama St.
Houston, TX 77056

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Tuesday August 06, 2024

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Lunch and Technology Showcase

11:00 am - 05:00 pm Registration

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Welcome & World Café Networking Activity - The World Café sessions will be a highly engaging discussion process designed to foster collaborative dialogue and knowledge sharing among all participants. Participants will engage in multiple rounds of discussions, sharing insights, perspectives, and ideas, on a variety of topics including training goals, challenges, and technology.

01:00 pm - 02:30 pm VR Panel Discussion: "Possibilities of VR for Industry"

02:30 pm - 03:00 pm Mini World Cafe- AI Prompt Discussion Activity

03:00 pm - 03:30 pm Break & Technology Showcase

03:30 pm - 04:45 pm "What's so Hot about HOP": Successes and Challenges with HOP Integration

04:45 pm - 05:15 pm ILC Content Update and End of Day 1 Wrap Up

05:15 pm - 06:30 pm Reception Networking Event


Wednesday August 07, 2024

07:00 am - 08:00 am Breakfast & Technology Showcase

07:00 am - 05:00 pm Registration

08:00 am - 08:30 am Welcome Back and Info about Break Out Sessions

08:30 am - 09:30 am Block A - Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Cognitive Load Theory and VR
Recent eLearning Improvement Initiative and Results
AI and Downstream Effects on the Average Employee: Now and the Future

09:30 am - 09:45 am Break

09:45 am - 10:45 am Block B - Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Maintenance Craftsmen Training and Competency Assurance
Upskilling LMS - A 'How To' Demo/Use Case

10:45 am - 11:00 am Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Block C - [Repeat Sessions from Block A] -Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Cognitive Load Theory and VR
Recent eLearning Improvement Initiative and Results
AI and Downstream Effects on the Average Employee: Now and the Future

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Joint Networking Lunch & Technology Showcase

01:00 pm - 02:30 pm Joint General Session: Culture, Training and the Workforce