Oct. 19, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Progressive Insurance Company is the 2009 winner of the Greater Cleveland Annual Training Leadership Award co-sponsored by Cleveland State University’s James Nance College of Business, The Greater Cleveland Rotary and The Greater Cleveland Chapter of ASTD. The recognition was given based on the outstanding work done in their Progressive Claims University’s Central Loss Reporting Unit.
Progressive Insurance is hosting the regular monthly ASTD meeting on Tuesday, October 27th at 5:30 pm to highlight their award winning training programs. The meeting will be held in their Wickliffe facility at 30440 Lakeland Boulevard. Mark Wagner, Senior Director of the Claims University will be featured, along with staff members Mary Beth Rus, Gina Peck, and Regina Hart.
The meeting is open to all members and guests with an interest in the Workplace Development and Training field. Special rates are available for students and individuals in transition. For registration information, visit www.astdcleve.org.
About the Greater Cleveland Chapter
The Greater Cleveland Chapter of ASTD is one of the oldest and most honored in the country, celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. Greater Cleveland was named national chapter of the month in June of 2009, and has won recognition in several other national categories. Its membership includes local workforce training and development professionals from large corporations down to individual consultants. The chapter holds monthly meetings, and sponsors a variety of annual events such as a members in transition event where job placement specialists help review resumes and give advice on making connections. There are also special interest sub groups, an executive forum for business leaders in the area, and other activities. The website, www.astdcleve.org features job listings, a forum for discussion of relevant topics, and local contact information.
About ASTD
The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) is the world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD’s members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in 140 U.S. chapters and 24 Global Networks. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers. For more information, visit www.astd.org.
