This document provides a summary of some highlights from the 2011 DevLearn conference held in Las Vegas. It shares photos and brief descriptions of various exhibitors, speakers, and sessions at the event. Key moments mentioned include meeting eLearning celebrities, visiting booths from companies like Clarity Consultants and Yukon Group, seeing new technologies like text-to-speech, and attending concurrent learning sessions on topics such as mobile learning and social media. The document conveys the variety of people, products, and educational opportunities available at the 2011 DevLearn conference.

1. DevLearn 2011:
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2. This year‟s show went by so
quickly, there wasn‟t time to
see it all, but here are a few
moments to share.

3. This year (and next, as it
worked!), the desert city of
Los Vegas was the venue for
DevLearn.

5. Or just a little
wackiness that is the
city...

6. The Expo floor was where we really
went to be...

7. Where you could meet your friendly eLearning
celebs, like Terrence Wing (on left).

8. We enjoyed a visit with do-gooders Martin Baker
from Charity Learning Consortium and Eric Berg of
LINGOs (here with Alfredo Leone of QuickLessons).

9. Other “celebs” were in
house...like Bill Brandon,
somewhere...

10. The eLearning Guild was ready to take
people to the next level of involvement.

11. As was ASTD...

12. Love „em or hate
„em, the LMS is a
force to reckon
with…

13. It wouldn‟t be complete
without the Bro‟s (they seem to
be expanding!)

14. Clarity Consultants were constantly
smiling faces seen everywhere...

15. Yukon Group staff were also
all smiles.

16. Pigs call to our
second nature
(!)...and charmed
the imagination at
both Yukon and
Forge FX.

17. Creative talent
could turn any
item into an
animal of
choice…here an
elephant was the
request.

18. Text to speech continues to
emerge…

19. Sound80 was on hand to ensure
the voice of learning is heard
(giving away kettle corn as a light snack)

20. Still a
coveted
give-away...
the iPad
(at mimeo)

21. But sweets hit the mark as a runner
up...these cute licorice Scotties graced SH!FT‟s
elegant green and black booth and oh, no,
Tasty-Kake at Brookwood‟s. Ah well, hit the gym
back home.

22. Making versatile use of a zebra-
themed scarf give-away at Zebra-
Zapps

23. Men in black was
the fashion mode,
as seen by new
exhibitor, anewspring,
with Martén de Prez
modeling (note: Italian
leather shoes complete the
look)

24. A wee learner
brought smiles
to booth staff
around the
floor, with
contagious
enthusiasm.

25. There was a new game in town:
DevLearn bingo of a sort...

26. Marketing messages play on gut-
responses: cut travel pain, feel
secure, deliver content now!

27. Articulate had
cute little guys
(as well as
affable regular-
sized humans).

28. Some people just
know how to
have fun

29. Friendly eLearning colleagues at
SmartBuilder were neighbors again...

30. No matter what the activity at the
booth, it was about service with a smile.

31. As always at DevLearn
books were available to
augment learning, with the
unflagging staff

32. Featured
titles focused
on making
your graphics
sing...

33. Jane Bozath fare:

34. The theme of mobile learner is
de rigueur.

35. Clever covers (napkin & duct tape)
convey making ideas sell:

36. Talent management is another
theme, as books on outsourcing and
employee retention illustrate.

37. Two books show signs of the
times...Web inundation and Social’s
here to stay!

38. And just seconds from the Expo floor
a plethora of concurrent learning
sessions to fuel the educational fires:

39. The bottom line...LEARNING.

40. Until next year!