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COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: 2012 BIENNIAL HUMAN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 162054Z DEC 11/ ALCOAST 571/11
1. The FORCECOM Performance Technology Center, has received DHS
approval to host the 2012 Coast Guard Human Performance Technology
(HPT) Workshop in Hampton, VA, 12-14 September 2012.  Per Section
4.B. of Ref (A), Coast Guard attendees are not required to submit a
conference attendance request to attend.  As part of the government
wide effort to control conference and TDY costs, the HPT Conference
is shifting to a biennial format with the next conference scheduled
for 2014.
2. The keynote speaker is Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, Ph.D.  Dr.
Bichelmeyer serves as Professor of Instructional Systems Technology
at Indiana University - Bloomington, and as Associate Vice President
for University Academic Planning and Policy, as well as Director of
the Office of Online Education for the seven campuses of Indiana
University. Her expertise is in human performance improvement,
instructional and program evaluation, instructional design, and
online instructional environments.  She has served as a consultant to
the United States Coast Guard, the United States Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, the American Bar Association, the National
Collegiate Athletic Association, Sprint, Eli Lilly, Procter and
Gamble, Microsoft and the Indiana Supreme Court.
3.  This three-day workshop provides a forum for HPT professionals to
share their recent work and research in the world of performance
improvement.  It also serves to enhance the practice of HPT in the
Coast Guard through demonstrations of new technologies, techniques,
discussions of current trends and issues, and sharing of best
practices.  In 2011, the workshop attracted over 480 participants
representing a broad cross section of CG, DOD, DHS, government
agencies, academia, government contractors, and international
military.  As a result, the workshop created a collaborative
environment focused on partnering to support mission execution.
4. The theme of the 2012 workshop is, "Performance Improvement: What
Really Works?"  Attendees will have the chance to connect with other
professionals focused on improving workforce performance.  These
connections will include Force Readiness Command, Training Centers,
Program Managers, and Rating Force Master Chiefs.
5. For more information, to register, and to submit an abstract to
present, visit http://uscghpt.org.
6. For questions or concerns not addressed on the website, contact
the HPT project management team via email at tcy-pf-hpt(at)uscg.mil.
7. RDML S. E. Mehling, Commander, Force Readiness Command, sends.
8. Internet release authorized.