Now in its 18th year, the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition will once again attract thousands of learning and development professionals to the NEC in Birmingham on Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 September 2010.

The premier event for business learning, the World of Learning will feature an exhibition with more than 100 local and international exhibitors, and a major conference that boasts first-class speakers from all over the world.

The exhibition will include companies from all sectors of the learning and development industry, from e-learning and HR and learning management solutions, to social media and instructor-led training. Major organisations exhibiting include Blue Beetle, e2train, Thales Training & Consultancy, Centre for High Performance Development, Kaplan IT Learning, Impact International, Huthwaite International, etc.venues, Results Driven Group, LearningGuide Solutions and Assima (DACG).

All aspects of the event are designed to enhance the skills of learning and development professionals and equip them to deal with the challenges of today’s business environment. The renowned conference, which attracts sell-out crowds, will tackle the issues of key concern to L&D professionals, from employee engagement, change management and management and leadership development to enhancing business performance, informal learning, coaching and proving the benefit of learning activities. Speakers include Ruth Spellman OBE, Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Jayne Stokes, Head of Learning at Santander, and Mike Booth, Learning Technologies Manager at Cable&Wireless Worldwide.

Additional free features within the exhibition include the ever-popular seminar programme, interactive workshops, Experiential Learning Zone, the Professional Development Zone, skill workshops, product demonstrations, Workplace Wellness Zone and the Business & Networking Lounge. An International Zone and Social Learning Zone will also be launched at this year’s event, and will offer insight into the evolving world of L&D.