Chico, CA --July 2008. After another successful Microbrew Festival in June, the Soroptimist International of Bidwell Rancho took first place for the Soroptimist’s Celebrating Success Fundraising Award at the 40th Biennial Convention held in Taipei, Taiwan. 

Bemidji, MN -- Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat festival brings midsummer fun to the shores of Lake Bemidji. Contestants and observers from all over the area will pack the shoreline of Lake Bemidji from July 31st - August 2nd, 2008. The 3rd annual event will feature the racing of dragon boats as well as events for the entire family.

CHICO, CA -- ARTOBERFEST, an umbrella marketing campaign that receives funding from the City of Chico in the Tourism category, is being recognized statewide as a finalist for the 2008 California Tourism Marketing Excellence Awards in the category of Best Cooperative Marketing Campaign,  the California Travel & Tourism Commission announced today.

Chico, California—June 2008. From June 1-4, LearningChange will be exhibiting in San Diego, California at the American Society for Training & Developments’ 2008 International Conference & Exhibition. The ASTD Expo is the largest event in the workplace learning & performance industry.

We invite you to visit us at the ASTD EXPO with a complimentary pass!

Chico, California—May 2008. Our favorite local homemade ice cream and candy shop is celebrating 70 years of bringing tasty treats to the Chico community with a great deal of fanfare. Shubert’s Ice Cream & Candy is a final four finalist in the Good Morning America "Best Scoop in America" contest.

To mark the event, LearningChange partner Earl Jessee worked with Shubert’s to redesign their anniversary logo and launch a new Web site.

Chico, CA—May 2008. LearningChange is pleased to announce the launch of The Facilitation Academy, a new training program aimed at helping people learn to develop and manage teams, design effective training programs, provide counseling services, and lead performance improvement initiatives.

Chico, California—April 2008. LearningChange is proud to be this year’s recipient of the Kay Grace Community Service Award from the Children’s Choir of Chico.

Bemidji, Minnesota—April 2008. On the one-year anniversary of Ready or Not Writing, a portal designed by LearningChange for Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, we are happy to report the success of the program.

March 2008—Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. Caloundra City Enterprises and TRAC Consulting, with the support of the Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business AusIndustry program, have launched a small business mentoring program in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia.