Crucial Learning Live

This event boasts a value of over $300 for just $50 USD! You’ll get a four-course meal, world-class professional development, networking, and a complimentary SDI assessment (which has a retail value of $140). The value this event provides makes the price tag well worth it.

We recommend business casual attire. Please avoid offensive graphics or language, exposed undergarments, cut-off shorts, tank tops, and baseball caps per the Ruth’s Chris dress code.

We know schedules change. We will refund your registration fee at 100% up until we provide a headcount to the restaurant (usually one week in advance). Cancellations after that point will be non-refundable, but we are happy to transfer your registration to a colleague.

We will not pay for parking. However, we’re happy to provide information on parking for each event:

• Phoenix: Ruth’s Chris Steak House has plentiful complimentary self-parking available. The restaurant is located in the Seville Shopping Center.
• Atlanta: Maggiano’s Buckhead has plentiful complimentary self-parking available in the garage beneath the restaurant.
• Detroit: Maggiano’s Troy has complimentary self-parking available.
• Columbus: Ruth’s Chris Steak House is located across High Street from the Greater Columbus Convention Center—and the convention center website outlines several parking options along with a link to purchase advanced parking. Parking in these garages costs $12 for up to eight hours, according to the site; the garage closest to the restaurant is the Vine Street Garage (37 Vine Street).
• Raleigh: Maggiano’s Durham has plentiful complimentary self-parking available. The restaurant is located in The Streets at Southpoint.

Contact Christa Woodall, who is Crucial Learning’s senior manager of customer marketing and host of these events, with any questions. You can email her at christa.woodall@cruciallearning.com or reach her by text or phone at 949-275-0589.

No, the restaurant will serve a pre-selected menu. We’ve selected the items with variety and dietary restrictions in mind.

If you have specific food allergies or restrictions, please note it in your registration—or, if you’ve already registered, you can email it to christa.woodall@cruciallearning.com. Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Maggiano’s are wonderful partners in accommodating food allergies and dietary needs upon request.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Maggiano’s are wonderful partners in accommodating food allergies and dietary needs! Vegetarian, dairy free, gluten free, and vegan meals are available upon request. Unfortunately, we cannot provide kosher or halal meals.

If you have a specific food allergy or restriction, please note it in your registration—or, if you’ve already registered, you can email it to christa.woodall@cruciallearning.com. At the venue, please speak to your server about your needs.

No, this is an alcohol-free event.

Please bring a laptop or tablet with you, as we’ll use the SDI Platform extensively throughout the event. Each attendee will receive a notebook and pen for taking notes.

Yes! While this event is designed for Crucial Learning certified trainers and facilitators, the information on the SDI is relevant for anyone. We recommend bringing colleagues in learning and development so the activities and discussion will be relevant to them regardless of certification. Please note that this event is for Crucial Learning clients only and is not open to consultants or SDI partners.

This is an exclusive event for Crucial Learning certified trainers and facilitators, and we have seating for up to 40 attendees (including Crucial Learning staff). Seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure to reserve your spot early.

No, we aren’t offering continuing education credits for this event.

Crucial Learning Live is an amazing opportunity for us to connect with trainers and facilitators all over, and we’re working our way through various regions. The metro areas we selected for this year all have high concentrations of Crucial Learning trainers and facilitators.

We’ve enjoyed gathering with our certified community in Houston, Boston, Orange County, Seattle, Jersey City, Denver, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., since starting these events in 2024, and we’ll continue visiting additional cities in the future. If there’s somewhere specific you’d like us to come, let us know by emailing christa.woodall@cruciallearning.com.