Austin – October 29, 2026 -- Schoox will pitch a model that forecasts the return on training before a program launches at four November events, including a solution announcement at DevLearn booth #303 in Las Vegas.
The learning platform vendor wants L&D leaders to name the business result first, then design training to deliver it. Under this approach, leaders set the target with operational heads, identify the required skills, build the program and forecast the return in advance. Sandra Moran, Schoox Chief Marketing Officer, said skills matter to a CFO only when tied to a metric the business is working to improve.
Schoox and Sysco present on AI and skills data at Learning Leadership on November 3
The Learning Guild forum at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, runs November 2-3 and draws approximately 300 learning strategy leaders. The Schoox and Sysco session runs 10:30-11:15 a.m. PT on November 3 and covers linking skills to business drivers instead of completion rates. At kiosk LL24, attendees can book a 15-minute Skills Mapping Session, in which Schoox maps the skills behind a chosen role's performance outcomes and generates a training plan and content.
DevLearn, in its 22nd year, hosts the Schoox announcement and mapping sessions November 4-6
Schoox exhibits at booth #303 at the MGM Grand and offers the same 15-minute mapping session there.
Hospitality session in Dallas targets onboarding and retention on November 3
At the Workforce Management in Hotels and Hospitality Summit (November 2-4, Renaissance Dallas Hotel), Erica Chenette and Schoox's Kate Lukach speak from 2:25 to 2:55 p.m. CT. Drawing on new frontline workforce research, they cover using onboarding to improve retention, building skills-based career paths and keeping brand standards consistent across managed, franchise and multi-brand properties.
The Fresh Market's Shay Dalton details training-to-retention links in a November 5 webinar
In the Training Industry webinar (2:00-2:45 p.m. ET), Dalton, Director of Learning and Leadership Development at The Fresh Market, joins Moran. They show how the 172-location specialty grocer ties training to retention, workforce readiness and guest satisfaction. Dalton explains how her team estimates turnover costs by role and how strong onboarding helps new hires stay longer.