Conference - Nat'l School Technology...

[Nicole Hyde]

Mark Your Calendar!

THE NATIONAL SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE -- “Vision and
Strategies for Building a Winning School
Technology Program”
March 30-31, 2000
Austin, Texas
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Dear Colleague,

We are excited to announce the first school
technology conference exclusively for K-12 decision
makers like you! This upcoming SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE is being held March 30-31, 2000,
at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Austin, TX.

To request a brochure, or to get more information visit:
http://www.eschoolnews.org/stlc/brochure.html

or call 800-394-0115, ext. 120

The event is sponsored by eSCHOOL NEWS, America's
only newspaper about school technology.

Please feel free to forward this information to your
colleagues and friends.

Below, you’ll find a description of this exciting event!

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THE NATIONAL SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE -- "Vision and
Strategies for Building a Winning School
Technology Program"
March 30-31, 2000 -- Austin, Texas
http://www.eschoolnews.org/stlc
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THE NATIONAL SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE is a hands-on, how-to professional
development conference that will provide you all the ideas,
expert advice, and creative strategies necessary to help you
reinvent your approach to school technology management... for
maximum results!

Whether you’re new to school technology management or a
seasoned veteran, The School Technology Leadership Conference
is simply the one conference you can’t afford to miss.

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10 WAYS YOU'LL BENEFIT BY
ATTENDING THE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
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1. Become a full-fledged expert by mastering scores of
proven school technology management techniques!

2. Discover school technology management models that really
work and be warned about the ones that usually fail...
without having to learn the hard way!

3. Network with your colleagues -- hundreds of K-12 leaders
and technology decision makers from coast to coast with
whom you'll share problems and solutions!

4. Meet senior executives of key technology companies
to discuss the state of the art in educational technology
products and preview their latest technological
advances!

5. Learn the dozens of little-known strategies that ensure
successful budgeting, acquisition, and integration of
technology in your schools!

6. Discover the unwritten rules to follow when developing,
implementing, and evaluating a winning school technology
program!

7. Master the art of negotiating successful school technology
contracts!

8. Learn the essential elements of professional development
programs that convert even the most reluctant teachers
into technology champions!

9. Explore the latest salary and benefit packages offered
to talented school technology professionals to help you
recruit and retain the key personnel you need!

10. Explore the risky terrain of school technology politics
to more confidently manage such highly charged issues
as equipment equity among schools, technology access by
race and gender, bond issues and tax referenda!

...and much, much more!

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
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The SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE is designed
to meet the needs of professionals responsible
for the regulatory, policy, management, and
procedural issues related to school technology
management -- Attendees include:

* Superintendents
* Deputy and Assistant Superintendents
* Information Technology Directors
* Instructional Media Directors
* Library Service Directors
* Principals
* Technology Coordinators
* Librarians
* Educational Technologists
* Curriculum Specialists
* School Board Members
* Federal Education Technology Leaders
* State Government Education Technology Leaders
* Independent Consultants
* School Technology Vendors
* Association Executives

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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THE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE’S comprehensive
program reflects a multidisciplinary agenda presented
within two program tracks: Leadership & Vision and Development
& Technical Integration

These sessions have been carefully developed to provide
you the state-of-the-art in school technology management
strategies, knowledge, and expertise.

LEADERSHIP & VISION TRACK
* Emerging School Technologies: What You Need To Know
* Future-proofing Schools: Building Architecture and
Infrastructure that Increase Your Options
* How You Can Recruit and Retain High-Quality School
Technology Personnel
* Making Your Professional Development Program Relevant for
School Leaders
* Web-Bases Accountability Programs: How You Can Give Your
Taxpayers the Facts
* Prurience, Piracy, and Privacy: Technology’s
Impact on Education Ethics and School Law
* The Art of the School Technology Deal: How to Survive as
a K-12 Buyer
* New Models for Your Districtwide Technology Planning
and Software Management

DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL INTEGRATION
* Proven Models To Help You Integrate Technology
* Cabling and Networking 101: What You Need To Know
Right Now
* Surefire Strategies for Making Your Network
Administration More Effective
* Beyond Basics: Advanced Technology Training You
Can Provide To Computer-Literate Personnel
* Hotlines, Help Desks, On-Line Assistance: Effective
Paradigms To Improve Your Schools’’ Technical Support
* Encouraging Your Reluctant Teachers: Staff
Development Strategies To Increase Your Success Rate
* Making the Web and Integral Part of Your School
Communications Program -- Part One
* Making the Web and Integral Part of Your School
Communications Program -- Part One

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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Space is limited. We recommend you send your
registration as soon as possible to guarantee a spot.

* Registration Fees
-- $445 per person before Dec 31, 1999
-- $375 per person team rate (3 or more from the same
organization) Dec 31, 1999
-- $545 per person after Dec 31, 1999

* To register by mail: eSchool News Attn: Conf. Registration
7920 Norfolk Ave., #900, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
* To register by phone: Call (800) 394-0115 x120
* To register by fax: (301) 913-0119
* To register online: http://www.eschoolnews.org/stlc

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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
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* Hyatt Regency Austin On Town Lake
208 Barton Springs
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 477-1234 or (800) 233-1234

To qualify for the special conference rates, you must indicate
you are a “School Technology Leadership Conference” attendee.
Reservations received after the conference room block has been
filled OR after March 9, 2000, (whichever comes first), are
subject to availability.

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To register or for more information:

-- visit http://www.eschoolnews.org/stlc
-- call (800) 394-0115 x120 - eMail:stlc...@eschoolnews.org
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