2011+March+14+meeting

Agenda Items:

- Review dates for the conference = Wednesday, November 16 and Thursday, November 17 Change to Tuesday, November 15 and Wednesday, November 16 - Justin needs to confirm with RLA

- Review theme: Transforming Learning through Technology (with alignment to National Educational Tech Plan) - Discuss ideas for Pre-conference workshops for Tuesday, November 15

- Brain-storm presenters and keynote speakers (Karen Cator is on board) More focus on student presenters Jana - conclude with Bill Strickland Nikki - can connect with Don Marinelli

- Consider adding new features to the conference Justin - looking at Hyatt as option due to problem with vendor space Mara - fund student participation through Grable and/or Benedum as part of STEAM grant Mike - video competition - I wish school was... Nikki - link with Changing the World competition / SteelTown Competition Mike - put video on iTunes U [need to check with Kevin Conner]

- Review Time-Line for conference and future meeting dates

Next meeting Monday, April 4


 * < **Activity** ||< **Time-frame** ||< **Responsibility** ||
 * < Develop marketing campaign (theme, logos) ||< 3/11-4/11 ||< Tech Council ||
 * < Identify keynote speaker ||< 3/11 – 5/11 ||< Planning Committee ||
 * < Identify presenters ||< 311-8/11 ||< Planning Committee[[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/editor/insert_table.gif]] ||
 * < Identify potential vendors ||< 3/11– 6/11 ||< Planning Committee/ Tech Council ||
 * < Register presenters/vendors/ participants ||< 6/11– 11/11 ||< Tech Council ||
 * < Evaluate proposals ||< 8/11- 9/11 ||< AIU/ Planning Committee (sub-committee) ||
 * < Arrange for equipment needs ||< 6/11 – 11/11 ||< Tech Council/AIU ||
 * < Update web site/ distribute marketing materials ||< 4/11 – 10/11 ||< Web committee/IUs/Tech Council ||
 * < Arrange for food ||< 9/11 – 11/11 ||< AIU/ Tech Council ||
 * < Pay bills ||< 8/11 – 11/11 ||< Tech Council ||
 * < Provide food / necessary space / tech support ||< 11/11 ||< RLA facility ||
 * < Distribute marketing materials ||< 08/11 - 11/11 ||< Tech Council/ IUs/ Committee members ||
 * < Market to targeted audiences ||< 07/11 - 10/11 ||< IUs/ Committee members/ Tech Council ||
 * < Evaluate /Act 48 ||< 11/11 - 12/11 ||< AIU/ Tech Council ||