initial+planning+meeting+for+TRETC+2013

Attendees: Norton Gusky (recorder), Justin Driscoll, Christy McGuire, Nikki Navta, Jana Baxter, Kevin Conner, Sean McDonough, Aileen Owens changes/additions from Kevin Conner

TRETC 2012
 * Justin reported on the overall success with over 400 people registered with many coming as walk-ins
 * Sean asked if there was a clue to the success
 * Norton proposed that the tie-in with the Kids and Creativity network helped to boost non-teacher attendance
 * Justin explained that TRETC will remain at the Regional Learning Alliance, but TRETC was at capacity
 * For 2014 TRETC will be combined with STEM Summit

TRETC 2013
 * Possible keynote presenters
 * Mario Armstrong (www.marioarmstrong.com)
 * Mitch Resnick (www.media.mit.edu/people/mres) - speaking in Pittsburgh on Thursday, 2/28/13 ( www.lrdc.pitt.edu/50th/speakerseries-resnick.asp)
 * Ira Glass (www.thisamericanlife.org)
 * Ira Flatow (www.sciencefriday.com)
 * Student voice
 * Proposed new format as digital learning event
 * Wednesday, 11/14 Pre-Conf with keynote speaker and vendor reception (KC: could this be a prime opportunity to attract school leadership?)
 * Thursday, 11/15 Full Day conference
 * Friday, 11/16
 * AM - Workshops led by students
 * PM - TEDx for Youth / Bus Tours
 * Saturday, 11/17 Flipped Learning Workshop sponsored by PAECT / Flipped Learning Network
 * Greater focus on "play" "make" "create" - "Spend 4 days with us Playing, Making, and Creating."
 * Change vendor focus to more conversation ala CoSN Innovation Zone
 * Bring in program officers from NSF and SBIR as meet-up sessions
 * Greater emphasis on vendor presentation to collaboration with learning project or institution
 * Follow-up with monthly sessions throughout region whereby people could gather "badges" / "x" number of badges qualifies for free TRETC 2014