April+12,+2010+meeting

Agenda for April 12, 2010
Review location and date(s)
 * Regional Learning Alliance
 * November 4 or 11
 * NOTES from meeting - preference for November 11, but later learned this is Veteran's Day / need to make final decision/ Justin outlined reasons for staying at RLA - cost, technology available, access from major highways, previous success /

Discuss new directions for conference
 * Regional tours for of technology institutions
 * Partner with other institutions, e.g. Science Center
 * NOTES from meeting - group liked idea of regional tour to Southpointe and Cranberry on October 12.
 * TASK: Norton will write a draft for a grant proposal to pay for the cost / part of cost = $20/person (est) / Idea to use October 12 payment as credit toward TRETC @ $99.

Discuss possible partnerships
 * FredForward
 * Carnegie Science Center
 * Carnegie Mellon
 * NOTES from meeting - Possible partnership with FredForward (conference call in two weeks), Science Center (interested in joining planning committee) and CMU / Idea: Have month of activities leading to TRETC / Cross-promote with other organizations / Possible tie-in with AIU's BOSS Day = county-wide in-service day
 * TASK: Norton will contact Science Center to determine possible activities that could be promoted in October 12 - November 11 time-frame

Virtual TRETC
 * NOTES from meeting - model after Virtual FETC = separate day with series of sessions and keynote (one session per hour) / committee = Kevin Conner, Karlton Chapman, Aileen Owens / Online meeting of committee on April 19 at 10:00 am. (see email with link) /

Review time line for conference NOTES from meeting: Marketing NOTES from meeting: Keynote speaker
 * < **Activity** ||< **Time-frame** ||< **Responsibility** ||
 * < Develop marketing campaign (theme, logos) ||< 3/10-4/10 ||< Tech Council ||
 * < Identify keynote speaker ||< 3/10 – 5/10 ||< Planning Committee ||
 * < Identify presenters ||< 3/09-8/09 ||< Planning Committee ||
 * < Identify potential vendors ||< 3/10 – 6/10 ||< Planning Committee/ Tech Council ||
 * < Register presenters/vendors/ participants ||< 6/10– 11/10 ||< Tech Council ||
 * < Evaluate proposals ||< 8/10- 9/10 ||< AIU/ Planning Committee (sub-committee) ||
 * < Arrange for equipment needs ||< 6/10 – 11/10 ||< Tech Council/AIU ||
 * < Update web site/ distribute marketing materials ||< 4/10 – 10/10 ||< Web committee/IUs/Tech Council ||
 * < Arrange for food ||< 9/10 – 11/10 ||< AIU/ Tech Council ||
 * < Pay bills ||< 8/10 – 11/10 ||< Tech Council ||
 * < Provide food / necessary space / tech support ||< 11/10 ||< Host facility ||
 * < Distribute marketing materials ||< 08/10 - 11/10 ||< Tech Council/ IUs/ Committee members ||
 * < Market to targeted audiences ||< 07/10 - 10/10 ||< IUs/ Committee members/ Tech Council ||
 * < Evaluate /Act 48 ||< 11/10 - 12/10 ||< AIU/ Tech Council ||
 * Tech Council will develop "Hold the Date" email and notecard/ Tech Council will manage web site using WordPress/
 * Promote group rate discount (10 users) and/or five users including an administrator as a team for a school/district
 * Possible candidates James Gee, Don Martinelli (CMU), Elliot Soloway (with Verizon Wireless sponsorship)
 * New idea: Panel of experts who would provide a "vision" for use of technology as a creative and innovative tool followed by sessions led by panelists to explain the "how" for their ideas
 * Post-meeting idea from Norton - panelists would include role types = university, administrator (K-12), teacher, student, non-profit / ten minutes per panelist with moderator to ask questions and call on audience / back channel for questions / possible moderator - Greg Behr from the Grable Foundation.

NOTES from meeting: Presenters
 * Invite PETE&C Winners from region to present / use in advertising

NOTES from meeting: Vendors
 * Rent blinds for day to block sunlight ($300)
 * Committee members should start to contact possible vendors and ask them to hold the November date