Agenda+for+March+11+meeting.

Notes - March 11, 2013
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hV9oOTdBUOVl7UgRWfWGeG5lQ9lVnnMUn9n9_2spaEc/edit?usp=sharing)
 * Dates for conference - November 13-16 Regional Learning not available for the dates / Need for possible new venue / Possible considerations: Four Points Marriott (Warrendale), Airport Hyatt, Monroeville DoubleTree, Robert Morris / Justin will get back to committee with more details / Issues with hotel - wireless, projection, no labs / Will need to possibly arrange for vendors to provide connectivity and projectors / Place vendors in large hall as well as hallways /
 * ==Remaking TRETC into a 4 day event: Send out survey to past participants to determine interest in each day, possible locations, and interest in keynote speakers / Need for name for 4 day event - Celebration of Digital Learning = TRETC (first two days at hotel space) + Workshops (AiU) / TEDx for Youth (Friday) + Flipped Learning Workshop (Saturday - AIU)/ Issue - pricing for each event and for 4 days ==
 * Pre-conference with vendor reception (Wednesday) - sponsored by Creative Arts Technology network/ Creativity Center - At hotel site
 * Full day conference (Thursday) - At hotel site
 * Workshops (student-led) / TEDx for Youth / Tech Tours (Friday evening) - At AIU for workshop / Need location for TEDx
 * Flipped Learning Workshop (Saturday) - sponsored by PAECT - At AIU with limit of 100
 * ==Theme: ==
 * Transforming LearningTransforming Education through Technology (proposed new legislation)
 * Using Technology to Personalize Learning
 * ** Using Technology to Remake Learning ** [see Sprout Fund’s new site for Kids and Creativity: [] ) - Norton contacted Sprout Fund and Grable Foundation to find out if TRETC could remix this Kids and Creativity theme
 * ==Keynote speakers (see Google Doc - ==
 * Pre-conference
 * Conference
 * ==Marketing plan (see below) ==
 * ==Vendors - identify possible sponsors ==
 * Google
 * Microsoft
 * APEX Learning
 * Thinkfinity


 * ==Possible Sub-Committees (TEDx and Flipped Learning already have committees in place) ==
 * Pre-Conference
 * Proposals
 * Tech Tours
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.921569); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Vendors / Sponsors
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.921569); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Student-led Workshops
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.921569); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Keynote
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.921569); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Featured Presentations


 * **Activity** || **Time-frame** || **Responsibility** ||
 * Develop marketing campaign (theme, logos) || 3/13-5/13 || Tech Council ||
 * Identify keynote speaker(s) || 3/13 – 6/13 || Planning Committee ||
 * Identify presenters || 313-8/13 || Planning Committee[[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/editor/insert_table.gif caption="external image insert_table.gif"]] ||
 * Identify potential vendors || 3/13– 10/13 || Planning Committee/ Tech Council ||
 * Register presenters/vendors/ participants || 6/13– 11/13 || Tech Council ||
 * Evaluate proposals || 8/13- 9/13 || AIU/ Planning Committee (sub-committee) ||
 * Arrange for equipment needs || 6/13 – 11/13 || Tech Council/AIU ||
 * Update web site/ distribute marketing materials || 4/13 – 10/13 || Web committee/IUs/Tech Council ||
 * Arrange for food || 9/13 – 11/13 || AIU/ Tech Council ||
 * Pay bills || 8/13 – 11/13 || Tech Council ||
 * Provide food / necessary space / tech support || 11/13 || RLA facility ||
 * Distribute marketing materials || 08/13 - 11/13 || Tech Council/ IUs/ Committee members ||
 * Market to targeted audiences || 07/13 - 10/13 || IUs/ Committee members/ Tech Council ||
 * Evaluate /Act 48 || 11/13 - 12/13 || AIU/ Tech Council ||