Thursday, December 17, 2009

Call for Proposals deadline extended to Monday, January 4!

The Call for Proposals deadline for HI-TEC 2010 has been extended to Monday, January 4, 2010. There are three opportunities to present at HI-TEC 2010 including preconference workshops, main conference sessions and poster sessions. Click here for more information and to submit your proposal online!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Call for Proposals deadline extended to Friday, December 18!

The Call for Proposals deadline for HI-TEC 2010 has been extended to Friday, December 18, 2009. There are three opportunities to present at HI-TEC 2010 including preconference workshops, main conference sessions and poster sessions. Click here for more information and to submit your proposal online!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Welcome to official blog for the HI-TEC 2010 Conference!

HI-TEC 2010, July 26-29, 2010, Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, FL
The second annual High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) has been scheduled for July 26–29, 2010, at the beautiful Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Florida. We hope you'll mark your calendar and make plans to join us!

Please visit the HI-TEC website at http://www.highimpact-tec.org/ for full details. Please be sure and visit the website regularly for updates!

Call for Proposals:
There are three opportunities to present at HI-TEC 2010 including preconference workshops, main conference sessions and poster sessions. The Call for Proposals has been issued and proposals are due Friday, December 4, 2009. Click here for more information and to submit your proposal online!

Conference Producer Forms:
The HI-TEC 2010 Conference Producer Commitment Forms are now available on the conference website. Click here to access the form now.

Sponsorships:
Sponsorships are still available for HI-TEC 2010. Contact HI-TEC for more information about sponsorship opportunities!

HI-TEC 2009 Conference Proceedings:
The first annual HI-TEC conference was held in Scottsdale, Arizona, July 19–22, 2009. The conference was a great success! The conference proceedings, including photos, video, presentations and the program book, are available for viewing at www.cordonline.net/hitec.

We hope to see you in Orlando!


Questions? Please visit the HI-TEC website or e-mail swilson@cord.org.

Friday, July 10, 2009

HI-TEC Award Winners Announced

The HI-TEC conference is pleased to announce winners of three awards to be presented at the HI-TEC awards luncheon on July 21. The awards and winners are:

  • HI-TEC Educator of the Year: Michael Qaissaunee, Brookdale Community College
  • HI-TEC Industry Recognition: Bart Aslin, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation
  • HI-TEC Innovative Program: The GeoTech Center's Two-to-Four-Year Articulation Program in Geographic Information Systems. Accepting the award will be Kenneth Yanow and Dr. Ming-Hsiang Tsou.
Click here to read about the awards and their recipients. A press release about each award is included. Feel free to circulate these releases.

There are a few spots remaining in some of the preconference tours and sessions on July 19-20. Click
here to check out the preconference and main conference (July 21-22) programs.

If you have not yet registered, you can still SAVE $50 if you register by the end of today, Friday, July 10. Click here to register now!!

After this Friday, registration will be open only onsite at the Fairmont in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Hotel reservations will be accepted at the conference rate as long as rooms are available.

Hope to see you in Scottsdale!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Preregistration discount extended to July 10th!

The preregistration discount has been extended to July 10th. Register today and save $50!

NEW! The HI-TEC conference program is now available online!
The conference program contains descriptions and presenter information for all 22 preconference workshops (including three industry tours) and 35 main conference presentations. You will also find three keynote sessions, an award presentation luncheon, and descriptions of 37 exhibitors in the Technology Showcase. Click here to view the conference program now!

If you have not yet discovered HI-TEC, here is just a sampling of the technologies that will be represented in the main conference: information and communication, nano, micro, geospatial, biofuel, automotive, manufacturing, "green," bioMEMS, mechatronics, energy, and photonics. In addition, there will be sessions on learning, recruiting, retaining, obtaining funding, and other administrative issues. There will be sessions for faculty, administrators, technicians, industry professionals, counselors, and workforce development advocates.


REMINDER: The discounted group rate for the hotel ends TODAY - July 2nd! Reservation requests made after this date will be accepted on a space-available basis at the group rate, if available. Click here to make your reservations today!

Don't miss this great opportunity for some summer professional development and networking! See you there!

Contact Sheila Wilson at swilson@cord.org if you have questions or need assistance.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Preregister for HI-TEC by July 8th and save $50!

Preregister for HI-TEC by July 8th and save $50! Register today at www.highimpact-tec.org!

Don't miss out on:
New! Robotic Demonstrations Announced
The Technology Showcase will feature two special exhibitions in a designated demonstration area: BattleBots on Tuesday and FIRST Robotics on Wednesday. High school and community college students will be on site, chaperoned by faculty members as they showcase their robots. BattleBots are remote-controlled, armed and armored machines that students design and/or build. They will be placed in a 13' x 13' enclosed arena to do battle in the Technology Showcase on Tuesday. The object is for one "bot" to dominate or disable the other. FIRST Robotics challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them in various competitions. Students from Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix will show off their creations in a roped-off area in the Technology Showcase on Wednesday.


If you have not registered, please click on registration and join us for a unique opportunity for professional development and training in several "HI-TEC" areas.

Let our conference coordinator, Sheila Wilson (
swilson@cord.org) know if you have questions.

We hope to see you there!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Sponsorships still available for HI-TEC!

Sponsorships still available for HI-TEC 2009!

Technician education is critical for the viability of our high tech industries. We invite you to support our national effort through sponsorship of this year’s High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HITEC), http://www.highimpact-tec.org/. We are pleased to currently have the financial sponsorship of the National Science Foundation and the Intel Corporation for this unique event.

We have three levels of sponsorship and work closely with all of our sponsors to provide value in terms of visibility and acknowledgment. The levels are:

  1. Title Sponsor: This is reserved for amounts of $25,000 or more. We have the capacity for three title sponsors and so far the National Science Foundation has committed at this level. This level achieves the maximum visibility in terms of the conference program, website, and press.
  2. Sustaining Sponsor: This level is $10,000 and depending on the wishes of the sponsor we can select keynotes, award luncheons, or other major functions to be branded with this sponsorship level. This level also provides a complimentary exhibit booth space in the Technology Showcase should that be desired (booth services, electricity, furniture, and handling fees are not included).

  3. Contributing Sponsor: This level is $5,000 and we use break functions, receptions, conference bags, and the like to highlight this level of sponsorship.

HI-TEC is an expansion and outgrowth of the SAME-TEC conference which was held annually over the last 12 years. HI-TEC represents a topical expansion into a large number of workforce preparation areas in disciplines that range from biotech and IT to manufacturing and nanotechnology. The key focus is community college level programs in these areas. We anticipate attendance numbers in the 600-800 range. We currently (May 2009) have 480 paid registrations.

Who Attends HI-TEC:

  • Community College & University Faculty
  • High School Teachers

  • Workforce Development Advocates

  • Counselors

  • Industry Professionals

  • Technicians

Visit http://www.highimpact-tec.org/sponsors.php for more information!

Sign up by June 15 to ensure recognition in promotional materials and the conference program!

Thursday, June 4, 2009

HI-TEC Producers: Award Nominations due TODAY!

REMINDER FOR HI-TEC PRODUCERS: Award Nominations are due today!

Contact Lara at lara.smith@domail.maricopa.edu if you have any questions!

Thank you!

Friday, May 29, 2009

Reminder - Early Registration Discount Ends Sunday, May 31st!

Early registration discount ends this Sunday, May 31st!

General Conference Fees:
Early Registration (thru May 31) $450

Preregistration (May 31 - July 8) $500
Onsite Registration (after July 8) $550

Click here to register now!

Friday, May 22, 2009

HI-TEC Technology Showcase

Interested in exhibiting at the HI-TEC Technology Showcase?

The Technology Showcase is an integral part of the conference program, offering attendees the chance to gather information on exciting and cutting-edge products and services relevant to their unique needs. As a Technology Showcase exhibitor, you will network with community college and university faculty, high school teachers, workforce development advocates, counselors, industry professionals, and technicians in the hub of conference activities, which will include a showcase reception, refreshment breaks, door prizes, and more. To learn more about exhibiting at HI-TEC, please visit http://www.highimpact-tec.org/techshowcase.php.


Please contact Teemus Warner, Technology Showcase Coordinator, at twarner@cord.org for more information or assistance.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Save $50 by registering for HI-TEC by May 31st! Keynote speakers announced!

HI-TEC is pleased to announce two of its keynote speakers.

Retha Hill, Director, New Media Innovation Lab, Professor of Practice, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University
Click here more information.




Jim Brazell, consultant and researcher focusing on 21st-century issues including emerging technologies, Ventureramp, Inc.
Click here for more information.




Take advantage of preconference half-day and full-day workshops to build your own knowledge or explore new topics in areas that include Microsystems, cyber security, "green" IT, computer virtualization, geospatial technology, enrollment-building strategies for technology programs, and several more advanced technological fields. These workshops are great opportunities for technicians to upgrade their skills.

The exhibits in the Technology Showcase will feature the work of the more than 20 National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) funded centers and projects which partnered to present the HI-TEC conference, as well as exhibits by important technology providers. The Showcase, as well as conference sessions, meals, and breaks, will provide great opportunities for networking with others involved in the latest technologies of the 21st century.

The Fairmont Scottsdale, in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a AAA Five Diamond Resort, but the conference room rate is only $129 (plus tax) per night. Click here to access reservation and travel information, as well as information on local attractions.

Don't forget.. register by May 31st and save $50! Click here to register today!

Please contact Sheila Wilson (
swilson@cord.org), HI-TEC Conference Coordinator, if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you at HI-TEC 2009!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Check out HI-TEC's Program Preview and offerings for technicians!

Dear Friends of Advanced Technological Education:

We hope you have already heard about, and are making plans to attend, the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, this summer.

Please check out the latest brochure, a four-page
Program Preview summarizing information about the conference. Please share with your contacts this and other information found in the Marketing Toolkit. There you will also find a flyer targeted to technicians so they will know what the HI-TEC conference has in store for them.

On the website and in the brochure you will see an array of preconference sessions that will be offered on July 19-20. These choices include three options for industry tours on Monday, July 20. Following the day-and-a-half of preconference sessions, there are two full days of main conference sessions (36 presentations) on July 21-22.

The
Technology Showcase exhibits will feature the work of the 20+ National Science Foundation funded Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) centers and projects which partnered to present the HI-TEC conference, as well as exhibits by other technology programs and technology providers.

Save $50 by
registering by the early registration deadline—May 31.

Click
here to see information on making hotel reservations by phone or with the online reservation link. The conference is at the Fairmont Scottsdale, a resort hotel with a very reasonable $129 rate (plus tax) for single or double. There is also information about local attractions in case you want to come early or stay late to enjoy the local and regional activities.

Let our conference coordinator, Sheila Wilson (
swilson@cord.org), know if you have questions.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

HI-TEC early registration deadline extended to May 31st!

HI-TEC conference (www.highimpact-tec.org) planners want you to have every opportunity and reason to attend the July 19-22 conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. So, the early registration deadline is being extended to May 31. This means you can save $50 if you register by that date.

Besides having an affordable registration, there are other great reasons to attend:

  • National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) centers and projects are sharing their wealth of information in several high technology areas in a program that includes: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies • Agricultural, Environmental, and Energy Technologies • Biomanufacturing • Biotechnology • Engineering Technologies • Geospatial Technologies • Information, Communications, and Security Technologies • Learning and Evaluation • Micro- and Nanotechnologies • Optics and Photonics Technologies. The main conference is on July 21-22.
  • Several full-day and half-day preconference workshops and tours are available for concentrated learning on July 19-20. Not only are there several high tech topics, but one session will share how to access some of the over $50 million that is awarded for NSF- ATE projects and centers each year.
  • Many of the conference offerings are valuable learning opportunities for practicing technicians, as well as educators. If you are an educator with partners from business/industry, we suggest that you encourage some technicians and/or their supervisors to attend.
  • The HI-TEC conference is a great opportunity to network with others in the technologies of interest to you. There are several technologies that converge, and collaboration among these is very productive.

The above reasons to attend the HI-TEC conference are related to your fields of work and interest. However, don't forget that the Fairmont Scottsdale is a resort hotel with the low rate of $129 per night (plus tax) single or double. See hotel/travel/attractions for more information on the hotel and the Scottsdale/Phoenix area.

We hope to see you there!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Bring your family and extend your trip into a vacation!

To: Friends of Advanced Technology Education (ATE)

We hope you already know about the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) that will be in Scottsdale, Arizona, July 19-22. HI-TEC is supported by the National Science Foundation and almost two dozen ATE centers. Just in case you haven't heard, HI-TEC is a national conference based on advanced technological education where technical educators, counselors, industry professionals, and technicians can update their knowledge and skills.

Featured technologies include: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies • Agricultural, Environmental, and Energy Technologies • Biomanufacturing • Biotechnology • Engineering Technologies • Geospatial Technologies • Information, Communications, and Security Technologies • Learning and Evaluation • Micro- and Nanotechnologies • Optics and Photonics

  • Go to www.highimpact-tec.org and click on Program to see the preconference program offerings to be held on July 19-20, and the main conference program on July 21-22.
  • Click on Registration to sign up at reduced rates which apply through April 15.
  • Click on the Technology Showcase button if you or someone you know would like to have an exhibit to obtain access to this technology-savvy audience.
  • Click on Marketing Toolkit if you want tools that will help you help us spread the word about this one-of-a-kind conference.
  • The Fairmont Scottsdale is a resort hotel with very reasonable rates of $129 (plus tax) single or double. You guessed it, there is also a button for hotel/travel/attractions.

Bring your family and extend your trip into a vacation!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

HI-TEC to make high impact in the world of technology!

The National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program awards more than $50 million a year to centers and projects that improve technological education through activities such as curriculum development, teacher professional development, and field experiences for faculty and students.

This July in Scottsdale, Arizona, about two dozen
NSF-ATE centers will host HI-TEC (High Impact Technology Exchange Conference), a national event where technical educators, counselors, industry professionals, and technicians can go to improve their knowledge and skills in cutting-edge technologies. The HI-TEC program will include workshops and breakout sessions on technology applications in areas such as agriculture, biotechnology, cybersecurity, computer virtualization, digital logic, electronic systems, engineering, GIS and geospatial, information and communication, manufacturing, microsystems, nanotechnology, optics and photonics, telecommunications, and wireless networks, to name a few.

In addition to the main conference on July 21 and 22, the event will provide a day and a half of preconference opportunities on July 19 and 20 for in-depth examination of a broad range of technical concentrations. HI-TEC is the place to be this summer if:

  • You work in a high-tech industry or train people who do.
  • You want to learn how to receive National Science Foundation funding.
  • You want to improve your technical skills.
  • You want to learn how to integrate technology with math and science in the classroom.

For more information or to register, please visit www.highimpact-tec.org.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Welcome to the official blog for HI-TEC 2009!

Online Registration Now Open for High Impact Technology Exchange Conference!

A consortium of National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers and projects today announced the official opening of online registration for the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) to be held July 19-22 at the Fairmont Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. HI-TEC (formerly known as SAME-TEC and ATE-CON) is a national conference on advanced technological education where technical educators, counselors, industry professionals, and technicians can update their knowledge and skills. Charged with Educating America’s Technical Workforce, HI-TEC will focus on the preparation needed by the existing and future workforce for companies in the high technology sectors that drive our nation’s economy.

HI-TEC workshops and sessions uniquely explore the convergence of scientific disciplines and technologies. Featured technologies include: advanced manufacturing technology; agricultural, environmental and energy technologies; biomanufacturing; biotechnology; chemical and process technologies; engineering technologies; information, communications and security technologies; learning and evaluation; and micro- and nanotechnologies.

Preconference technical workshops, grant development workshops, and local industry tours will be offered on Sunday, July 19, and Monday, July 20. General conference sessions, keynote speakers, and a technology showcase will take place on Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22.

Community college and university faculty, high school teachers, workforce development advocates, counselors, industry professionals, and technicians are all invited to attend.

For information on conference registration, exhibit space, and sponsorship opportunities visit
http://www.highimpact-tec.org/.