Thursday, May 27, 2010

Reminder - "Early Bird" Registration Discount Ends May 31st!

The High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC), July 26–29 at the beautiful Omni Orlando Resort (Florida), is just around the corner, and we hope you're making plans to attend. Go to http://www.highimpact-tec.org/, to see information about the conference. On that page you will see links to registration and program information, including the “HI-TEC” Program Preview”, which can be shared with others.

There are several preconference workshops and tours on July 26-27, followed by over 40 sessions and keynote speakers during the main conference on July 28-29.

Save $50 by registering by the May 31 super early bird deadline.

If you'd like printed copies of the program preview for your contacts or to distribute at meetings and conferences, please email the conference manager, Sheila Wilson at swilson@cord.org.


Go to http://www.orlandoinfo.com/ to find information about local attractions in case you want to come early or stay late to enjoy local and regional activities.

We hope to see you in sunny Orlando!

Monday, May 17, 2010

HI-TEC Early Registration Deadline and Call for Award Nominations

We hope you've already heard about and are making plans to attend the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) to be held July 26–29, at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Florida.

For information on the July 26–27 preconference workshops and tours or the July 28–29 main conference session descriptions, please click here. Hotel and registration information is also available by clicking on the links listed on the conference home page.

Save $50 by registering by the May 31 super early bird deadline!

The conference website also contains information about local Orlando area attractions in case you want to come early or stay late to enjoy local and regional activities.

Call for nominations - HI-TEC 2010 Awards:
HI-TEC would like to recognize outstanding educators and industry members who make a significant contribution to the training and education of today's technology workforce.

HI-TEC is pleased to announce the following three awards:

  1. The Educator-of-the-Year Award recognizes a community college educator for outstanding contributions to advanced technology education.
  2. The Industry Recognition Award recognizes key industry personnel for outstanding contributions to the promotion of technology education.
  3. The Innovative Program Award is designed to recognize a team of advanced technology education professionals who have designed and implemented a significant innovation that has led to a positive impact on student enrollment, retention, and/or advanced technology education.

For more information or to make a nomination, please click here. Award winners will receive recognition at the HI-TEC conference awards luncheon on Wednesday, July 28. Questions about the awards should be directed to Deb Newberry at dmnewberry2001@yahoo.com or 651-423-8328.

If you have questions about the HI-TEC conference, please contact Sheila Wilson, Conference Manager, at swilson@cord.org or 254-741-8329.

We hope to see you in July!