
Attendee Key
State Members
Platinum Partner
Gold Partner
Affiliates
Emerging Partner, Year 1
Emerging Partner, Year 2
Channel Partner
Event Sponsor
Everyone can attend
State Members may attend every activity except the Corporate PD sessions.
Hotel
The ET Leadership Forum takes place at:
151 E Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 312-565-1234
The SETDA housing block is open. Rate: $245/night. Reservation Deadline: March 22, 2018 (click HERE to book room).
If you have any questions about the process or need assistance please contact [email protected].
2018 ET Leadership Forum & Annual Business Meeting Agenda
Meeting Location:
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Event App
•Download the “Eventsential” app to your iOS or Android device
•Launch the app
•Tap on SETDA from the list of organizations
•Tap on the 2018 ET Forum and Annual Business Meeting
Friday, June 22, 2018
8:00 am – 11:30 am
- Board Meeting (SETDA board members only) – Horner Room
11:30 – 1:00 pm
- Preconference Focus Session
- Classlink – Plaza Ballroom


12:30 – 6:00 pm
- ET Forum Registration – Foyer of Plaza Ballroom

1:00 – 2:30 pm
- SETDA Leadership Meeting Luncheon & ESSA Updates – Plaza Ballroom

- During this meeting, SETDA members will have the opportunity to receive ESSA updates, connect with leaders with similar roles and share state initiatives.
2:30 – 2:45 pm
2:45 – 4:15 pm
- Platinum Focus Groups

- AWS – Field Room
- ESRI – Horner Room
- Microsoft – Burnham Room
- Apple – McCormick Room
4:15 – 4:30 pm
4:30 – 5:30 pm
- Speed Meeting/Content Session Round #1 – Plaza Ballroom

- Digital Media Academy
- Sphero
- Binumi
- English Central
- Pi-Top
5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Product Showcase and Reception – Columbus Hall

Saturday, June 23, 2018
7:30 am – 2:00 pm
- ET Forum Registration – Foyer of Plaza Ballroom

7:30 am – 8:15 am
- Breakfast: New Digital Learning Resources – Plaza Ballroom

8:15 – 8:30 am
8:30 – 9:30 am
- State R & D Focus Group Session I (open to state members only)

- Classcraft – McCormick Room
- D2L – Addams Room
- Diamond Assets – Ogden Room
- Infinity – Burnham Room
- LeaRn – Field Room
- Voyager Sopris – Wright Room
- Concurrent Corporate PD: Federal Policy Update (open to all corporate partners)

- Facilitator: Dr. Tracy Weeks, Executive Director, SETDA – Horner Room
8:30 – 3:30 pm (EMERGING ONLY)
- Emerging Private Sector Partners Workshop (Emerging Partners Only) – Dusable Room
- Professional Learning sessions conducted by Channel Partners

9:45 – 10:45 am
- State R & D Focus Group Session II (open to state members only)

- BrainPop – Burnham Room
- Kajeet – Field Room
- MIDAS Education – Wright Room
- NBC Learn – Addams Room
- Schoology – Ogden Room
- RANDA Solutions – McCormick Room
- Concurrent Corporate PD: Accessibility of Content (Websites, Tools and Documents) – Horner Room

- Luiz Perez, Ph.D., Technical Assistance Specialist, AEM Center
11:00 – 12:00 pm Birds of a Feather Sessions 
These sessions provide state and affiliate leaders the opportunity to share highlights of state initiatives and to learn from each other. Visit the Birds of a Feather details descriptions.
- Innovative Learning Opportunities – Horner Room
- Shifting to Digital Instructional Materials – Field Room
- Effective Infrastructure for Learning – McCormick Room
- Educator Effectiveness in the Digital Age – Wright Room
- State Leadership for Interoperability – Ogden Room
- Student Data Privacy – Burnham Room
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch – Plaza Ballroom 
1:15 – 2:45 pm
- Platinum Focus Group Session II

- 3D Bear/Cuppla – Field room
- CDW-G – McCormick Room
- Ed-Fi/CEDS – Burnham Room
1:15 – 3:15 pm (Emerging Year 2/3 Only)
- Emerging Partners Focus on Growth Professional Development – Addams Room
3:00 – 4:00 pm
- Speed Meeting/Content Session Round #2 – Plaza Ballroom

- Connection
- Benetech
- Classlink
- Schoolzilla
- Canvas
- Concurrent Corporate PD: Digital Instructional Materials – Horner Room

- Facilitator: Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA
4:00 – 5:00 pm
- EdCamp Style Sessions – States Sharing
- A variety of sessions will be available driven by state leaders interests and needs. Topics may include (but are not limited to) digital learning programs, accessibility, infrastructure, E-rate, professional learning, pre-service teachers, student data privacy and interoperability.
5:00 pm
6:30 – 7:00 pm
- SETDA Members Only Mixer – Plaza Patio


7:15 – 9:15 pm
- Social Networking Event at the Game Room
- The Chicago Athletic Association
12 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Sunday, June 24, 2018
7:30 – 8:15 am
- Networking Breakfast (All Emerging and PSP invited) – Plaza Ballroom

8:15 – 9:15 am
- Emerging Partners Lightning Round Presentations (State Leaders, Gold & Platinum PSP invited to attend) – Plaza Ballroom

9:15 am – 10:30 am
- Emerging Partners Tabletop Showcase Reception (State Leaders, Gold & Platinum PSP invited to attend) – Randolph 1AB

10:30 am – 10:45 am
10:45 am – 2:30 pm (times pending based on the topic; some sessions with working lunch)
- Solution Sessions (These sessions will provide the opportunity for state leaders to engage in dialogue regarding areas of mutual interest. States with multiple attendees are encouraged to connect with their state colleagues so that individuals from the same state attend different session. These sessions will offer Affiliates the opportunity to connect with one another.)
- 10:45 – 12:00 pm: Leading for Change – Field Room


- 10:45 am – 2:30 pm with working lunch: State Education Interoperability Leadership: Leveraging Data for Academic Excellence – Burnham Room


- 10:45 am – 2:30 pm with working lunch: Cyber Security Workshop – McCormick Ballroom

2:30 – 4:00
- Annual Business Meeting and States Sharing – Plaza Ballroom

4:00 – 4:45 pm
- Board of Directors Meeting (SETDA Board members only) – Field Room
4:00 – 5:30 pm
- E-rate SIG Meeting (Optional for E-rate Leaders) – McCormick Room


5:00 – 5:45 pm
- Private Sector Partner Advisory Board Meeting (Invitation Only) – Field Room
7:00 – 9:00 pm
- State Members Dinner (meet in hotel lobby at 6:45 pm)


Monday, June 25, 2018
State & Affiliate Members Only 

8:00 – 8:45 am
- Continental Breakfast and Committee Meetings – Plaza Ballroom


8:45 – 9:00
9:00 – 10:30 am
- Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education (ED) Discussion Session – Plaza Ballroom


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