Events
2016 ET Forum & Annual Business Meeting Agenda
Attendee Key
State Members
Platinum Partner
Gold Partner
Affiliates
Emerging Partner, Year 1
Emerging Partner, Year 2
Channel Partner
Event Sponsor
State Members may attend every activity except the Corporate PD sessions.
Sponsorship Opportunities
SETDA offers organizations and companies sponsorship opportunities at our in person events. To learn more review the SETDA Emerging Technologies Sponsorship Opportunities and contact Melissa Greene at mgreene@setda.org or 202-715-6636 x703.
Meeting Location: Embassy Suites Denver Downtown
1420 Stout St, Denver CO 80202
Friday, June 24, 2016
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Board Meeting (SETDA board members only) – Quartz Boardroom
12:00 – 1:00 pm
- R&D Focus Group
– Quartz Boardroom
1:00 – 7:00 pm
- ET Forum Registration – Crystal Foyer (3rd floor)
1:00 – 2:30 pm
- SETDA Welcome Meeting – Silverton Salon 3
ESSA Updates & Strategic Planning
2:30 – 2:45 pm
- BREAK
2:45 – 4:45 pm
- Speed Meeting Sessions
– Silverton Salon 3
4:45 – 5:00 pm
- BREAK
5:00 – 6:30 pm
- Platinum R&D Focus Groups
- Apple Inc. – Silverton Salon 2
- CDW-G – Aspen Salon
- Common Sense – Silverton Salon 1
- Esri – Quartz Boardroom
6:30 – 8:30 pm
- Opening Product Showcase Reception for Speed Meeting & Event Sponsors, Gold & Platinum PS
– Cripple Creek Foyer
Saturday, June 25, 2016
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
- ET Forum Registration – Crystal Foyer (3rd floor)
8:00 – 8:45 am
- Welcome & Breakfast
– Silverton Salon 3
8:45 – 9:00 am
- BREAK
9:00 – 10:00 am
- State R & D Focus Group Session I
- Amazon – Aspen Salon A
- AT&T – Crystal Salon A
- Office Depot – Crystal Salon C
- Schoology – Crestone Salon B
- Symbaloo – Crystal Salon B
- Concurrent Corporate PD: Navigating the Shift – Digital Instructional Materials Policies and Practices – Aspen Salon B
- Facilitator: Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA
9:00 – 3:30 pm
- Emerging Private Sector Partners Workshop – Crestone Salon A
- PD sessions conducted by Channel Partners
10:15 – 11:15 am
- State R & D Focus Group Session II
- BrainPOP – Crystal Salon C
- ENA – Crystal Salon B
- School Messenger – Crestone Salon B
- Texas Instruments – Crystal Salon A
- Concurrent Corporate PD: Federal Policy Update – Aspen Salon B
- Facilitator: Dr. Tracy Weeks, Executive Director, SETDA
11:30 – 12:45 pm
- Networking Luncheon – Silverton Salon 3
1:00 – 2:00 pm
- State R & D Focus Group Session III
- BLE Group/PCG – Crystal Salon B
- EdSurge – Aspen Salon A
- Kajeet – Crestone Salon B
- McGraw Hill – Crystal Salon C
- Smart – Crystal Salon A
- Concurrent Corporate PD: A-11-Why?, “Accessible Instructional Materials” – Aspen Salon B
- Facilitator: Mindy Johnson, Instructional Designer, Social Media & Communications Strategist, CAST
2:15 – 3:30 pm
- State R & D Focus Group Session IV
- Google – Crestone Salon B
- Intel – Crystal Salon B
- Microsoft – Crystal Salon C
3:30 – 3:45 pm
- BREAK
3:45 – 5:00 pm
- States Sharing Rapid Fire Sessions
- Innovative Educational Opportunities – Crystal Salon B
- Equity of Access to Broadband & Devices – Crestone Salon B
- Professional Learning – Crystal Salon C
- Shifting to Digital Instructional Materials – Crystal Salon A
Dinner on Your Own
6:00 – 7:00 pm
- New Member Mixer (all members are welcome) – Atrium Alcove (4th floor)
7:00 – 9:00 pm
- Networking Event at the Appaloosa Grill – Meet in “Embassy Downtown Denver” Hotel Lobby
535 16th street, Denver CO
Sunday, June 26, 2016
7:45 am – 12:00 pm
- ET Forum Registration – Crystal Foyer (3rd floor)
8:00 – 8:30 am
- Breakfast (All Emerging and PSP invited) – Silverton Salon 3
8:30 – 9:30 am
- Emerging Partners Lightning Round Presentations (Gold & Platinum PSP invited to attend) – Silverton Salon 3
9:30 am – 10:30 am
- Emerging Partners Showcase (Gold & Platinum PSP invited to attend) – Silverton Salon 1
10:45 am – 12:30 pm
Topic Discussion Sessions
- Every Student Succeeds Act State Planning – Silverton Salon 3
- Instructional Materials: Practices, Policies & Procurement – Cripple Creek Salon
12:30 – 2:30
Lunch on Your Own
10:45 am – 1:30 pm
Topic Discussion Session
- Equity of Access: Broadband Taskforce – Cripple Creek Salon 2
11:30 – 3:30 Emerging Partners Debrief/Mentoring Emerging Cohort – Quartz Boardroom
- 11:30 – 12:30 Chris Piehler, PR with Panache, “Tell Your Story”
- 12:30 – 1:30 Working Lunch
- 1:30 – 2:30 Peggy Fernau, Lanier Thinking, “Go To Market Strategy” & Next Steps
- 2:30 – 3:30 Bruce Umpstead, ScaleUp Education Partners, “Understanding the Human Infrastructure When Working Inside States”
2:30 – 4:30 pm
- Annual SETDA Business Meeting – Silverton Salon 3
4:30 – 5:15 pm
- Board of Directors Meeting (SETDA Board members only) – Quartz Boardroom
6:30 – 8:30 pm
- State Members Dinner at Coohills
1400 Wewatta St, Denver CO
Monday, June 27, 2016
State Members & Affiliates Only
7:30 – 8:30 am
- Continental Breakfast and Committee Meetings – Silverton Salon 3
8:30 – 10:00 am
- eRate Modernization Workshop FCC – Silverton Salon 3
- Lisa Hone, Associate Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC
10:00 – 10:15 am
- BREAK
10:15 – 12:00 pm
- U.S. Department of Education (ED) Discussion Session – Silverton Salon 3
- Joseph South, Director, Office of Educational Technology
- Katrina Stevens, Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology
- Takecia Saylor, Career Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology
Attendee Key
State Members
Platinum Partner
Gold Partner
Affiliates
Emerging Partner, Year 1
Emerging Partner, Year 2
Channel Partner
Event Sponsor
State Members may attend every activity except the Corporate PD sessions.
Sponsorship Opportunities
SETDA offers organizations and companies sponsorship opportunities at our in person events. To learn more review the SETDA Emerging Technologies Sponsorship Opportunities and contact Melissa Greene at mgreene@setda.org or 202-715-6636 x703.
Meeting Location: Embassy Suites Denver Downtown
1420 Stout St, Denver CO 80202
Friday, June 24, 2016
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Board Meeting (SETDA board members only) – Quartz Boardroom
12:00 – 1:00 pm
- R&D Focus Group – Quartz Boardroom
1:00 – 7:00 pm
- ET Forum Registration – Crystal Foyer (3rd floor)
1:00 – 2:30 pm
- SETDA Welcome Meeting – Silverton Salon 3
ESSA Updates & Strategic Planning
2:30 – 2:45 pm
- BREAK
2:45 – 4:45 pm
- Speed Meeting Sessions – Silverton Salon 3
4:45 – 5:00 pm
- BREAK
5:00 – 6:30 pm
- Platinum R&D Focus Groups
- Apple Inc. – Silverton Salon 2
- CDW-G – Aspen Salon
- Common Sense – Silverton Salon 1
- Esri – Quartz Boardroom
6:30 – 8:30 pm
- Opening Product Showcase Reception for Speed Meeting & Event Sponsors, Gold & Platinum PS – Cripple Creek Foyer
Saturday, June 25, 2016
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
- ET Forum Registration – Crystal Foyer (3rd floor)
8:00 – 8:45 am
- Welcome & Breakfast – Silverton Salon 3
8:45 – 9:00 am
- BREAK
9:00 – 10:00 am
- State R & D Focus Group Session I
- Amazon – Aspen Salon A
- AT&T – Crystal Salon A
- Office Depot – Crystal Salon C
- Schoology – Crestone Salon B
- Symbaloo – Crystal Salon B
- Concurrent Corporate PD: Navigating the Shift – Digital Instructional Materials Policies and Practices – Aspen Salon B
- Facilitator: Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA
9:00 – 3:30 pm
- Emerging Private Sector Partners Workshop – Crestone Salon A
- PD sessions conducted by Channel Partners
10:15 – 11:15 am
- State R & D Focus Group Session II
- BrainPOP – Crystal Salon C
- ENA – Crystal Salon B
- School Messenger – Crestone Salon B
- Texas Instruments – Crystal Salon A
- Concurrent Corporate PD: Federal Policy Update – Aspen Salon B
- Facilitator: Dr. Tracy Weeks, Executive Director, SETDA
11:30 – 12:45 pm
- Networking Luncheon – Silverton Salon 3
1:00 – 2:00 pm
- State R & D Focus Group Session III
- BLE Group/PCG – Crystal Salon B
- EdSurge – Aspen Salon A
- Kajeet – Crestone Salon B
- McGraw Hill – Crystal Salon C
- Smart – Crystal Salon A
- Concurrent Corporate PD: A-11-Why?, “Accessible Instructional Materials” – Aspen Salon B
- Facilitator: Mindy Johnson, Instructional Designer, Social Media & Communications Strategist, CAST
2:15 – 3:30 pm
- State R & D Focus Group Session IV
- Google – Crestone Salon B
- Intel – Crystal Salon B
- Microsoft – Crystal Salon C
3:30 – 3:45 pm
- BREAK
3:45 – 5:00 pm
- States Sharing Rapid Fire Sessions
- Innovative Educational Opportunities – Crystal Salon B
- Equity of Access to Broadband & Devices – Crestone Salon B
- Professional Learning – Crystal Salon C
- Shifting to Digital Instructional Materials – Crystal Salon A
Dinner on Your Own
6:00 – 7:00 pm
- New Member Mixer (all members are welcome) – Atrium Alcove (4th floor)
7:00 – 9:00 pm
- Networking Event at the Appaloosa Grill – Meet in “Embassy Downtown Denver” Hotel Lobby
535 16th street, Denver CO
Sunday, June 26, 2016
7:45 am – 12:00 pm
- ET Forum Registration – Crystal Foyer (3rd floor)
8:00 – 8:30 am
- Breakfast (All Emerging and PSP invited) – Silverton Salon 3
8:30 – 9:30 am
- Emerging Partners Lightning Round Presentations (Gold & Platinum PSP invited to attend) – Silverton Salon 3
9:30 am – 10:30 am
- Emerging Partners Showcase (Gold & Platinum PSP invited to attend) – Silverton Salon 1
10:45 am – 12:30 pm
Topic Discussion Sessions
- Every Student Succeeds Act State Planning – Silverton Salon 3
- Instructional Materials: Practices, Policies & Procurement – Cripple Creek Salon
12:30 – 2:30
Lunch on Your Own
10:45 am – 1:30 pm
Topic Discussion Session
- Equity of Access: Broadband Taskforce – Cripple Creek Salon 2
11:30 – 3:30 Emerging Partners Debrief/Mentoring Emerging Cohort – Quartz Boardroom
- 11:30 – 12:30 Chris Piehler, PR with Panache, “Tell Your Story”
- 12:30 – 1:30 Working Lunch
- 1:30 – 2:30 Peggy Fernau, Lanier Thinking, “Go To Market Strategy” & Next Steps
- 2:30 – 3:30 Bruce Umpstead, ScaleUp Education Partners, “Understanding the Human Infrastructure When Working Inside States”
2:30 – 4:30 pm
- Annual SETDA Business Meeting – Silverton Salon 3
4:30 – 5:15 pm
- Board of Directors Meeting (SETDA Board members only) – Quartz Boardroom
6:30 – 8:30 pm
- State Members Dinner at Coohills
1400 Wewatta St, Denver CO
Monday, June 27, 2016
State Members & Affiliates Only
7:30 – 8:30 am
- Continental Breakfast and Committee Meetings – Silverton Salon 3
8:30 – 10:00 am
- eRate Modernization Workshop FCC – Silverton Salon 3
- Lisa Hone, Associate Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC
10:00 – 10:15 am
- BREAK
10:15 – 12:00 pm
- U.S. Department of Education (ED) Discussion Session – Silverton Salon 3
- Joseph South, Director, Office of Educational Technology
- Katrina Stevens, Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology
- Takecia Saylor, Career Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology