From the ISTE Website—www.iste.org
18,500 Attend NECC 2007 in Atlanta
More than 18,500 educators and exhibit personnel attended the 28th Annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), held in Atlanta, June 24 through 27, at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Presented by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®), in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement, attendees came from all over the United States and around the globe. They included teachers, administrators, library media specialists, technology coordinators, and teacher educators, as well as representatives from industry and government.
Conference highlights included:
- The largest educational technology event in the nation, spanning five and one half football fields, featured 1,291 booths and 482 companies displaying hardware, software, educational and technical publishing, and equipment/services emphasizing the use of computers by students and education professionals.
- ISTE’s 2007 keynote platform spanned three days of the conference, with each day focused on a different aspect of developing the creative process in students.
- 13,353 registered attendees
- 4,556 exhibit personnel
- Nearly 325 concurrent sessions with dozens of additional showcases, galleries, and poster sessions
- 585 international attendees from approximately 70 nations
- 167 workshops with more than 2,899 tickets sold
- 104 registered journalists from around the globe attended NECC, plus dozens of dedicated bloggers
- A fully open wireless network for all participants to use during the conference.
- ISTE will present next year’s conference in San Antonio, June 29 through July 2, 2008.
- For more information about NECC 2007 and 2008, visit the Web site at http://www.iste.org/necc/.
About ISTE
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source in education technology for professional development, knowledge generation, and advocacy. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK–12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), ISTE represents more than 85,000 worldwide leaders and potential leaders in educational technology. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of integrating technology into schools.
Visit http://www.iste.org or call (800) 336-5191 to learn more about ISTE.
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