Leadership Summits

12th NAMTC Leadership Summit : 

Catching Up…or Leading the Way

At the Westin, Savannah, GA

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

(Continental breakfast and lunch included on Tuesday; continental breakfast included on Wednesday)

Fee: $220

Held as a pre-con event prior to AESA.  You do not have to register for AESA in order to attend the Leadership Summit.

The draft agenda, complete with registration and hotel information, is posted in the Links & Resources Section of this website.

In today’s changing world, educational leaders need to keep abreast of emerging technologies and provide guidance and leadership to the schools they serve. Take a look at the technology environment within your agency and the schools you serve.

Does your agency deliver rich media content on a personal level using the latest in social networking and comprehensive search engines to meet students’ needs? How are your teachers and students using technology in the classroom and beyond? Are you seeking to maintain and expand technologies within shrinking budgets? Are there ways you can deliver professional development in a more cost effective manner?

The Leadership Summit will provide opportunities for those seeking answers to these questions and more.

Education is in a dichotomy now…regional centers are pulled to support the traditional use of motion media and print by many teachers who still use these media in daily classes.  Plus ESAs are trying to catch up to the private business use levels of electronic communications, social networking and emerging technologies.

Service agencies need to provide leadership to take these technologies, offer them to schools at low cost, provide professional development to administrators and teachers and demonstrate the educational value and application of these emerging technologies.

Plan to attend the Leadership Summit pre-conference sponsored by the National Association of Media and Technology Centers (NAMTC) to learn about many emerging technologies, trends and policies from our presenters and corporate partners. This 1.5 day event will provide you with information needed to tackle the tough technology issues facing all of us.

General registration for the Leadership Summit is through www.AESA.us.  Corporate Members should plan to register by contacting the NAMTC office at 319 654 0608, or bettyge@NAMTC.org.

Board meetings will be held prior to the Summit, on November 29. 

11th Leadership Summit (Austin, TX)

The 11th Leadership Summit was held in Austin, TX at the Hilton on December 1-2, 2009, as a pre-conference to the AESA conference. 

For a copy of the Summit agenda, please see the Links & Resources section of this website.  The 11th NAMTC Leadership Summit was held on Tuesday, December 1 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, December 2 from 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m. 

Educational leaders need to keep abreast of emerging technologies and provide guidance and leadership to the schools they serve.  Take a look at the technology environment within your agency and the schools you serve.  Are you maximizing local, state and federal funding?  Mel Blackwell, Vice President of the Schools and Libraries Division for USAC updated attendees on what’s new for E-Rate, gave tips on how to get through the process and take your suggestions. In addition, a panel of ESA leaders  provided practical information related to E-Rate audits.  Does your agency deliver rich media content on a personal level to meet students’ needs?  How are your teachers and students using technology in the classroom and beyond?  Are you seeking to maintain and expand technologies within shrinking budgets?  Are you participating in cooperative purchasing opportunities available?  Are there ways you can deliver professional development in a more cost-effective manner?  The Leadership Summit continues to provide opportunities for those seeking answers to these questions and more.

10th NAMTC Leadership Summit (Phoenix)

The 10th annual NAMTC Leadership Summit was held in Phoenix, AZ, December 2-3, 2008, as a pre-conference to the AESA conference.  The topic was NAMTC:  Weaving a Tapestry for Student Success.

For a PDF of the complete program or Topics and Speakers for the 10th Leadership Summit in Phoenix, click on the Links and Resources link to the left of this page.  Postings from our speakers are also located on the NAMTC website, in the password protected Member Area.

 9th NAMTC Leadership Summit (Syracuse)

The 9th annual Leadership Summit was held in Syracuse, New York, April 22-25, 2008, at the Sheraton.  Over 100 attendees participated in the conference themed Education 2.0 and Beyond!  Presentations are being posted in the Member Area of this website.  To access, click on Member Area in the table of contents section to the left of this page.  Log in using your ID and password.  If you do not remember your access information, click on "forgot your password" and the ID and password will be emailed to your current member account.  Above your account information in the Member Area, you will note several tabs.  Click on "Member Resources."  There you will find materials as submitted by various speakers at the Leadership Summit, including Tim Magner, director of the Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education, Mel Blackwell, Vice President School and Libraries Division, USAC, Dorothy Bollinger, Esq., Fox Rothschild, and DMA, CEO of the CLIC Network.