Leadership Summits

The 11th Leadership Summit will be held in Austin, TX at the Hilton on December 1-2, 2009, as a pre-conference to the AESA conference.  General attendees will register through the AESA Conference site, www.aesa.us  If you plan to attend ONLY the Summit, you will need to FAX or mail the registration form.  The registration form is available in the Links & Resources section of this website.  Online registration is not available unless you are registering for the Summit and AESA.  NAMTC Corporate Members who wish to exhibit or take advantage of other marketing opportunities should register through the NAMTC office.  Options are located in the Member Area of this website.

For a copy of the working Summit agenda, please see the Links & Resources section of this website.  The 11th NAMTC Leadership Summit will be 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.  Continental breakfast and lunch will be included on Wednesday.  The Summit registration fee will be $200.  You do not need to register for the full AESA conference in order to attend the Leadership Summit.  A copy of the AESA conference registration brochure can be found in the Links and Resources section of this website.

 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 will update attendees on what’s new for E-Rate, give you tips on how to get through the process and take your suggestions. In addition, a panel of ESA leaders will provide 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 will provide opportunities for those seeking answers to these questions and more.

Is your educational service agency providing the leadership needed for schools to keep up with the rapid changes in technology?  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.

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 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.