As a member of the Consortium for School Networking, we are proud to support the goals of CoSN as the association searches for and shares best practices for leadership in school networking. For a number of years, CB&A has been a conference sponsor. The 2008 conference was held March 9-11 in Washington, DC.

Each year, our conference activities for the Florida Educational Technology Conference center on one-on-one media meetings where national and local media are invited to meet with our clients to discuss product offerings. FETC 2009 is scheduled for January 22-25, 2009, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

Our client participation in the International Reading Association’s annual conference includes traditional print publishers, electronic content providers and those who bridge both media. Special events, media gatherings, presentations, and customer meetings are some of the services we provide our clients at this annual event. The 53rd annual IRA conference occurred May 4-8, 2008, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

The Association of Educational Publishers is another industry association we are proud to support. AEP’s annual conference brings together editorial and business associates from throughout the educational publishing community. The 2008 AEP Summit will take place on June 4-6 in Washington, DC.

The annual National Educational Computing Conference is the leading national show for electronic educational publishers. Each year, CB&A hosts two full days of 1:1 meetings with top-tier educational media. NECC 2008 will take place June 29 to July 2 in San Antonio, Texas.

The Education Technology and Telecommunications Markets conference is hosted annually by The Heller Reports, now part of the QED family. EdNET brings industry leaders together for shared learning and networking. This year’s event will take place September 14-16, 2008, at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston.

Formerly the National School Boards Association’s Technology + Learning conference, the new T+L focuses on assessment, accountability and closing the achievement gap. The 2008 conference is scheduled for October 28-30, in Seattle.

Founded in 1980, the Texas Computer Education Association is the largest state organization devoted to the use of technology in education. The next TCEA Annual Convention & Exposition will be held February 2-6, 2009, at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

The Software & Information Industry Association hosts several conferences throughout the year, the largest of which is a place for members to network and learn about rising industry trends. The 2008 SIIA Ed Tech Industry Summit and CODiE Awards Gala is set for May 18-20 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

The 13th annual QED Forum took place Febuary 20-22, 2008 in New York City.

The Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA) is an independent professional association serving that state’s school library media and instructional technology professionals. WEMTA’s annual conference, Meeting the Needs of All Children: The Role of Information and Technology, took place April 6-8, 2008, in Milwaukee. For more information about the conference, visit www.wemtaonline.org.