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 2010 conference is set for February 28 through March 3 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. The next FETC is scheduled for January 12-15, 2010, 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. In a break with tradition, IRA is sponsoring two events in 2009: the Annual Convention West, February 21-25, 2009, in Phoenix, AZ, and the Annual Convention North Central, May 3-7 in Minneapolis, MN. The dates for the 2010 IRA conference are May 2-6, in Los Angeles.

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 2009 AEP Summit took place June 10-12 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. Next year, the conference will undergo a name change to ISTE 2010, taking place June 27 to June 30 in Denver.

EdNET 2009, along with parent company MDR, the leading choice for education sales and marketing solutions, is pleased to bring the education industry’s 21st premier networking and business development event to Chicago on September 13-15. Top business executives and innovators will gather to build business relationships, share ideas, and hear directly from experts and educators. EdNET provides leaders with unique opportunities for dialogue on the latest market trends, business partnering opportunities, funding sources, new technologies, and activities of key market players.

Formerly the National School Boards Association’s Technology + Learning conference, the new T+L focuses on assessment, accountability and closing the achievement gap. The 2009 conference was held October 28-30, in Denver.

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 is scheduled February 8-12, 2010, 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 2009 SIIA Ed Tech Industry Summit and CODiE Awards Gala took place May 3-5 in San Francisco.

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 next annual conference is set for March 16-18, 2010, at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. For more information about the conference, visit www.wemtaonline.org.