Recent updates
This article was updated for the 2024 Regional Leadership Summit season
Tech & Learning’s Regional Leadership Summits drew hundreds of innovative district administrators from across the country last year. Based on the positive feedback we received for this event, we have launched a new series for the 2024 school year.
APPLY TO ATTEND AN UPCOMING TECH & LEARNING REGIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT HERE.
Tech & Learning’s Regional Leadership Summits bring together district leaders in a relaxed setting where attendees can talk candidly about how to develop effective district strategic plans. Each free-to-attend summit focuses on the unique needs of the region to give attendees the valuable insight they need to develop action plans. Tech & Learning also covers a two-night hotel stay for qualified attendees.
“The ability to collaborate with fellow attendees and speakers is what separates these events from other conferences,” writes one of our recent attendees. “The organization of the event is smooth and thoughtful and I would recommend this event to any administrator who is looking for a relaxing event that is definitely worth your time.”
What follows are the dates and locations of our upcoming Regional Leadership Summits with links to more details:
Regional Leadership Summits 2024
February 23, 2024: DELAWARE/MARYLAND/VIRGINIA, Maritime Conference Centre, MD.
Featured speakers for the DMV Tech & Learning Summit include ISTE/ASCD CEO Richard Culatta (will speak about the future of edtech), CoSN CEO Keith Kruger (The State of EdTech: Trends & Leadership), Amy Jackson, Supervisor, EdTech Programs, Arlington Public Schools, and Krystle Pearson, former Brunswick County Director of Technology (The Shifting Role of Edtech Coaches) and more. Find a sample agenda here, Find more information and link to register here.
March 18, 2024: UTAH, The Leonardo, Salt Lake City, UTAH
Featured speakers for the Utah Tech & Learning Summit include Hall Davidson and Barb Nemko (Artificial Intelligence: Get What You Paid for? Free AI vs. Premium AI), esports expert Audra Yocom (Scholastic Esports: More Than Just Gaming), VR/AR export Dr. Shannon Putnam (Revolutionizing the Classroom with AR/VR), and more. Find more information and link to register here.
March 22, 2024: SOUTHEAST, Loudermilk Conference Center, GA
The program will include conversations on topics like AI and emerging tech, data privacy and security, professional development, rethinking learning spaces, and more. Find more information and link to register here.
May 3, 2024: NEW ENGLAND
The New England Summit takes place at the relaxing, beautiful Connors Center outside Boston. Topics will be determined by the attendees in a pre-con survey, including life after ESSER, addressing the teacher shortage, rethinking PD, and more. Find more information and link to register here.
June 22, 2024: DENVER
Taking place at the Denver Zoo the day before the ISTE Summit, the T&L Denver Summit will be a mix of fun and learning as we reflect on the 2024-25 school year and discuss the future of education. Find more information and link to register here.
September 20, 2024: TEXAS
At the TCEA Conference Center, attendees will discuss Texas policy changes and how it impacts the classroom and the state of technology in education. Networking will result in district leaders being able to exchange information on how to adjust to a changing landscape. Find more information and link to register here.
October 18, 2024: NORTHEAST
The Northeast Summit opens with a fun networking dinner, followed the next day for a full day at Rutgers University’s brand new science building. The event will focus on the most crucial topics facing the region’s tech directors. Session topics will be determined by the attendees via a pre-con survey. Find more information and link to register here.
November 8, 2024: MIDWEST, Naperville Conference Center
Attendees will share their work on topics including: professional development, data privacy & security, rethinking learning spaces, teacher recruitment & retention, staff and student wellness, and more. Find more information and link to register here.
December 6, 2024: INNOVATION SUMMIT
The third annual Innovation Summit is an invite-only event that brings together our growing community of innovators to share ideas, best practices, and solutions to help to reshape and reimagine the future of education. Attendees have the opportunity to work in teams to design a school of the future and share their ideas in the Tech & Learning Innovation Playbook. Find more information and link to register here.
“I love the format of T&L Leadership Summits,” writes another attendee. “In a single day event, I can learn about current issues in the world of edtech and meet one-on-one with vendor partners who can help me with implementation.”
APPLY TO ATTEND AN UPCOMING TECH & LEARNING REGIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT HERE.
WORKING AGENDA
Each Tech & Learning Regional Leadership Summit follows an agenda that maximizes the opportunity for learning and networking with colleagues. Below is a sample working agenda:
DAY ONE:
Welcome Dinner
DAY TWO:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration & Breakfast
9:00 - 9:50 Welcome & Keynote
Edtech luminary and international keynote speaker Carl Hooker brings his enthusiasm and passion for education to the Summit as our host and MC for the day.
10:00-11:30 Problem-Solving Table Discussions or Partner Meetings
During this breakout, attendees either participate in a problem-solving table discussion or meet with industry partners. Table discussions will include: navigating generative AI, sustaining tech programs after ESSER, rethinking PD, data privacy & security, data governance, managing the teacher & administrator shortage, and more.
11:30-12:00 Session on Topic Selected by our Attendees & Partners
12:00-1:00 Lunch & Meet the Partners
1:00-1:30 Session on Topic Selected by our Attendees & Partners
1:30-2:00 Session on Topic Selected by our Attendees & Partners
2:00-3:30 Problem-Solving Table Discussions or Partner Meetings
During this breakout, attendees either participate in a problem-solving table discussion or meet with industry partners. Table discussion topics will include: professional development, data privacy & security, rethinking learning spaces, teacher recruitment & retention, staff and student wellness, and more.
3:30-4:00 Closing: Reflections and Actions
Carl Hooker leads a closing activity in which attendees can reflect on what they learned throughout the day, and discuss specific actions they can take back to their districts.
4:00-4:15 Awards Ceremony
4:00-4:30 Closing Keynote/Activity & Awards Ceremony
INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARDS
As part of our Regional Live Summits, Tech & Learning will recognize exceptional district administrators in select regions around the country who are leading innovation in their schools with our Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Awards. We’re seeking district leaders who are reimagining and reinventing education by developing and launching unique and forward-thinking programs, policies, and best practices that have shown to have a positive impact and are also replicable at other districts.
All finalists will receive an invitation to the Tech & Learning Regional Summit in their region, including a two-night hotel stay at the event. The winners will be announced at the closing session of the summit. All finalists will be profiled in an issue of Tech & Learning and will receive a Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Award Seal that can be added to all district websites, etc.
PLUS, all winners and finalists will receive an exclusive invitation to Tech & Learning's Innovative Leader Summit, taking place on December 8 outside of New York City! Find more details here.
Read more about our recent winners here.
NOMINATE YOURSELF OR A COLLEAGUE FOR THE TECH & LEARNING INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARDS HERE.
Apply to attend one of our upcoming Regional Leadership Summits here.
“The Tech and Learning Leadership Summit was an amazing way to connect with like-minded professionals, learn what others are doing in their school districts, and see hands-on innovative technology,” writes an attendee. “I would recommend a Tech & Learning Summit for anyone in the administrative level of a school district.”
