Application to Host a T³™ Regional Conference
We're looking for enthusiastic organizers to host T³ Regional Conferences. Deadlines, details and expectations are below. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Frye at frye@ti.com.

Application Deadlines:
Deadline for January – June 2012 Conferences: July 15, 2011
Deadline for July – December 2012 Conferences: January 15, 2012

What is a T³ Regional Conference?
T³ Regional Conferences are designed to help educators integrate TI technology into the classroom.

Local and/or regional educators, including T3 Instructors conduct the presentations. TI staff will also submit proposals for sessions specifically focusing on the newest TI technology, products and programs.

A typical T³ Regional Conference consists of the following:

  • Two-days in length
  • 30-100 sessions (4 to 10 concurrent sessions with 4-6 time slots per day)
  • Keynote general session for all participants
  • Sessions for beginners to advanced users of TI technology as well as new and experienced teachers
  • 45-60 and 90-100 minute session time slots
  • 300-1000 K-college participants, including pre-service teachers

Local "Organizers" are responsible for:

  1. planning all local logistics
  2. development and publishing of the program
  3. local promotion, publicity and advertising
  4. recruitment of local and regional speakers and volunteers
  5. payment of all suppliers and any paid speakers
  6. providing updates/reports to the Dallas T³ office

T³ Organization (Dallas) is responsible for: 

  1. providing Organizer or organizing body with a stipend to help defray the cost of organizing the conference
  2. providing this "How to Host" guide to help Organizers implement their conference.
  3. providing Organizer with a "proposed" program template that includes proposed TI technology sessions.
  4. additional advertising and promotional support by sending e-mail announcements with information about your conference to potential participants and speakers in your state and surrounding states. We will also promote your conference on the T³ website.
  5. sending the Organizer a selection of the newest TI technology to use for door prizes.
  6. the TI Workshop Loan program (WOLOP) to provide loaned equipment for all attendees and speakers.
  7. sending a representative(s) from TI to your conference.
 Application
 
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