Calendar

June 00June 00

14-16, Washington, D.C. The Reinventing High School Conference, sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, Omni Shoreham Hotel. Contact: (703) 299-1680, www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/nahs.

 

14-16, Wallingford, Conn. ACCESS 2000, sponsored by Administrative and Campus Computer Environments for Small Schools, Choate Rosemary Hall. Contact: (215) 247-4700, ext.169.

 

26-28, Atlanta, Ga. NECC 2000, sponsored by the National Educational Computing Association (NECA), Georgia World Congress Center. Contact: (800) 280-6218, www.neccsite.org.

 

July 00

11-16, Washington, DC. National Academy Foundation 16th Annual Institute for Staff Development, sponsored by the National Academy Foundation, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Contact: (212) 635-2400, www.naf-education.org.

 

21-22, Chicago, Ill. Fifth Annual Ethics & Technology Conference, sponsored by Loyola University, Chicago. Contact: (312) 915-7394, www.ethicstech.org.

23-28, New Orleans, La. SIGGRAPH 2000, sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH, Ernest M. Morial Convention Center. Contact: (858) 581-3330, www.siggraph.org/s2000.

 

24-26, Arlington, Va. Education Technology 2000, sponsored by Society for Applied Learning Technology, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel. Contact: (800) 457-6812, www.salt.org.

 

August 00

11-14, Northridge, Calif. HyperFest, sponsored by Knowledge Adventure, California State University. Contact: www.hyperstudio.com.

17-19, Chicago, Ill. SchoolTech Expo Chicago, sponsored by Technology & Learning Magazine, Chicago Hilton & Towers. Contact: www.schooltechexpo.com.

 

September 00

13-15, Santa Clara, Calif. KMWorld Conference and Expo, sponsored by KMWorld Magazine, Santa Clara Convention Center. Contact: (800) 300-9868, www.kmworld.com.

 

October 00

15-18, Denver, Colo. 14th Annual Technology + Learning Conference, sponsored by the National School Boards Association's ITTE: Education Technology Programs, Denver Convention Center. Contact: (800) 950-6722, www.nsba.org/t+l.

 

29-31, Raleigh, NC. Eighth Annual National Quality Education Conference, sponsored by the American Society for Quality, Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center. Contact: (800) 248-1946, www.ahs.org.

 

November 00

2-4, St. Louis, Mo. National Middle School Association's 27th Annual Conference and Exhibit, sponsored by the National Middle School Association, The America's Center. Contact: (800) 528-NMSA, www.nmsa.org.

 

15-18, Anaheim, Calif. 2000 Conference on Information Technology, sponsored by League for Innovation in the Community College, Anaheim Convention Center. Contact: (949) 367-2884, www.league.org.

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