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ISTE Conference Postponed Until November

By David Nagel
03/31/20

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is postponing its annual convention until the end of November. It was originally scheduled to take place June 28–July 1 in Anaheim. The location will remain the same.

A statement on ISTE’s conference site read: “After much consideration, ISTE20 is being postponed to November 28-December 1 in Anaheim. Our primary focus is the health and safety of our participants. Logistical updates are currently in progress and will be reflected across the full website soon.”

Further details can be found at conference.iste.org/2020/attend/COVID19.php.

About the Author

David Nagel is the former editorial director of 1105 Media's Education Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal, STEAM Universe, and Spaces4Learning. A 30-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art, marketing, media, and business publications.

He can be reached at [email protected]. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrnagel/ .

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