FETC Fact Sheet
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FETC Fact Sheet
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What is FETC?
FETC is one of the largest, most successful conferences in the United States devoted to educational technology. The conference program is designed so educators and administrators have an opportunity to learn how to integrate different technologies across the curriculum – from kindergarten to college – while being exposed to the latest hardware, software and successful strategies on student technology use.
FETC is owned by 1105 Media, Inc., a leading provider of integrated information and media in targeted business-to-business markets, including specialized sectors of the information technology community; industrial health, safety and compliance; security; environmental protection; and home healthcare. 1105’s offerings span print and online magazines, journals and newsletters; seminars, conferences and trade shows; training courseware; and web-based services. Formed in 2006 and based in Chatsworth, Calif., with offices throughout the U.S., 1105 Media acquired FETC in January 2007 and is committed to continuing FETC’s mission of advocating and supporting the use of technology in education by providing an annual, world-class conference and other initiatives for the education community.
When and where is FETC?
The conference will take place Tuesday, January 22, through Friday, January 25, at the Orange County Convention Center’s South Complex in Orlando, Florida.
Who attends FETC?
FETC attracts teachers, principals and deans, district administrators, curriculum designers, media specialists, technology directors and various other educators.
How did FETC begin?
This annual event began in 1981 when a small group of Florida teachers and administrators gathered to learn more about emerging technologies and how they could be used in the classroom to improve instruction.
Why attend FETC 2008?
- More than 200 concurrent sessions will be offered, which will focus on the features, functions and benefits of technology and strategies on how to utilize it in the curriculum.
- A panel of distinguished speakers from across the country will share their knowledge and experience with more than 8,500 attendees. Leading off FETC’s prominent line of presenters is keynote speaker Jeff Corwin, an Emmy-award winner featured on the Animal Planet Network.
- More than 70 professional development workshops will provide training opportunities for attendees through full- and half-day lectures and hands-on workshops given by local and national experts. The workshops will be held Tuesday, January 22, through Friday, January 25. Registration is required and additional fees apply.
- More than 500 companies will fill over 275,000-square-feet of exhibit space, providing attendees an opportunity to preview and purchase the latest educational technology hardware and software to enhance teaching and learning at all levels.
- Tours of the innovative Ocoee Middle School, Florida’s State Demonstration School, will be offered during the 2008 conference. In an effort to develop a “break-the-mold-technology-based” facility, this project was assigned to SMART Schools Clearinghouse, and began with extensive discussions on how middle-school-aged children learn and how technology can enhance learning.
- Explore the latest in assistive devices, software and peripherals in the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System’s (FDLRS) Assistive Technology Hands-on Lab.
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