PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -
Dec. 13, 2022 -
PRLog -- The
Future of Education Technology® Conference (FETC®), an intensive, highly collaborative exploration of new technologies, best practices and pressing issues, announced details of the booming Expo Hall for the in-person event taking place January 23 - 26 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
The expansive Expo Hall will host more than 400 leading solution providers and feature six tailored theaters that will offer sessions by real-world practitioners and ed tech company leaders. Theaters include:
- Esports Theater: Presentations and product demonstrations in this theater will provide guidance on operating an Esports program, including player eligibility, equipment needs, team organization, paths to graduation and scholarship opportunities.
- Information Technology Theater: Designed specifically for information technology leaders and professionals, this theater will host sessions on LAN, WAN and wireless technologies; cybersecurity infrastructure best practices; G-Suite administration; and the leading technologies in monitoring, trending and forecasting.
- Pitchfest Theater: This brand-new theater will host FETC's annual Pitchfest Competition and give attendees the opportunity to hear from innovative ed tech startups on how their technologies will make a positive impact in education.
- STEM Theater: This theater will give educational leaders and professionals hands-on demonstrations, a range of exhibitors to meet with and engaging products for schools to enhance their STEM programs.
- Technology Discovery Theater: This theater will give attendees the opportunity to explore emerging education products and learn about how they work through live product demonstrations highlighting new features, flexible user experiences and updated technical architectures reinventing the future for education.
- Thought Leadership Theater: District, state and school-level leaders will get timely, topical, practical content focused on policy, pedagogy, wellness and school management in sessions lead by nationally recognized district administrators.
In addition, the Expo Hall will include the Startup Pavilion, where attendees will discover emerging companies and demo original products, as well as the Esports Gaming Arena where attendees will be able to experience the action of Esports live on the FETC Expo floor. Attendees will also be able to "Meet the Authors" of best-selling books and ask the authors questions on hot topics.
"The FETC Expo Hall provides various opportunities to continue learning about the very latest products, solutions to challenges districts are facing and a chance to interact hands-on with products, devices and apps to see them in action," said Jennifer Womble, Conference Chair for the Future of Education Technology Conference.
Professionals can receive Early Bird Savings of $100.00 off the on-site rate when they register by December 15, 2022. For more information, visit
www.FETC.org.