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An Event Unlike Any Other in Higher Education

Campus Technology 2008 welcomes attendees to its 15th annual summer conference, where leading innovators and experts in technology for higher education guide faculty, instructional designers, eLearning program managers, information technologists, and campus administrators into the new realm of teaching and learning in a Web 2.0 world—ensuring their institutions remain competitive, both in teaching and institutional edge, via the next generation of technologies for the campus.

Everything You Need to Know About Web 2.0

This year’s conference offers a blueprint for adapting to the new demands of Web 2.0 teaching and learning, both in and out of the classroom, and explores how educators are coping with the ever-increasing demands on their resources, skills and time. You’ll come away armed with tricks, tips and techniques to survive and thrive in the “Next Gen” educational environment.

Real Information from the Real World

Sessions at Campus Technology 2008 provide you with the most up-to-date information on the new tools, technologies and services—and how they are working right now, on real campuses throughout the country.“Walk-throughs” guided by campus IT leaders help you cut through the clutter and approach your own initiatives quickly and effectively.The “Next-Gen Technology Walk-through” and “Getting the Infrastructure Right” are particularly effective track options.

NEW! A Collaborative “Consulting” Environment

Campus Technology 2008 attendees will enjoy a supportive environment that enlists recognized technology innovators as peer advisors and role models. Get the individual assistance you need from those within the higher education community who have achieved success on their campuses, including an elite group led by our own Campus Technology Innovator award winners and finalists.

Nonstop Networking Opportunities

You are not alone! Campus Technology 2008 is a community made up of hundreds of highly motivated technology professionals working at large universities and small colleges, from across the country and around the world. Join your colleagues, and session presenters, and share ideas at “birds of a feather” lunches, the exhibit hall reception, dinners on the town, and more.

Collegial Environment

Campus Technology conferences are renowned for their supportive and collegial atmosphere. Attendees enjoy easy access to speakers and vendor representatives in a relaxed, non-competitive environment, where the common goal is professional growth, with an emphasis on sharing solutions to specific technology challenges.

The American Experience

Arts, culture, museums, history—home to our country’s past as well as a 21st century powerhouse—Boston, Massachusetts, embodies the American Experience. Enjoy this vibrant city that boasts so much to do within blocks of the conference hotel. Whether you opt to walk the Freedom Trail, visit the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, catch a baseball game in Fenway Park, or just enjoy the beauty of the harbor front, the many easily accessible sightseeing and cultural options available to you will greatly enrich your conference experience.