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Dear Members & Supporters:
We are proud to say that we experienced a huge success at the CETPA 2017 Annual Conference! On behalf of the CETPA Board of Directors and Leadership team, we hope you enjoyed every aspect of the event, and that you will continue to benefit from CETPA all year with your continued membership. Be sure to visit the website for ongoing events in your region and get involved in other valuable CETPA partner programs and networking opportunities.
Our final numbers are in! The 2017 CETPA Conference in Pasadena was the largest to date for our organization. This year we also went green and did not print programs.
The mobile app
and website
housed the schedule and important details, which
helps us keep member prices down and this allows CETPA to reduce our carbon footprint.
We thank each and every one of you for your contributions to CETPA and the California EdTech community, as you help us shape the future of education through technology.
2017 Highlights: Record Numbers for CETPA
- Nearly 2,600 Total Participants!
- 1,211 Attendees & 1,383 Exhibit Staff
- Over 240 Sessions
- 947 Mobile App Users
- Thousands of Social Media posts!
Please scroll through this message for several highlights of this year's event, other important information, and check out the photos at the links provided! Information on the 2018 Conference will be available in spring 2018 to Attendees, and Exhibitors are already booking space for next year in Sacramento, Ca.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the conference. Your presence is what makes the event so special. We hope you found the experience valuable and please send along any input as we begin the planning for next year. Please connect with us on social media and
contact us
at webmaster@cetpa.net with any feedback or questions.
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Provide Your Feedback
We value your opinions! Take the Survey
Your feedback is appreciated. Now that you've had some time to digest the conference (and Thanksgiving dinner), we hope you can take a few minutes to let us know your thoughts about this year's event. Please share your opinions about this year's event by taking the brief survey, so that we can continue improving our programs and events each year.
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The Chill Zone
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2017 CETPA Chill Zone was a hot meeting place for members and vendors |
21st Century Furniture Designs
If you enjoyed the 21st Century Classroom furniture in this year's Chill Zone located near the main registration lobby at the 2017 conference, and want to learn more about bringing these designs into your schools and districts, please contact Amber Jones at Tangram Interiors. She can be reached at:
ajones@tangraminteriors.com or (
661) 446-2850.
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The 2017-2018 Board of Directors |
New CETPA President
and Board Members
2018 CETPA Leadership Team!
We wish a warm welcome to the new 2018 CETPA President, Dr. Julie Judd. As a long standing board member and leader with CETPA programs and events, Dr. Judd brings a world of experience into the organization and we look forward to her leadership into 2018 and beyond!
CETPA also would like to announce two new board members who have been elected to serve on the leadership team.
Welcome to Dewayne Cossey and Eric Calderon. We applaud our existing board for all their contributions and for making it all possible!
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2017 CTO Mentor Program Graduates at the CETPA 57th Annual Conference |
CTO Mentor Program
Congrats to the 2017 Graduates!
We go to 11! CETPA CTO Mentor Program Graduates in their glory as they complete the 11th cohort in 2017, and face the world of CTO leadership as the next step in their careers. We are proud of all the candidates for their efforts and commend all the mentors, instructors and staff for all your contributions to the program.
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CETPA 2017 Keynote Highlights
Three renowned speakers inspired members at the conference
So many inspiring lessons and quotes were gathered at the 57th Annual Conference, among three fascinating keynote presentations that shared experiences in outer space, at high legal and political levels and musical masterpieces that showcased how wonderful the world of mathermatics can be. For a comprehensive list of quotes and highlights, please review the official
2017 Social Wall, located on our website.
Keynote quotes and takeaways captured by members:
CAPTAIN SCOTT KELLY
- "When we do things that are really hard, we achieve great things - that has worked as a great model for me." -Josh Lewis
- "If we choose to do the hard stuff then the sky's the limit" -Capt. Scott Kelly launches #cetpa2017 with #therightstuff - Mike Fury
- Captain Scott Kelly talks about situational leadership, echoes of Dr. Van Alstyne. -Jason Miles
- "Focus on things we can control and ignore what you can't." - Leslie Wagonseller
- Space walks taught him that there is nothing more important than what you are doing in the moment.
- Michael Morrison
- Capt. Scott Kelly of NASA and ISS fame discussing the importance of taking on the tough, big challenges in life. Anyone can do the easy stuff. -Emil Ahangarzadeh
- "Set a goal high enough that you might fail" - Bobby Applegate
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- Presidential keynote Tim Wu hit home with his insights into the legal system, politics and technology as he addressed members -CETPA
- "We need to return to the idea that technology serves humanity and not the other way around."- Raul Sandoval
- We should control our tools, not the other way around. So true. How many of our daily devices, that are sold as a life benefit, redirect or distract us? - Matt Penner
- "We can do better." - Dan Hess
- Interesting how talks about the idea of innovation vs tech anti-trust in the same vein as net neutrality - should've been a more obvious connection for me.
- Chris Delahante
- "Companies make $ off of your attention and work hard for it. Who profits off of our healthy minds, sanity, F2F relationships?" - Sue Thotz
- "The most valuable resource of our future is human attention." -Serena McKinney
- "Human attention is the value of the future. Our best and brightest tech engineers are devoted to figuring out how to get more people to click, not solve real problems." -Andrew T. Schwab
- Question of the day: "Can tech get its mojo back?" -Nancy Rivas, M.Ed.
DR. EUGENIA CHENG
- Cake, Bach, Intolerance, Connections, & Math is a recipe for a great close out to #CETPA2017 -Erick Steelman
- "When I was growing up people used to say, well you won't always have a calculator in your pocket. Well. HaHa!" - Michael Morrison
- Making math magical... And connecting it all to life, leadership ...#eatmorepi
-Julie Judd
- Listening to Dr Eugenia Cheng talk about rules in math imposes in S's at school and that we need to get to make our own rules. -Chris Delehanty
- "Mathematicians are rebels who don't like following others' rules, so why do we force Ss to follow ours. Let them create their own and test it." -Dianne Csoto
- "The first step to learning is to understand what you don't understand." Dr. Eugenia Cheng on #Mathematics -CETPA
- "You don't know what you don't know." #awareness #learning #CETPA2017 #GrowthMindset - Jessica Wark
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Student Innovator's Showcase Success!
Talented California K-12 STEM students showcase their technology skills
We are looking at the future! Brought to you by CETPA, the 2017 Student Innovator's Showcase featured 65 students and 18 educators nominated by a variety of California statewide K-12 school districts, who demonstrated their robotics and engineering skills to members and supporters at the annual conference. Students showcased their use of technology in unique and creative ways to enhance education, through specialized learning apps, virtual reality, coding, motion pictures, robotics and more.
Thank you to all the participants and supporters of this year's event! A special shout out goes to the following California schools and districts: Fallbrook Union Elementary, San Bernardino Unified, Victoriano Elementary School, Jurupa Unified, Vista Del Mar Middle School of Capistrano Unified School District, Lakeview Leadership Academy and Val Verde USD.
"Only through embracing the benefits of technology,
will the students of today become the inventors
and innovators of tomorrow."
-Peter Skibitzki, CETPA Past President and Treasurer
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CETPA 2017 Exhibitor's Showcase
Some Photo Highlights of our largest Exhibitor Showcase ever!
This year featured 240 booths and nearly 1,383 exhibitor staff, which makes 2017 the largest showcase to date. We want to thank all our exhibitors for your support and hope that you had a successful year with us! Here are some photo highlights of this year's event. Be sure to check out the Social Wall and the full photo gallery for photos of this year's showcase!
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Mike Lawrence and Glenn Warren performing at the 2017 Exhibitor's Showcase |
Musical Members Surprise Us with Live Performance at the Expo!
Many hidden talents parade around at CETPA among our members, and this one was no exception. The groovy duo consisted of Mike Lawrence from Maverick Learning and Glen Warren from Encinitas Union School District, perform live at the Exhibitor's Showcase, on the day of the full expo. This surprise performance is one to remember, for those of you who were able to catch it live!
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2018 CETPA Annual Conference
Sacramento Convention Center | November 13-16, 2018
2018 CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
Stay tuned as attendee registration and speaker submissions will open in spring 2018.
Exhibitor registration is already open for 2018! If you wish to exhibit or sponsor any or part of next year's event, please book your space early as booths are going fast. View the floor plan and book now on the website at the link provided.
SPONSOR & ADVERTISE
There are several opportunities to sponsor and advertise with CETPA in 2018. To explore all sponsorship and advertising opportunities or learn more about how you can become involved, be sure to check our website as it is updated often. New opportunities will be announced soon for next year's conference!
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