District Presenter Application

The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center is proud to host the annual Tech Expo as part of the Technology Leadership Institute series of events. This all-day conference will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at the Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor, NY.

This year, we are pleased to feature keynote speakers Peter H. Reynolds,  Paul Reynolds, and Sarah Smith. Peter is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator. Published in over 25 languages, his books The Dot, Ish, The Word Collector, Be You!, The Table and Say Something!, among others, inspire children and "grown up children” with Peter's messages about authentic learning, creativity, bravery, empathy, and courageous self-expression. His media company FableVision produces award-winning interactive applications and his educational company FableVision Learning produces applications to inspire creativity in the classroom. 

The LHRIC is seeking qualified presenters to showcase their successful uses of educational technology in the K-12 environment during 50-minute breakout sessions. Please follow the below instructions to complete this online application to present at Tech Expo.

Instructions:

1. All applications must be submitted online through this survey form.

HELPFUL HINT: We recommend drafting the open-ended questions in a separate document that can be easily saved and modified. When you are ready to submit, simply "copy and paste" your responses into the appropriate text boxes in this application, and submit!

2. Questions requiring a response are marked with an asterisk (*).

3. Deadline for application submission: This application will automatically close on midnight, Thursday, April 6, and each applicant will be notified via email no later than Thursday, April 27 regarding the status of their submission.
 

If you have any questions, please contact:
Mary Lynn Collins mcollins@lhric.org
- OR -
Leslie Accardo laccardo@lhric.org

Question Title

* 1. Presenter Contact Data:

Question Title

* 2. Co-Presenter # 1 Contact Data (if applicable).

Question Title

* 3. Co-Presenter # 2 Contact Data (if applicable).

Question Title

* 4. Please provide a brief summary of any previous presentation experience:

Question Title

* 5. Have you ever presented at Tech Expo?

Question Title

* 6. Session Title (HINT: This will be published in the conference program. Feel free to be creative, but descriptive enough to give participants a good sense of the content, and what to expect.)

Question Title

* 7. Session Description (Min. 50 words; Max. 75 words). This will be published in the conference program. Please review for spelling and grammatical errors.

Question Title

* 8. What will the participants walk away with as an insight, learning or understanding after attending your session?

Question Title

* 9. Describe how you will engage and interact with your session participants.

Question Title

* 10. Target Audience: Is your session geared towards a specific audience?

Each presentation room will be equipped with the following:
- Table to present from
- Power
- Audio Speakers
- Projector and Screen
- Wireless Internet Access
- Flip Chart and Markers
- Microphone (auditorium only)

Presenters are responsible to bring laptops and any needed special adapters for projector connection.

Question Title

* 11. I will bring the following additional equipment:

T