Panel Sessions

What are they?

A panel session is a 45-minute "theater-style" standards-based concurrent session that presents and/or demonstrates ideas, strategies or proven practices for addressing common educational needs/concerns through the use of technology. Panel sessions feature leaders and experts in their field who offer examples of effective classroom, technology support, administrative, broadcasting and asynchronous learning practices or opportunities.

While it is important to share experiences with new technologies, these sessions are not intended to promote products and should instead focus on lessons learned with emerging technologies. Presenters are encouraged to keep sessions as vendor neutral as possible.

When is the deadline to submit?

The deadline to submit a proposal is Wednesday, October 8, 2008, and applicants who have submitted proposals marked "complete" will be reviewed and scored during the month of October. Applicants will be notified of successful or rejected proposals by late November 2008.

What are the benefits?

A panel can consist of up to five (5) total participants: one (1) primary presenter and four (4) additional panelists. The primary presenter will receive complimentary full-Conference registration with meal tickets for all three (3) days of the Conference. Each panel member will receive complimentary registration and a meal ticket for the day of the panel session only.

What kind of meeting space is provided?

Panel sessions are held in breakout rooms located in pods C, D and/or E of the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Breakout rooms vary in capacity from approximately 100-200 attendees per room.

What A/V is included with the meeting space?

Each panel session room will be set up "theater style" with a head presenter table(s) that will accommodate one (1) primary presenter and up to four (4) panelists, a LCD projector, screen, sound system with audio mixer, microphones and Internet connection for one (1) device. The primary presenter and/or panelists are responsible for providing a presentation computer(s) and any additional software or equipment needed for the panel session.

How can I submit a proposal for a panel session?

The deadline to submit a proposal for a conference session or display has now passed. Completed proposals will be reviewed and scored during the month of October. Applicants will be notified of successful or rejected proposals by late November 2008.