On behalf of the Converge magazine and the Center for Digital Education, I am requesting your contribution in the planning of the 3rd Annual Arizona CIO/CTO Forum scheduled for Oct. 1, 2009 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz.

The forum is designed for networking and professional development for Arizona CIOs, CTOs and key technical and support staff from around the state. The goal of the conference is to focus on professional development and session topics centered on IT.

We are inviting you to submit a presentation for this exciting event! Sessions for this conference should provide informative presentations embracing current topics affecting Arizona schools today. Sessions are geared for target audiences of classroom faculty, and administrative, technical and general staff. This year your session should be about one of the following categories:

1. Policy and leadership. Sample ideas:
   • E-mail and archiving policy
   • Getting buy in for your projects
   • Stimulus money
2. Technology and infrastructure. Sample ideas:
   • Security
   • Virtualization
   • Communication
   • Filtering
   • Anti-virus
3. Innovative projects and product showcases. Sample ideas:
   • Professional learning communities
   • Web 2.0 (and being more than a list serve)
   • Library management systems
   • Wii remotes and gaming
4. In the ring
   • This is an opportunity for you to share about technology investments you’ve made. Tell us about the process you went  through — from RFP to installation. Think of it as, “If I knew then what I know now!” We want you to share what you bought and why, how it's working out and what others can learn from your experience.
5. Birds of a Feather
   • What do you want to discuss with your colleagues in Arizona? What’s on your mind? A problem you’re trying to solve? A great idea you have? 

This is your chance to host a session and get live feedback! Who knows, you could change the world! Let us know your session idea!

Length of proposal should be no more than one page. Please cut-and-paste the text below, and use to submit your presentation:

1. Which of the five categories above does your session fit into?
2. Session description: 50 to 75 words to be included in the conference guide
3. Speaker(s): As you would like it to appear in the agenda for each speaker:
   • Name
   • Organization title
   • Phone number
   • E-mail address
4. Session format: i.e., single speaker, panel, roundtable discussion
5. Audio visual requirements (speakers are responsible for providing their own laptops)
6. Target audience: i.e., faculty, administration, technical, general
7. Main contact (one person designated as the coordinator of this session: name, title, organization, phone number, e-mail address)

Sessions are one hour in length. Presenters should plan to speak during the first 45 minutes and allow time for Q&A for the remaining 15 minutes.

Thank you,
Marina Leight
Vice President
Center for Digital Education