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TechFest North
October 10th, 2024
Tulalip Resort
10200 Quil Ceda Blvd, Tulalip, WA 98271
Breakfast and lunch provided.
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TechFest South
October 17th, 2024
Spirit Mountain Casino
27100 SW Salmon River HWY, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Featured Speakers
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Kathi Etchemendy
Director of Technology | Greater Albany Public Schools
"Unencumbered by Experience - Growing your tech career in K12"
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Edward Alexander
Executive Director of Technology | Everett Community College
"Cultivating Creativity in a Digital World"
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Becky Keene
Director of Operations | insight2execution
"The Power of the Prompt: Using Copilot to Support Your Work"
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Jennifer Styer
STEAM Teacher and CTE TOSA | Bellingham Public Schools
"Code without Shadows: Illuminating AI Equity
Trinh Pham
Director of Education Technology | PSESD
"Optimizing AI Prompts to Enhance User Interactions"
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Bre Urness-Straight
Director Educational Technology | OSPI
"Lessons Learned from the Annual Tech Survey"
Mark Vetter & Jeff Hinkle
MicroK12/Puyallup School District
"How to Build a Comprehensive Security Plan"
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Leigh Anne Sherer
Director, Technology & Information Services | N Clackamas School District
"Transitioning from MacBooks to Chromebooks: A Seamless Journey for K-12 Educators"
Districts Attending
- Archbishop Murphy High School
- Auburn School District
- Bainbridge Island School District
- Bellevue School District
- Brewster School District 111
- Burlington-Edison School District
- Coupeville School District
- Dieringer School District
- Edmonds SD
- Everett Community College
- Federal Way Public Schools
- Franklin Pierce School District
- Highline Public Schools
- Issaquah School District
- Kent School District
- Lake Stevens School District
- Lake Washington School District
- Lakewood School District #306
- Launch Learning
- Lynden School District
- Marysville School Distirct
- Monroe School District 103
- Mukilteo School District
- North Thurston Public Schools
- Northshore School District
- Oak Harbor Public Schools
- OESD114
- Open Window School
- Puget Sounds ESD 121
- Puyallup School District
- Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
- Saint Louise School
- Seattle Christian School
- Stanwood Camano School District
- Sultan School District #311
- Tacoma School District
- Taholah School District # 77
- Tahoma School District
- Tukwila School District
- Greater Albany Public Schools
- Junction City School District 69
- North Clackamas School District
- North Marion School District 15
- North Santiam School District
- Northwest Academy
- Ocean Beach School District
- Scappoose School District
- Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
- Washington State School for the Blind
- and more...
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What Attendees Say About TechFest
"I always look forward to TechFest each year. It is a great place to network with other districts as we always learn from each other. The vendors are amazing and always help us look to the future for our learning spaces. Thank you for this inspiring event!"
Tracy Dabbs
Burlington-Edison School District, WA“TechFest was an amazing opportunity for us to learn from industry leaders and peer school district Techology departments on challenges facing the K-12 environment. I really appreciated the sense of community it fostered. It gave us a chance to connect and collaborate with some brilliant minds. I couldn't help but come away from TechFest with a refreshed positive outlook on the challenges school districts face."
Sark Kirishian
Mead School District, WA“Techfest was an excellent experience. I found a great amount of content and value fit into one day. You can tell that MicroK12 really cared about making sure everyone felt welcome. I felt like I was seen as a valued individual and not just another attendee.”
Ross Rother
North Central Education Service District, WA“TechFest is a prime platform for networking with tech industry leaders. The event offered insightful workshops and discussions, expanding my knowledge in cybersecurity, tech trends, and funding strategies. Overall, TechFest is an invaluable experience for anyone seeking to stay ahead in the dynamic world of technology.”