
The 2009 Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase was a rousing success. This year’s event proves to be just as exciting.
If you are wondering what the eLearning & Technology Showcase is all about we are here to help! There has been a significant evolution of adult learning and performance and a lot of it has been centered on technologies that have opened up the spectrum of possibilities year after year. The Showcase provides a full day of presentations with an emphasis on the role of new media and interactive methods in business and institutional training. Each participant creates their own schedule for the day based on a variety of topics including:
- instructional design
- development tools
- media resources
- virtual classrooms
- social and interactive applications
- mobile learning
- rapid elearning
- and more
There are significant networking opportunities at this event. Anyone interested in the latest elearning technologies attends including:
- Instructional Designers
- Instructional Developers
- Trainers
- Technical Writers
- Training Managers/Directors
- Content Managers
- New Media Developers/Managers
The 2010 event is now being organized and needs volunteers to make it as big as a success as last year’s Showcase. The schedule has not been released at this point but an August date is likely. We are seeking individuals who can commit to 10-20 hours of time to tasks identified below over a two or three month period.
1) Showcase Coordinators to coordinate the event
2) Business Planners who formulate a business plan, pay bills, produce a financial summary, select a registration system and tracking system
3) Catering Coordinators to locate, negotiate, and supervise food delivery
4) Registration Leaders to select an online registration system, open and operate registration
5) Editor/Layout Coordinators who can create and edit proposals, bios, website, and communications
6) Speaker Acquisition Leaders to recruit/select speakers, collect bio, content, and speaker evaluations
7) Facilities Coordinators to prepare rooms and technology and coordinate with site host
8) Marketing and Communications Leaders to create and manage marketing plan/web site strategy and send e-blasts.
9) Networking and Social Media Leaders to work with the Marketing and Communications Leaders to network before and after the event using blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
10) Sponsor Acquisition Leaders to find sponsors for the event.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities or know someone who is please contact Mike Tillmans (eyedee@aol.com or (630) 584-0134).