[rtpnet-tact] [Fwd: [CTC] Register for CTCNet National Community TechnologyConference (Seattle, WA)]

[Judy Hallman]

To TACT and CTNC lists:

The CTCNet conferences are great!  See info on this year's conference below.

Note: An earlier message said: "... the cut-off date for the
discounted $103 rate at the conference hotel is next Wednesday,
May 19th. Rates are no longer guaranteed after that date and may
increase substantially. "
-- 
Judy Hallman (hallman at rtpnet.org, http://www.rtpnet.org/hallman)
Executive Director, RTPnet, NC (http://www.RTPnet.org/)

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [CTC] Register for CTCNet National Community Technology 
Conference (Seattle,  WA)
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 17:29:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: CTCNet Conference <ctc_conf at ctcnet.org>
To: connect at ctcnet.org

(please distribute widely)

Building Connected Communities: The Power of People & Technology
2004 Annual CTCNet Conference
DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport
Seattle, WA
June 11-13, 2004

(Pre-Conference Workshops: Thursday, June 10)

2004 Annual CTCNet Conference Site
http://www.ctcnet.org/conf/2004/

  The Community Technology Centers Network (CTCNet) invites you to
join over 600 attendees from around the world in Seattle,
Washington for the largest national gathering of community
technology organizations, programs, and experts addressing
technology access, information resources and applications for
underserved communities.

Conference highlights include:

  Nearly 50 workshops in the areas of Community Development &
Community Technology; Organizational Capacity & Leadership;
Policy, Advocacy & Organizing; Program Design & Content; Research
& Evaluation; and Technology

  Pre-conference workshops covering accessibility of facilities
and programs to persons with disabilities; fundraising
strategies;  tools and approaches for engaging CTCs in community
change; VISTA supervisor orientation and training; and innovative
youth-focused afterschool science and technology curricula.
(Pre-conference workshop registrations are available at no charge
to any interested community and faith-based organizations,
regardless of attendance at the full conference, through
assistance from the US Department of Health and Human Services'
Compassion Capital Fund.)

  Plenary Sessions on the role of community technology for
community development and community content and information needs

  Luncheon Presentation of Toni Stone Innovative Initiative Award

  Welcome to Seattle Reception and site visits to model community
technology centers and programs in Tacoma & Seattle

  Preview screening of Freedom Machines, a film about technology
access for people with disabilities airing this fall on PBS

  International Roundtable of information and communications
technology networks

  Informal self-facilitated "Birds of a Feather" discussions
around specialized topics of interest

  Community Technology Share Fair highlighting community
technology promising practices and tools, programs and curricula,
research and products

  Conference coverage by youth digital media journalists


Register online today to reserve your spot at the premiere event
in the country for community technology!

http://www.ctcnet.org/conf/2004/


Exhibit Space is still available on a limited, first-come,
first-served basis

http://www.ctcnet.org/conf/2004/about/exhibitors.htm


About the 2004 Annual CTCNet Conference

Founded in 1990, CTCNet is a national nonprofit membership
organization, representing over 1000 community technology centers
and programs.  Member organizations provide access to, training
on, and support for information and communications technologies
(ICT) in underserved areas that strengthen individuals, families,
neighborhoods, and communities.

Microsoft Corporation is the premier sponsor for the 2004 Annual
CTCNet Conference.  Additional sponsorship provided by
Hewlett-Packard, Education Development Corporation (EDC), Ford
Foundation, SimDesk, and TechFoundation, and U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services Compassion Capital Fund.  Conference
planning partners include the Alliance for Technology Access
(ATA) and PolicyLink.

For more information, contact:

CTCNet
1436 U Street, NW
Suite 104
Washington, DC
Tel: 202.462.1200
Fax: 202.462.3892
E-mail: info at ctcnet.org
Web: http://www.ctcnet.org
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