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“TechFest was a great way to connect with other leaders from our region to discuss strategies and learn from each other.”


TECHFEST NORTH - October 13th, 2022
Tulalip Resort & Casino - Tulalip, WA
Keynote by Nash Fung
Motivational Speaker & Magician
In his presentation: “Fuel Your Curiosity: The magic behind innovative thinking”, Nash will share insightful messages on why CURIOSITY MATTERS! We will explore how to fuel our curiosity to unlock more innovative ideas that will create a positive impact.


TECHFEST SOUTH - November 2nd, 2022
Hilton Vancouver - Vancouver, WA
Keynote by Don Wolff
Chief Technology Officer @ Portland Public Schools


TECHFEST NORTH - Tulalip, WA - October 13th, 2022
Tulalip Resort & Casino
The Tulalip resort has hosted TechFest for the last 8 years. This location is perfect for getting out of the busy city and into a luxurious space. Breakout rooms and a large expo hall are all in one place, making it easy for you to learn from your peers and see the latest in technology!

TECHFEST SOUTH - Vancouver, WA - November 2nd, 2022
Vancouver Hilton
The location of our new South TechFest event should be the most convinient option for our customers in Oregon and South Washington. With the same amount of space as our normal event, you will be able to see all of the latest technology and sit in some of the best sessions in the PNW!

Dir. Innovative T&L
Renton Prep
Transforming Education Through AI! The future for 22nd century learners will be personalized by AI!


E-rate Program Manager
Intermountain Education Service
Learn about the latest funding available for districts.


Sr. Dir. of Technology Operations
Portland Public Schools
1 to 1 devices, now what? Hear what you should be thinking of now.


E-rate Program Specialist
Intermountain Education Service
Learn about the latest funding available for districts.


Chief Technology Officer
Portland Public Schools
State of Technology in an ever, growing world


Esports advisor
Sedro-Woolley High School
Landscape of WA Esports in Education


Dir. of Innovation and Tech
Puyallup School District
Chrome vs Windows Devices


Educational Consultant
Freelance Digital Strategist
Microsoft Education Tools


CTO
Mukilteo SD
Simplified Project Management - Moving the work forward with ease!


Burlington-Edison SD
Student-led Device Checkout & Repair


Director of Technology
Catlin Gabel School
Managing Cybersecurity in Today's Landscape


Director of Technology
North Clackamas SD
Student Technology Equity and/or Teacher Support and Planning with Technology


Executive Director of Technology Services
Gresham-Barlow SD
Interactive Flat Panels: The greatest thing since sliced bread or an expensive whiteboard?
"Even during a pandemic where we cannot meet in person MicroK12 pulls off an amazing conference that offered a
stunning "realworld-in-person" feel! Always the best local/regional EdTech affair!"
Districts Attending
Bellevue School District
Camas School District
Cape Flattery School District
Catlin Gabel School
Central Kitsap School District
Chimacum School District
Clark Public Utilities
Cosmopolis School District
Crook County School District
Dallas School District 2
Department of Education, US Virgin Islands
Eatonville School District
Educational Service District 105
Educational Service District 112
Educational Service District 114
Federal Way Public Schools
French American International School
Greater Albany School District
Gresham-Barlow School District
Insight School of Washington
InterMountain ESD
Junction City School District
Kennewick School District
Kent School District
Meridian School District
Molalla River Academy
Mount Adams School District
Mt Adams School District
North Central Educational Service District
North Clackamas School District
North Marion School District
Onalaska School District
Oregon Trail School District
Portland Public Schools
Prosser Schools
Renton Prep
Richland School District
Seattle Public Schools
Skamania School District
St. Mary School
Tenino School District
The Next Door
Washington Virtual Academies
Washougal School District
Willamina School District
Yakima School District
Yelm Community Schools
And more...
The past few years have been unlike any other years in the history of public education. What has been traumatic, life-altering, painful, stressful, overwhelming, and exhausting has proven this it can be the catalyst for significant change our students need in our current system. So, how do we go about setting a course for the massive change that leverages all of the experience and lessons learned from the past two years to truly transform the public education experience - for all students?


10:30am - 11:15am
Breakout Sessions #1


Creating Change Where you Can. Hear more from the CTO of Portland Public Schools on the new way to approach challenging situations.


E-rate / ECF 101: an overview of the program and ECF with Q&A opportunities! E-Rate program manager at InterMountain SD


EdTech Using Google Solutions. Integrated EdTech Coordinator at ESD 112
Come learn about the latest solutions from the Microsoft team.
11:30am - 12:15pm
Breakout Sessions #2


Managing cybersecurity in today's landscape with the Director of Technology at Catlin Gabel Schools


Physical Security: A Proactive Approach to Safety in Schools. Director of Technology at Crook County SD.


1:1 - Now what? Check out what the Portland Public School is doing next with their Director of Technology.
Breakout Sessions #3


Post Covid Instructional Technology. Puyallup School District Technology and Learning Evangelist, Retired.


Interactive Flat Panels, the greatest thing or an expensive whiteboard? With Gresham Barlow SD.


Student technology equity and teacher support planning with technology from North Clackamas SD.
"Closing Keynote" by Skip Newberry, President & CEO, Technology at Association of Oregon SOUTH
From global pandemics, to natural disasters, to cybersecurity attacks, our schools and their operations face increasingly frequent and disruptive threats. No less than the health, safety and wellbeing of our children are at stake. This presentation will cover different strategies and best practices that institutions--spanning public, private and education sectors--are taking to meet these challenges head on. Furthermore, while schools must become more resilient in the face of more threats, the needs of our society are also changing, creating new opportunities for institutions that are able to adapt. Consequently, schools need new systems, processes and infrastructure in order to better address both challenges and opportunities. From IT procurement reform to the application of "customer" or "user"-centric design principles, to data standardization, this presentation will outline a framework to better engage stakeholders--internal and external, including the technology community--who are motivated to see our public schools succeed. With once-in-a-generation funding available for infrastructure and workforce development, the time to implement more agile frameworks is now.


"Keynote: From Disruption to Transformation" by Don Wolff, Portland Public Schools SOUTH
Breakout Sessions #1


Post Covid Instructional Technology. Puyallup School District Technology and Learning Evangelist, Retired.


Innovation and AI: Meeting 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Director of Innovative Teaching & Learning at Renton Prep.


Relationship as a Key to Leadership: Building and Strengthening Teams by Tending to the Softer Side of Tech


Creating Change Where you Can. Hear more from the CTO of Portland Public Schools on the new way to approach challenging situations.


E-rate / ECF 101: an overview of the program and ECF with Q&A opportunities!


Breakout Sessions #2


Microsoft education tools. Director of Digital Strategy O'Dea School


NORTH
Esports First Steps: A Five Year Plan. Best practices and learning from the Executive Director at Washington State Scholastic Esports Association.


Use NCCE's Crossroads of History Project to implement powerful lessons on social justice and civil rights issues. NCCE’s Director of E-Learning


Managing cybersecurity in today's landscape with the Director of Technology at Catlin Gabel Schools
Network Security needs to be a top priority! Crook County SD


1:1 - Now what? Check out what the Portland Public School is doing next with their Director of Technology.
Breakout Sessions #3


Simplified Project Management - Moving the work with ease, with the CTO of Mukilteo School District.


The Changing Nature of Teacher Professional Development


Students presenting on their personal high school intern project. See how they choose their technology!


Post Covid Instructional Technology. Puyallup School District Technology and Learning Evangelist, Retired.


Interactive Flat Panels, the greatest thing or an expensive whiteboard? With Gresham Barlow SD.


Student technology equity and teacher support planning with technology from North Clackamas SD.
"Closing Keynote" by Skip Newberry, President & CEO, Technology at Association of Oregon SOUTH


Can't attend in person? We've got Virtual TechFest!
We will be streaming the vendor hall, keynote speakers, and featured breakout sessions over Twitch to make sure you don't miss out! In the past we have even gone into the virtual world, using the VirBela software.
We will continue to offer a streaming form of our in-person events going forward. This will allow educators and administrators to attend breakout sessions from leaders in the industry, from the comfort of their offices and homes.


























Janice Wintermyer - Technology Coach
Snoqualmie Valley School District, WAI enjoyed making connections with others in nearby districts, and also seeing the new products available in the EdTech world!


Dan Fleck - User Experience
Portland Public Schools, ORTechFest is a conference that should not be missed! Informative sessions, excellent vendor exhibits, and at an amazing location! I look forward to it every year.


Steve Ostrom - Computer Science
Post Falls School District, IDTechfest was a fantastic conference. The knowledge base of the presenters was extraordinary. I am planning on attending again next year and am inviting my Technology Director and other teachers so that they can also experience this technology opportunity for themselves.


Debra Spencer-Grant - Language Arts & Social Studies
Tacoma Public Schools, WAIt always important to include our student voices in the presentations! Loved talking to the Renton Prep young men that I encountered and had a chance to talk with at every vendor table.


Tracy Dabbs - Technology and Innovation Coordinator
Burlington-Edison School District, WAI 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!


Jonathan Maynard - Director of Information Services
Jonathan Maynard - Director of Information Services








































































