EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2008

Whether your focus is administrative services, information resources, teaching and learning, technology infrastructure, or management, you can benefit from attending the Eighth Annual EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference, February 20–22, 2008. Join us at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston: 

• Hear from innovators and forward thinkers about current and emerging best practices in higher education information services
• Connect with others in positions similar to yours to exchange experiences and explore ways to tackle common challenges
• Learn about what’s going on in the profession and at the institutions in your area

This year’s conference, "Empowering Community Through Technology," will explore the convergence of technology throughout the higher education environment. Whether your focus is faculty or staff, technical or functional, this conference will offer a variety of opportunities for you to learn about and share with colleagues technological changes and uses on campuses in your region.

Preconference seminars begin the morning of February 20, with the full conference program February 20–22, 2008. The program follows four key tracks:

• Empowering Our Teaching and Learning Communities
• Leading the Charge for Change
• Making IT Work: The Confluence of Technology, People, and Expectations
• Corporate and Campus Solutions

Make the most of your visit to Houston. The Four Seasons Hotel Houston is conveniently located downtown with quick access to a variety of local attractions and restaurants. 

General Session Speakers

Knowledge Sharing: Some Myths and Ideas, and a Little IT

Jean E. Engle

Chief Knowledge Officer,

NASA/Johnson Space Center

Washington Update: We’re from the Government, and We’re Here to Help You!

Mark A. Luker

Vice President,

EDUCAUSE