EduGeek EDIT 2017 kindly supported by Microsoft
It’s all go now! With just under two weeks to go its about time we let you know the schedule for the day as well as other information
Firstly let us say how happy we are to have Microsoft supporting this years EDIT Conference, it's nice to have you on-board.
Once more, we have a great line-up of speakers and exhibitors and it promises to be a very informative and useful day for everyone with our speakers providing a day of informed talks and chat which will enable you to be better informed on a range of subjects and meeting our sponsors and exhibitors in the flesh.
Date: Thursday 1st June 2017
Location: The National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NS
Timetable:
09:00 - 09:30 - Delegates Arrive Coffee etc.
09:30 - 09:45 - Opening address
09:45 - 10:45 - Microsoft: Keynote Address
10:45 - 11:15 - Tony Sheppard: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
11:15 - 11:30 - Break: Refreshments
11:30 - 12:15 - Google: Integrating Google with Current Systems & Deploying to Expert Practice
12:15 - 13:00 - Redstor: Backup and Disaster Recovery
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - 14:45 - Smoothwall: Is Web Filtering a Dying Technology?
14:45 - 15:30 - Haptic: Virtual Reality
15:30 - 16:00 - Break: Refreshments
16:00 - 16:45 - Stone Computers: Upcoming Technologies
16:45 - 17:00 - Ask the admins (time permitting)
18:30 - 19:30 - Meal at Heathley Park Fayre and Square (by hotel)
*Please note this may be subject to change
Speakers:
Microsoft - Keynote speech + New Technologies in Education
Mobile Guardian – General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Google – Integrating Google with Current Systems & Deploying to Expert Practice
Redstor – Backups and disaster recovery
Smoothwall – Is Web Filtering a Dying Technology
Haptic – Virtual Reality
Stone Computers – Upcoming hardware technologies
Exhibitors:
Other information:
Post-conf meal – As is traditional at the EduGeek confs, we shall be treating you all to a meal after the event and just like last year it will be at the Fayre and Square pub next door to the hotel. The table is booked from 18:30.
The address (for those of you not staying at the hotel): Heathley Park Fayre and Square, Groby Road, LE3 9QE
The meal invite is open to everyone inc. speakers and exhibitors.
Tickets - There may be some available and you can get them from here: https://edit17.eventbrite.co.uk/
Recommended hotel – The Premier Inn Leicester Central (where most of us are staying) (http://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/leicestershire/leicester/leicester-central-a50.html)
Internet access – There will be free WiFi at the Space Centre
Cancellations – As we pay per head and have limited tickets please allow us ample time if you have to cancel so we can allocate your ticket to someone else
Parking - Please download the attached parking permit below. These will also be sent out via email before the conf. Don't forget to place this in your window when you park!
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