ICE Conference - Exhibitors Information

ICE 2009 will be the 29th annual conference for technology leaders and users from Indiana and surrounding states. The conference, to be held January 27th-29th at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, features three jam-packed days of opportunities for educators of all levels to learn about the latest and greatest technologies influencing the rapid changes in today's educational landscape. There will be full-day and half-day hands-on workshops, more than one hundred concurrent sessions, a premier list of exhibitors displaying their newest technologies and curriculum solutions, parties, gatherings, and more!

Indiana Computer Educators (ICE) hosts the annual conference. ICE is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the improvement and proper use of school technologies. The ICE Conference Committee, Board of Directors, and hard working volunteers are prepared to help you have a wonderful experience in demonstrating your technological and curriculum solutions for the educational community.

You are invited to join us at ICE 2009 to be held January 27-29, 2009, in Indianapolis at the Indiana Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D.

Please contact Mel Glick, Exhibits Chairman, via e-mail mglick@lakeland.k12.in.us or by telephone at 260-499-2517 for more information.

Who is your audience?

ICE demographics change only slightly from year to year. These are the decision makers for technology purchases from schools across Indiana. Sample statistics from a recent conference:
7% Administrators
8% Library/Media Specialists
22% Technology Coordinators
55% Classroom teachers

Approximately 172 technology coordinators and 73 technology specialists or aides attended ICE 2008. Indiana has 293 school corporations, so 245 technology personnel represent a significant number of schools and school corporations. Indiana covers about 36,000 square miles, so you can make more quality contacts in two days at ICE than you could make by driving around in your suv for a month.

Administrators and Library/Media Specialists, approximately 138 at ICE 2008, recommend or approve most of the technology purchases in Indiana schools.

Classroom teachers, 571 at ICE 2008, are most interested in curriculum integration of technology, and they sit on advisory committees for schools. Classroom teachers are decision makers. Every year, teachers tell us that there were not enough exhibits of classroom and curriculum related technologies. Exhibitors who can fill that need will have a successful show.

What can you do to draw a crowd in the exhibit area?

Don't just stand there, do something...something exciting. People like to see technology in action, and everyone is searching for the A HA! experience at ICE.

Everyone likes free stuff (tee shirts, software, key drives...). Give those away in your booth or have drawings every hour for larger items.

If you feed them, they will come. Food is a big motivator. If an exhibitor or group of exhibitors sponsors continental breakfast, light lunch, and/or wine and cheese tasting, you would definitely draw a crowd.

How can you increase your name recognition in the Indiana educational technology community?

Increase your name recognition with sponsorships. Sponsor the opening reception, a keynote or spotlight speaker, or take advantage of many other sponsorship opportunitites in the Sponsorship Brochure.

Donate a computer for Teacher of the Year, Technology Education Advocate of the Year, or for a special drawing at the Keynote or Business meeting.

To take advantage of sponsorship opportunities, please contact
Leslie Proksa or Mel Glick 260-499-2517
or the ICE Office, P. O. Box 318, Michigantown, IN 46057-0318
Phone: 765-249-3006 (In Indianapolis)
Phone: 888-636-3006 (Toll Free)
FAX: 765-249-2630
email: ice@iceindiana.org

All exhibitor contacts should go to the Exhibit Director:
Melvin J. Glick

Lakeland School Corporation
200 South Cherry Street
LaGrange, IN 46761
mglick@lakeland.k12.in.us
260-499-2517 Phone/Voice mail
260-499-2416 Fax