SIIA Ed Tech Business Forum sponsorships are sold out! For information on future SIIA sponsorship opportunities, please contact Brian Rosenberg, VP Sales & Marketing, +1.917.806.4684.

We are grateful for the invaluable support of our Sponsors and Industry Partners listed below!

Supporting Sponsors

JDL Horizons More than a powerful video streaming platform, EduVision developed by JDL Horizons is a full-featured communications package that essentially provides any school, district or association with its own IP television broadcast station. It’s built around Flash-format video streaming, the simplest and most trouble-free technology available for users of all popular computer operating systems and works within a full range of Web browsers. Unlike more technically involved video solutions, EduVision requires virtually no upfront investment in either technology or technical training. JDL Horizons provides complete portal management, hosting and distribution, including customization for stand alone or embedding in your own website.

Learning Times produces unique online events, multi-day conferences and online learning programs for education and training. Their partners and clients include groups like the Smithsonian Institution, the New York City Department of Education, American Library Association, the American Association of Museums, Education Development Center, McGill University, Wiley / Jossey-Bass Publishing, and public television station WHYY, among scores of others. LearningTimes services include a variety of offerings that take an organization’s communication and collaboration goals online, with an emphasis on human connections, person-to-person interactivity and professional networking.

Video Sponsor

ABA Academic Business Advisors, LLC (ABA) finds and grows companies that are going to transform and improve the education landscape. We will make our mark on education by being the catalyst for the growth, networking, and distribution of excellence.

Featured Panel/Presenter Sponsor

Houlihan Lokey , an international investment bank, provides a wide range of advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, financing, financial restructuring, and valuation. The firm was ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for U.S. transactions under $2 billion in 2008 and the No. 1 U.S. fairness opinion advisor over the past 10 years by Thomson Reuters. In addition, the firm advised on more than 500 restructuring transactions valued in excess of $1.25 trillion over the past 10 years. The firm has more than 800 employees in 14 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Each year we serve more than 1,000 clients ranging from closely held companies to Global 500 corporations. For more information, visit www.HL.com.

Innovation Incubator Sponsors

Adaptive Curriculum — the world’s most innovative web-based math and science activities. A state-of-the-art digital learning system designed for students of the digital-age. Adaptive Curriculum uses a visual approach to foster conceptual understanding where students are motivated by realistic graphics, interactive problem sets, and compelling real-world activities in math and science. Educators are delighted with the intuitive interface and tools that facilitate personalized instruction, foster student achievement, and improve attendance and attitudes towards math and science.

The Blackboard Alliance Program(TM) provides partners with new opportunities to target specific markets served by Blackboard Inc., including higher education, K-12, corporate and government. Partners can seamlessly integrate their technologies into the Blackboard platform and also benefit from increased technical support, customized Blackboard events packages and access to Blackboard marketing and sales resources. Blackboard (Nasdaq: BBBB) is a global leader in enterprise technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of millions of students and learners around the world every day. For more information please go to www.blackboard.com/alliance.

Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc. is the leading provider of Response to Intervention (RTI) and special education IEP software serving 11% of the U.S. K-12 student population including 20 of the top 100 school districts in the United States. Our EXCEED™ student achievement management software gives teachers an easy way to drive day-to-day activities, research based interventions and outcomes to help all students achieve success. EXCEED monitors academic and behavioral progress, displays efficacy and fidelity, and surfaces achievement gaps at the student, class, grade, group or district level. Our patented, award-winning software has enabled personalized learning for over 5 million children in 29 states in support of our mission to close the achievement gap and Move Every Child Forward™. For more information visit http://www.spectrumK12.com.

Texthelp Systems provides literacy software solutions for individuals with reading and writing difficulties, learning disabilities, or English Language Learners. Texthelp's offerings, designed for use by individuals, schools and colleges, and publishers, include:

Read&Write GOLD - integrates a customizable toolbar with mainstream applications providing support tools for students from within familiar programs.

Lexiflow - allows publishers to deliver accessible digital talking eBooks and assessments with an identical learning experience on Windows and Mac.

SpeechStream - provides a highly customizable solution for publishers to speech enable their online content.

For more information, call (888) 248-0652, or go to www.texthelp.com.

Breakfast & Lunch Sponsors

The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI) of New York, NY (www.jegi.com) is a leading provider of independent investment banking services for the media and information industries. As a leading provider of M&A services to the Business Information sector, JEGI has closed numerous high-profile transactions for: Global Media and Information Companies; Entrepreneurial Owners; and Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds, including the recent sales of: Trade Service to GF Capital Management; Aberdeen Group to Harte-Hanks; Thomson's Peterson's to Nelnet; Commonwealth Business Media to United Business Media; Gold Standard to Elsevier; and Hearst's Medi-Span to Wolters Kluwer. JEGI's executive team of investment bankers has over 200 years of combined industry experience. For more information, visit our Web site (www.jegi.com) or contact our Managing Directors at 212-754-0710.

Intel Corporation supplies the computing and communications industries with chips, boards, systems and software building blocks that are the "ingredients" of computers, servers and networking and communications products. Intel's mission is to be the preeminent building block supplier to the Internet economy. Intel is a trusted advisor and consultant to education in the technology field. Through our relationships with manufacturers and application service providers for both content and services, we are able to advise and help schools and districts move as far down the technology road as possible.

Closing Reception Sponsors

Pearson is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment, information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way. For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective and innovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessment and measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, and teacher professional development and certification programs. Pearson's respected brands include Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, AGS, PowerSchool, SuccessMaker, TeacherVision and many others. The company's comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction and intervention so that success is within reach of every student. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

Quayle Munro (formerly The van Tulleken Company) is a leading independent merchant bank with four activities: corporate finance advice (including mergers & acquisitions and private placements), public finance advice, specialist fund management and principal investment. In the U.S. market, Quayle Munro, Inc. advises clients on mergers and acquisitions in the media, information and technology industries. The firm operates in several sectors, but has a dedicated team and expertise in the education, academic and training sectors where they have completed 9 deals in the past 18 months. Quayle Munro has offices in New York, London and Edinburgh and has a staff of 40 advisors. With its reputation as a trusted advisor, Quayle Munro, Inc. works to provide the strongest execution team and a customized process for each assignment.

One-to-One Meetings Sponsor

Educational Systemics is a service organization offering both breadth and depth of experience in education, technology, and business planning for the K-12 market. Educational Systemics’ mission is to improve teaching and learning in schools by working closely with K-12 businesses to conceptualize, design, develop, position, and identify sales opportunities for products that address the education community.

Official Wire/Communications Partner

PR Newswire PR Newswire is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services, enabling organizations to connect with their target audiences worldwide. Through its multi-channel distribution network, targeting, and measurement services, PR Newswire helps corporations and organizations conduct rich and dynamic dialogues with the media, consumers, policymakers, investors and the general public, in support of building brands, impacting public policy, driving sales, and raising capital. Pioneering the commercial news distribution industry 55 years ago, PR Newswire connects customers with audiences in more than 170 countries and in over 40 languages via unique affiliations with the leading news agencies across the globe.

Industry Partners

The Big Deal Book, published by Marketing Projects, Inc., are content-rich, print and electronic resources for K-12 educators targeted to specific audiences. These groups include technology specialists and educators of English language learners. Each publication provides timesaving, resource-building information focusing on grant opportunities, free and inexpensive materials and equipment, interactive Web sites and resources for 21st century teaching and learning. Under the Big Deal umbrella, Marketing Projects, Inc. publishes a semiannual eBook for ELL educators, a semiannual eBook of resources for 21st teaching and learning, a biweekly technology eNewsletter and an eNewsletter for ELL educators called hELLo!

EdNET 2009 along with parent company MDR, the leading choice for education sales and marketing solutions, is pleased to bring the education industry's 21st premier networking and business development event to Chicago on September 13-15. Top business executives and innovators will gather to build business relationships, share ideas, and hear directly from experts and educators. EdNET provides leaders with unique opportunities for dialogue on the latest market trends, business partnering opportunities, funding sources, new technologies, and activities of key market players.

eSchool news eSchool news publishers and producers of the eSchool News Network (K-20) and the eCampus News Network (Higher Ed)are proud to partner with SIIA. We are dedicated to providing the best news, information and resources to help K-20 decision makers use technology and the internet to transform their schools and achieve educational goals.

Focus Marketing What will it take for you to get ahead in the education market in 2010?

- Strategic partners to expand your reach?
- Targeted sales opportunities?
- A new pricing strategy?
- A better understanding of your competition?
- New channels to the decision makers you want to talk to?

Now you can boost your bottom line with 15+ years of "on target" education market business development. See for yourself at Focus Marketing on the web: www.EducationMarketExperts.com. And, be sure to also visit our companion site, the “one stop” for education news, knowledge, ideas, and insights: www.SellingToSchools.com.

GarysGuide.org is the #1 Events Calendar for Technology & Media Professionals and is currently live in 16 of the biggest tech hubs in the country including New York, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, San Diego, Denver, Portland, Seattle, Toronto, Las Vegas, Philly, Phoenix, Atlanta and the San Francisco Bay Area. Recently profiled in the NY Times, it reaches a highly targeted audience of connectors and influencers including VCs, Angel investors, Entrepreneurs, Tech Execs, Bloggers, Analysts, Technologists and more.

Scholastic With a tight marketing budget, you want to get the most from every dollar you spend. So it's crucial to select a partner that can provide efficient multi-channel marketing and strong ROI. Scholastic's trusted brand, web and print channels, and credible resources offer a unique integrated solution to grow your business.

The Tech & Learning Network: T&L Magazine, techLEARNING.com and Tech Forum For 28 years, Tech & Learning has been to be the leading resource for K-12 leaders. Our publication, Web site, and events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products, and strategies to educators who purchase technology products in their districts and schools. Tech & Learning continues to deliver the highest quality content and essential resources to manage, train and teach technology. Please visit www.techLEARNING.com for more information today.