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TRACK SPONSORS

Dorsey & Whitney Dorsey & Whitney Clients have relied on Dorsey & Whitney since 1912 as a valued business partner. With more than 650 lawyers in 19 locations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, Dorsey provides an integrated, proactive approach to its clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey represents a number of the world's most successful businesses in various industries, including leaders in the financial services, investment banking, securities, technology, energy, publishing and education sectors, as well as nonprofit and government entities. Dorsey's Private Equity, Venture Capital and Emerging Companies, and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups stand out among the world's leading law firms.

VIP Tone, Inc.VIP Tone, Inc. provides a unique data integration and knowledge management platform for the global education market that is a key enabler in addressing the market's two highest priorities: measuring and benchmarking of student achievement and improving school accountability. VIP Tone's School MATRIX Platform is an end-to-end web-based education enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that delivers a Student Information System, Instructional Management System, Assessment System, Content Delivery System, and a compete Financial Management System. The VIP Tone Enterprise Portal delivers K-20 specific services, content and applications including new VoIP Telephony Infrastructures and services.

INNOVATION INCUBATOR SPONSOR

Innovation Incubator Sponsors - Academic Business Advisors 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.

Educational Systemics 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.

Intel 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.

The Greaves Group The Greaves Group works with K-12 education companies to design, implement and support projects that increase revenue, decrease cost of customer acquisition and provide critical information on market and technology trends. As first‐hand practioners for most of our professional lives, we have both the objectivity and the experience to put your company and your executive team on a fast path to success. Partnering with The Greaves Group helps you achieve your goals and allows you to cost-effectively address both current and future needs ensuring positive outcomes and a measurable return on investment.

Spectrum K12 Spectrum K12 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 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.

WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSOR

ENA ENA is a leading managed network service provider in the design, deployment and management of network and communication services for school systems, libraries and governments. In 1996, ENA created one of the first statewide K-12 networks in the U.S. and has earned a reputation as experts in distributed networks and voice solutions. Today, ENA manages multiple statewide and district-wide education and library networks, successfully serving over 450 school districts, 2 million students, educators and administrators, and over 300 libraries. For more information about the company, visit www.ena.com.

INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Industry Partner - Campus TechnologyCampus Technology is the only monthly publication focusing exclusively on the use of technology across higher education. Campus Technology provides in-depth coverage of specific tech­nologies and their implementations, including wireless networks and mobile devices; enterprise resource plan­ning; e-learning and course management systems; ‘smart classroom’ technologies; telecom, Web, and security so­lutions--all the important issues for campus IT decision makers.

Industry Partner - EdNET 2009EdNET 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 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.

GarysGuide 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.

Industry Partner - JDL Horizons 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 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 virtually any computer operating system – Windows XP and Vista, Mac OS-2, Unix, whatever. It works within a full range of Web browsers, from Internet Explorer and Firefox to Safari. 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 colors and your logo. The total investment is a simple and affordable annual subscription fee that covers bandwidth, storage, live broadcasts and on-demand viewership. For more information and a free trial go to: www.jdlhorizons.com

The Journal T.H.E. Journal informs and educates K-12 administrators, technologists, and educators to improve and advance teaching and administration through the use of technology. Each issue contains news, trends, and features covering networking, security, policy and advocacy, telecom, hardware/software, the smart classroom, mobile computing and wireless, technology funding, professional development, and more. In addition, T.H.E. Journal includes product reviews and best practices each month.