Edu-Tech Facilities 2023
Hyatt Regency Frisco-Dallas, Dallas, TX
November 5, 2023 - November 7, 2023
The Edu-Tech Facilities Summit focuses on delivering real-world insights, first-hand experiences and practical ideas that have been tried by other districts. Every district has an agenda that gets tweaked and adjusted each school year; and we are providing thought-provoking presentations, panels and roundtables to inspire action and drive results that support facility & operational enhancements. We know there is no “one size fits all” answer when it comes to school districts, but rather having organic and genuine conversations around the approaches and strategies to challenges yields positive results.
Edu-Tech Facilities is an invitation-only Summit that provides a forum to collaborate, strategize and discover innovative solutions for the challenges faced by your districts. We believe in creating a memorable, collaborative and effective experience focused on continuous improvement for Chiefs & Directors of Facilities & Operations. Sit down with your peers in an intimate setting and learn new ideas and get help from your colleagues from other districts. Explore what true collaboration really is about.
The Summit Experience
Current as of January 18, 2023
| 1:00 pm |
Registration |
| 2:00 pm |
Tour – Palm Springs Unified School District |
| 5:30 pm |
Welcome Cocktail Reception |
| 6:30 pm |
Opening Session
Presented by
Mike Swize, PhD, Superintendent, Palm Springs Unified School District |
| 7:30 pm |
Dinner Reception |
| 7:15 am |
Breakfast & Itinerary Pick-Up |
| 8:00 am |
Opening Session
Presented by
Joe Way, PhD, CTS, Director, Learning Environments, Information Technology Services, University of Southern California |
| 9:05 am |
Roundtables & Refreshments |
| 9:40 am |
Roundtables & Refreshments |
| 10:20 am |
Design Standardization – A Valuable Tool for Owners and End Users
Presented by
Holly Jordan, FCSI, CCS, SCIP, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal, North American Director of Specifications, Perkins&Will |
| 10:50 am |
Progressive Design Build
Presented by
Morris Aldridge, Executive Director of Planning & Construction, Tacoma Public Schools Rachael Pease, Vendor Diversity & Development Director, BNBuilders |
| 11:35 am |
Roundtables |
| 12:15 pm |
Roundtables |
| 12:50 pm |
Luncheon |
| 1:50 pm |
Presented by IncidentIQ |
| 2:25 pm |
Roundtables & Refreshments |
| 3:05 pm |
Roundtables & Refreshments |
| 3:45 pm |
Facilities Future Fit
Presented by
Clarence Carson, President, CCRS Group |
| 4:15 pm |
Leaving Your Legacy: A 50 Year Capital Replacement Plan Terry Davis, Chief Operations Officer, Littleton Public Schools Diane Leiker, Chief Communication Officer, Littleton Public Schools Jonathan Levesque, Chief Financial Officer, Littleton Public Schools |
| 5:05 pm |
Cocktail Reception |
| 7:00 pm |
Networking Dinner |
| 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 am |
Creating the Mousetrap: Knocking Down Barriers to Commercial Construction
Presented by
Mac Beaton, Director, Workforce & Career, Henrico County Public Schools Beverly Cocke, Workforce & Career Development Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools Susan Moore, Director of Construction & Maintenance, Henrico County Public Schools |
| 9:05 am |
Roundtables & Refreshments |
| 9:45 am |
Roundtables & Refreshments |
| 10:25 am |
Data to Drive Operational Performance and Decision Making
Presented by
Joe Coburn, Chief of Operations, Fort Worth Independent School District Alishia Jolivette, Executive Officer - Facilities, Maintenance, & Operations, Houston Independent School District Andreas Peeples, Executive Officer - Construction Services, Houston Independent School District |
| 11:15 am |
Closing Lunch |
Edu-Tech Facilities is an invitation-only Summit for the heads of facilities, construction and operations from the largest school districts in the country. Registrations are complimentary via scholarships for school district administrators and include 2 nights of accommodations, meals, networking functions and access to all conference sessions. Solution providers are able to attend through sponsorship with a limit of two companies per category.
- Preparing Educational Facilities for Learning
- How Our Approach to Covid has Reshaped Classrooms
- High Performance Building Criteria
- Progressive Design Build
- Securing a Bond Program
- Design Pitfalls and the Impact on Student Performance & Teacher Wellness
- Effective Collaboration Tactics for Complex Projects
- And more to be announced!
Roundtable Collaboration Meetings
Edu-Tech Facilities is designed to change the way school districts discover solutions. We provide the ability to learn about cutting-edge solutions with proven results used by other districts across the country. The relaxed atmosphere provides the opportunity to have open and candid conversations with senior executives to discuss industry trends and challenges. Prior to the meeting, attendees will make selections of the roundtable topics they choose to participate in based on their districts’ priorities and needs. The senior executives within the solution organizations moderate scheduled roundtables creating the opportunity for districts to share their challenges with those at the table and walk away with actionable information.Exceptional Networking Opportunities
We strive to maximize your face-to-face time by providing a multitude of avenues that are engaging and informative. The agenda incorporates cocktail receptions, networking lunches and a specially selected offsite dinner at a nearby venue. Opportunities are endless with a wide variety of nearby activities to continue your networking and build strong personal relationships with current and future partners. We’ll provide a list of our recommendations for pre and post conference activities a few weeks prior to the Summit.
