ISTE Membership Meeting Wednesday, June 29, 2–3 pm, Room 201B  Participate in the life of your membership organization! Join us for a lively and informative all-ISTE meeting. Don't miss... The new ISTE Board President, Kurt Steinhaus, with a strategic overview of ISTE's vision and goals for the coming year CEO Don Knezek's report on exciting new initiatives, our increasingly global reach, and growing opportunities for member involvement and leadership Board Treasurer Trina Davis with the budget story Awards and recognitions of the many members who contribute so much to our shared mission A special segment on ISTE's Special Interest Groups, which serve a full spectrum of job functions and topics, and come together at NECC to learn, network, and celebrate! Be involved! Don't miss the ISTE Membership Meeting!

Open Forum with ISTE CEO Don Knezek Wednesday, June 29, 11 am–12 noon, Room 113A   Join ISTE members in an informal interactive chat with CEO Don Knezek. Learn about ISTE's latest initiatives and go straight to the CEO for answers.

ISTE Awards Gala Monday, June 27, 7–9 pm, Room 201B   Please join us in honoring the 2005 winners of ISTE's educational technology awards. The exemplary recipients of these awards have demonstrated excellence and innovation in the effective use of technology. The gala event includes presentations followed by an opportunity to meet winners. Light refreshments will be served. See the ISTE Awards and Presentations page for details about the awards and the winners.

Meet face-to-face with fellow and prospective SIG members to socialize, organize year-round activities, provide professional development, and recognize colleagues for their commitment to advancing the field of educational technology. See www.iste.org/sigs for more information on ISTE Special Interest Groups.

	SIG Annual Meetings Concurrent Meetings: Tuesday, June 28, 4:45–6:15 pm Gather together with fellow SIG members at this annual event. Meet your SIG leadership teams, discuss and plan year-round activities that enrich your membership, exchange best practices with colleagues from around the world, and recognize innovators and leaders who, like you, are committed to advancing educational technology solutions for teachers and learners everywhere. ISTE SIGAdmin (Administrators) Annual Meeting, Room 103C  ISTE SIGCS (Computer Science) Annual Meeting, Room 112A  ISTE HyperSIG (Hypermedia & Multimedia) Annual Meeting, Room 105B  ISTE SIGMS (Media Specialists) Annual Meeting, Room 112B  ISTE SETSIG (Special Education Technology) Annual Meeting, Room 107B  ISTE SIGTC (Technology Coordinators) Annual Meeting, Room 103B  ISTE SIGTE (Teacher Educators) Annual Meeting, Room 103A  ISTE SIGTel (Telelearning) Annual Meeting, Room 108A  ISTE SIGDE (Digital Equity) Annual Meeting, Room 108B  ISTE SIGILT (Innovative Learning Technology) Annual Meeting, Room 113C  ISTE SIGHC (Handheld Computing) Annual Meeting, Room 113A  Proposed ISTE SIG: Interactive Videoconferencing, Room 111B
	All-SIG Reception Tuesday, June 28, 6:15–7:15 pm, Room 201B  Network and socialize with colleagues from around the world who share your interest and passion while enjoying refreshments at the all-SIG Reception. Immediately follows the concurrent SIG annual meetings.
	Technology Coordinator Forum (SIGTC) Monday, June 27, 12 pm–4 pm, Room 113C  SIGTC's third annual forum has a dual focus: a discussion of technology leadership in a 21st-Century digital learning environment; and a collaborative, hands-on session on managing handheld computers in education. The SIGTC Forum provides an opportunity for technology leaders to share observations, ideas, strategies, and problems in supporting technology for schools, districts, and regions. We'll facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences from the field and discuss professional practice in depth. Forum participants will receive a copy of David Warlick's new book Redefining Literacy for the 21st Century. Fee includes lunch. Preregistration and an additional fee of $50 are required.
	Teacher Educator Forum (SIGTE) Monday, June 27, 1–5 pm, Room 113A  The SIGTE Forum is a special preconference event for SIGTE members and others interested in issues related to technology use in teacher education. The event allows members to hear from leaders in our field, engage in compelling discussions, schedule NECC sessions to attend, plan future events, and most important, connect with colleagues from around the world.
	SIG-Sponsored Sessions SIG-Sponsored program sessions can be found using the Program Search. Click on the "show more search options" link, then check the SIG box under "Other".

Many ISTE Affiliates will be holding business meetings and receptions during NECC; your Affiliate organization can tell you what they'll be up to in Philadelphia this year. Find out whether your Affiliate has made special housing arrangements by checking the Special Group Housing list on the Hotel Information page.

For a listing of the NECC Comarketing Affiliates and their events, see the Partners page.

Affiliate Reception Saturday, June 25, 7–8:30 pm, Loews, Washington Room  This reception gives you the opportunity to network and exchange information with Affiliate representatives from around the world who share your interest and passion while enjoying refreshments.

Annual Meeting Sunday, June 26, 8 am–5 pm, Loews, Washington Room  Convene with fellow Affiliate representatives at the annual event that addresses the business and activities of the Affiliate member program. Meet the Affiliate executive leadership to discuss and plan year-round activities that enhance the benefits of your membership, exchange best practices, and recognize innovators and leaders committed to advancing educational technology solutions for teachers and learners everywhere. Meeting includes breakfast, lunch, and three breakout sessions. Two representatives from each Affiliate attend for free; each additional representative pays $100. Preregistration required: contact Susan Hair at 1.541.434.8900 or ; include "NECC Affiliate Annual Meeting" in the subject line of your e-mail.

Roundtables, briefings, and receptions will bring ISTE 100 corporate members and education leaders together to share market insights, partnership opportunities, and Ed Tech-related issues and solutions. Whether it's an ISTE 100 sponsored event or an event offered by an ISTE 100 member, you will find it in the NECC 2005 Guide to the ISTE 100 available at the ISTE Booth—or see what's up at www.iste.org/iste100/.

Watch for the ISTE 100 logo on the Exhibit Floor, at the ISTE Booth, and in the Exhibit Guide (in your registration bag). Also, watch for this logo throughout the Final Program and on the Program Search Results pages to identify NECC presentations from select corporations that share and support ISTE's commitment to improving education by integrating appropriate technology and improving products and services available to educators worldwide.