"I always find at least two or three new vendors whose products are different from anything else I carry. The profits from the sales of this merchandise alone more than pays for the trip to the show. It also helps me round out our store so that we are far more than just a physical version of the many catalogs our customers receive. This makes our store far more interesting to our customers, enticing them to stop in throughout the year."Keynote Address - The Future is Here:
Emerging Technologies and Business Strategies for Educational Markets
Wednesday, March 21,
2:45 – 4:00 pm
Jim Brazell, Educational Technology Strategist
As technology is accelerating, new opportunities are emerging for educational supply and technology markets. What are the emerging technologies driving change in education and the world? How can educational suppliers anticipate change by thinking like a futurist? What are students, schools and businesses doing today to align to the needs of the future? The Future is Here is a thought-provoking story about the world today and how the real technology—human thinking, relationships and stories—are behind new education practices and business opportunities in educational markets.
Jim Brazell is a technology forecaster, strategist and public speaker focused on innovation and transformation. Jim has led research and development projects including analysis of emerging international high technology regions; international technology commercialization; technology forecasting for education and economic development; video games for military training transformation; and robotics for STEM+ARTS education in the State of Texas. He has served a variety of Fortune 100 clients with Internet strategy and cloud design/build services. Jim blogs about his educational experiences at www.theartofthefuture.net and for USA Today's Career and Technical Education blog.
All 2012 Ed Expo attendees are invited to this presentation.