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ISTE's annual membership conference offers special discounts and activities for ISTE members as well as activities open to those interested in joining the ISTE community. See ISTE Membership Benefits to learn about ISTE's educator resources, publications, and our portfolio of year-round professional development opportunities.

General Membership

Conference Kick-Off and Member Celebration
This year we've got a great lineup of engaging, informational, and inspirational events on Sunday afternoon that will set the stage for an incredible conference experience! ISTE 2010 kicks off at 1 pm with a fun-filled session hosted by technology guru Mario Armstrong (from NPR's Morning Edition). Afterward you can choose from networking cafés, social media tutorials, podcasting with an ISTE author, a leadership session, andmore. Join us for your chance to win great raffle prizes and giveaways—it pays to arrive early at ISTE 2010!

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

SIG Open House
Find out what ISTE's Special Interest Groups are all about by taking a stroll through our SIG Open House on Sunday afternoon.

• SIG Leadership Annual Meeting


• SIG1to1 (1-to-1 Computing) Forum


• SIGAdmin (Administrators) Forum


• SIGAE (Arts Educators) Birds-of-a-Feather Session


• SIGCT (Computing Teachers) Forum and Annual Meeting


• SIGDE (Digital Equity) Forum and Annual Meeting


• SIGDS (Digital Storytelling) Birds-of-a-Feather Session


• SIGGS (Games and Simulations) Birds-of-a-Feather Session


• SIGILT (Innovative Learning Technologies) Poster Sessions


• SIGInts (International Schools) Birds-of-a-Feather Session


• SIGIS (Independent Schools) Birds-of-a-Feather Session


• SIGIVC (Interactive Videoconferencing) Forum


• SIGML (Mobile Learning) Tour and Annual Meeting


• SIGMS (Media Specialists) Forum and Annual Meeting


• SIGMT (Music and Technology) Birds-of-a-Feather Session


• SIGOL (Online Learning) Annual Meeting and Poster Session


• SETSIG (Special Education Technology) Forum and Annual Meeting


• SIGTAP (Technology in Afterschool Programs) Birds-of-a-Feather Session


• SIGTC (Technology Coordinators) Forum and Annual Meeting


• SIGTE (Teacher Educators) Forum and Annual Meeting


• SIGVE (Virtual Environments) Birds-of-a-Feather Session

SIG Picks
Watch for this logo throughout the Program Search pages to identify presentations of particular interest to ISTE's Special Interest Group members. Click here for a listing of sessions and events identified by ISTE's SIGs as being of particular interest to their members.

Affiliate Members

• Annual Affiliate Meeting (by invitation)
• Affiliate Reception (by invitation)

Some ISTE Affiliates participate in a unique conference partnership arrangement that provides their members with the opportunity to receive registration discounts and access to exclusive events and special pre-arranged housing at ISTE 2010. If you are a member of a participating affiliate, visit Housing Information (see sidebar) to download a Special Group housing form, if applicable.

ISTE 100 Members

• ISTE 100 Corporate Breakfast (by invitation)
• ISTE 100 Corporate Reception (by invitation)

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 ISTE 2010 Guide to the ISTE 100 available at the ISTE Booth and your registration bag—or see what's up at www.iste.org/iste100/.

ISTE 100 Corporate Partners
Watch for the ISTE 100 logo on the Exhibit Floor, at the ISTE Booth, and in the Final Program/Exhibit Guide (in your registration bag). Also, watch for this logo throughout the Program Search pages to identify 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. Click here for a listing of sessions and workshops presented by ISTE 100 members.