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SUMMARY:Alliance Technology Group - Fortinet Grants Funding Program
DESCRIPTION:Description\nFortinet will explain how to use the top funding streams for cyber security projects. Grants such as The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act\, including State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program ($550B) or the Stimulus funding from the American Rescue Plan ($1.9T) can be used to fund your cyber security projects.\n\n\nTarget Audience\nInformation Security\, Security Engineers\, Network Engineers\, CISO\, Cloud Security Architect\, Chief Security Officer\, Application Security Engineer\, IoT Security Engineer\n\n\nPresenter\nAmanda Day – Grants Development Consultant
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/alliance-technology-group-fortinet-grants-funding-program/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:MEEC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T050000
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SUMMARY:Infinitive - Harness the Power of Data
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nIn the past few years\, institutional leaders have shared there is a plethora of data that could be valuable but there are barriers to leveraging due to aging systems\, institutional silos\, and overall data expertise. Infinitive talks through how we support higher education leaders with a strategic data planning engagement to gain alignment around university goals\, assess data gaps and opportunities\, and map a plan forward to provide a positive impact on student success. \nTarget Audience:\nCTO\, CIO\, Chief Digital Officer\, Provost\, Vice Provost \nPresenter:\nDavid Athenson\, Market Developer — Wayne Campagna\, Client Service Lead
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/infinitive-harness-the-power-of-data/
LOCATION:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Athenson":MAILTO:david.athenson@infinitive.com
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SUMMARY:Trafera - Creating a "Sticky" Tech Plan for Your School's 1:1 Program
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nHear 8-year veteran tech director\, Scott Jonard’s\, tips for setting a firm foundation for your 1:1 technology that will help you maintain your fleet for years to come. You’ll learn some basics to building sustainable device ecosystems that work for your school’s budget\, bandwidth\, and goals. \nWe’re taking it a step further for MEEC members\, by bringing in Director of Education Initiatives\, Josh Ratliff\, to talk about maximizing the impact of instructional technology through tailored and focused teacher training. In this hour-long session\, you’ll learn how to develop a student device plan that:\n– Remains sustainable and scalable year after year\n– Redefines teaching and learning\n– Shows positive effects on education outcomes \nTarget Audience:\nTechnology leaders & team members\, and Curriculum & Instruction leaders & team members \nPresenter:\nScott Jonard – Teaching & Learning Consultant\, Josh Ratliff – Director of Education Initiatives
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/trafera-creating-a-sticky-tech-plan-for-your-schools-11-program/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:MEEC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Eric Ogden":MAILTO:eric.ogden@trafera.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T060000
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SUMMARY:Avaap - System Selection: Finding Your Organizational Fit
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nJoin Avaap Vice Presidents Tim Atkinson\, Angelo Mazzocco\, and Tim Oberschlake as they walk through all aspects of a successful ERP system selection process. This session will detail the entire selection process\, from understanding the current landscape\, tough questions to ask your organization and vendors\, and a detailed approach to each of the five stages of system selection. Join this session and leave with a better understanding of how to select the right system for your organization and take away best practices for the entire process of a successful selection. \nAttendees will learn:\n– How the system selection process has changed and how it impacts your organization\n– Tactical ways to align your organization\, develop selection criteria\, and create a vendor RFP\n– Criteria to plan your software selection timeline with specific week-by-week guidance \nTarget Audience:\nAll MEEC Members \nPresenters:\nTim Atkinson\, Vice President\, Avaap\nAngelo Mazzocco\, Vice President\, Avaap\nTim Oberschlake\, Vice President\, Avaap \n  \nWebinar Registration FormPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.MEEC Member *FirstLastInsitution Name *Email *Webinar NameMEEC will share the member registration information with Road Show Vendors.Do NOT Share my informationRegister
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/avaap-system-selection-finding-your-organizational-fit/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:MEEC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Vanessa Young":MAILTO:vanessa.young@avaap.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T140000
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SUMMARY:BC/DR in Azure: Best Practices and Solutions in Education
DESCRIPTION:Maintaining operations is a critical challenge in Education. Are you prepared for the unexpected? Do you have a plan to protect your data and applications from disasters\, whether natural or man-made? Are you leveraging the cloud for business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR)? \nIn this webinar\, you will learn: \n\nHow to ensure your critical applications and data are protected\, whether it’s backup\, disaster recovery\, or ransomware protection.\n\n\nHow to approach BC/DR in Azure with a risk-based and shared responsibility model.\n\n\nHow to architect for failure and take advantage of the resiliency features offered by Azure.\n\nAt this webinar\, you’ll gain valuable insights on how to ensure your district can quickly implement a cost-effective BC/DR plan in Azure. \nRegister today and get ready to take your BC/DR strategy to the next level with Microsoft! 
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/bc-dr-in-azure-best-practices-and-solutions-in-education/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:MEEC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T040000
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SUMMARY:DALY Technology Showcase 2023
DESCRIPTION:Explore interactive exhibits & engage with industry experts!\n  \nRichmond\, VA – October 24\, 8am – 1pm\nVA Registration – https://cvent.me/AMYQRW \nFrederick\, MD – October 26\, 8am – 1pm\nMD Registration – https://cvent.me/mkY0AB
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/daly-technology-showcase-2023/
LOCATION:5300 Spectrum Dr Frederick\, MD 21703\, 5300 Spectrum Dr\, Frederick\, MD\, 21703
CATEGORIES:Vendor Events
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SUMMARY:Data Center Migration to Azure: Best Practices for Education
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for a way to migrate your data center to Azure\, the leading cloud platform for enterprise applications?  \nDo you want to learn how to plan\, execute\, and optimize your data center migration with minimal downtime and risk?  \nIf so\, you don’t want to miss our upcoming webinar on Data Center Migration to Azure: Best Practices for Education. \nIn this webinar\, you will learn from our experts how to: \n\nAssess your current data center infrastructure and how your district can benefit from cloud capabilities.\n\n\nOptimize your migration performance\, security\, and cost using Azure bET practices and tools.\n\n\nLeverage hybrid license benefits your Windows and SQL workloads.\n\nYou’ll hear about our programs designed to help you migrate your data center to Azure with confidence and ease. \nRegister now and join us on October 31 at 2:00 PM ET. Secure your spot today!
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/data-center-migration-to-azure-best-practices-for-education/
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