Program Track Preview: Technical, Propeller Hats Required
In preparation for HighEdWeb 2009, we’re introducing a bit about each of the program tracks, as narrated straight from the track chairs.
Today’s featured track: Technical, Propeller Hats Required (abbreviated as “TPR” in the conference materials).
Meet the TPR Track Chair
- John Wagner: John is Systems Programmer at Princeton University. This is his 10th HighEdWeb conference (he first started attending in 2000). To establish his cred for being chair of the TPR track, John wants you to know that he has been known to read computer books as “relaxing” reading while on vacation.
Tell Us A Little About the TPR Track
Technical, Propeller Hats Required will cover both technical topics and related-but-other topics that techies should find useful in working with their management. This is a great track for anyone responsible for the technical side of Web support.
Why Should Attendees Attend This Track’s Sessions?
Well, our attendees get a chance to enter our raffle for great swag, get up-to-date technical information, and will learn a LOT about how to better operate with their management.
Anything Special You Want Attendees to Know About TPR?
“Propeller Hats Required” is not just a title, it’s a track way of life! We will once again be holding the (now traditional) raffle for clothing items, including the much-revered propeller hat — but this year the hats do not have propeller, exactly. To see what they DO have, you’ll just have to attend HighEdWeb 2009 and find out!
Want to hear more? Come to HighEdWeb 2009 and check out the TPR track for yourself! Registration is limited, so sign up today.
Colleen Brennan-Barry (@ColB) sits on the board of directors for the Higher Education Web Professionals Association, serves on the conference committee for the annual HighEdWeb conference, and is the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications for Web Communications at Nazareth College.