EduTex: It's Almost Time

By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor

There is still time to make arrangements to join EDUCAUSE and your colleagues from the Southwest for EduTex, the second annual EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference for IT professionals in higher education. Technologists, managers, and executives from all higher education institutions in the Southwest -- small and large, public and private -- are invited to attend this conference.

EduTex will be held February 20-22, 2002 at the Hyatt Regency Austin on Town Lake, Austin, Texas. This year's theme is "IT -- Through HE** or High Water." The conference will feature practical, "how-to" sessions, a management and leadership focus, and region-specific issues organized around the following four tracks:

• Technology and Applications/Infrastructure
• Management Skills and Leadership
• Support
• E-Learning

In addition, corporate and higher education participants will present information on new developments in technology and software.

Deadlines Approaching

The early registration deadline of January 21 is approaching quickly. To ensure that you receive the special conference rate for your hotel room, you will need to make your reservation by January 25, 2002. Please call the Hyatt directly at (512) 477-1234 or (800) 233-1234 and refer to the EduTex Conference.

Professional Development Opportunities

EduTex 2002 will start with pre-conference seminars offered on Wednesday, February 20. To discover more about these informative learning opportunities, visit http://www.educause.edu/conference/conf.html

Follow the links at the EduTex Website for more information about this exciting event.

For additional information on all EDUCAUSE conferences, see http://www.educause.edu/conference/conf.html