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Belonging & Inclusion
Belonging & Inclusion
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Data Privacy/ Management and Interoperability
Data Privacy/ Management and Interoperability
Digital Access
Digital Access
Educational Environment
Educational Environment
Finance and Funding
Finance and Funding
Innovative Technologies
Innovative Technologies
Instructional Practice
Instructional Practice
IT Management
IT Management
Leadership & Vision
Leadership & Vision
Managing Tech and Research
Managing Tech and Research
Ticketed Events
Ticketed Events
Additional Fee
Additional Fee
Invite Only
Invite Only

Ticketed Events

Ticketed Events

  • Saturday, Apr 11th
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    CETL Summit: CETL's Stand Together: Leading Responsibly in an AI-Driven Future
    Location: Wrigleyville
    Speaker: Ashley McBride, CETL (she/her/hers) – North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
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  • Saturday, Apr 11th
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT
    CETL Networking Event
    Location: Offsite
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    Sponsored By 
  • Sunday, Apr 12th
    12:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    CoSN State Chapter Leaders Meeting: Shaping the Future of Our Chapters
    Location: Sheraton 2
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    Sponsored By 
  • Sunday, Apr 12th
    12:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Small District Luncheon and Summit
    Location: Sheraton 1
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    Sponsored By Secured Tech Solutions
  • Sunday, Apr 12th
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    VIP Leadership Reception
    Location: Offsite
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    Sponsored By 
  • Sunday, Apr 12th
    8:15 PM - 10:00 PM CT
    CoSN2026 Open Mic Night
    Location: Fountainview
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    Sponsored By 
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    6:30 AM - 7:30 AM CT
    CoSN Run/Walk Club
    Location: Offsite
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    School Site Visit: LEAP Innovation
    Location: Offsite
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Workshop: Hard to Hire, Easy to Lose? Strategies Keeping TopTechTalent
    Location: Chicago 9
    Speaker: Diane W. Doersch, CETL, CCRE – CTIO2Go
    Speaker: Elizabeth Freeman, Ed.D. – Cedar Grove-Belgium School District
    Speaker: Jill Gildea, EdD – Colorado Early Colleges
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Workshop: Understanding the Cyber Adversary with Mitre ATT&CK
    Location: Chicago 10
    Speaker: Amy McLaughlin, CETL, CISSP, CISM – COSN
    Speaker: William R. Brackett, MBA (he/him/his) – Oak Park Elementary School District 97
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    Workshop: Student Data Privacy Fundamentals
    Location: Chicago 8
    Speaker: Linnette Attai – CoSN
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
    First Time Corporate Attendee Briefing
    Location: Wrigleyville
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    11:00 AM - 12:45 PM CT
    Cultivating Community Networking Meetup for Leaders
    Location: Fountainview
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    Sponsored By 
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT
    Corporate Executive Briefing
    Location: Sheraton I, II, III
    Speaker: Carla Wade, BS, MS – CoSN
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    11:15 AM - 2:15 PM CT
    Workshop: An Organizational Approach to Student Data Privacy
    Location: Chicago 10
    Speaker: Linnette Attai – CoSN
    Speaker: James Batson, EdD., CETL – Learning Technology Center of Illinois
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    11:15 AM - 2:15 PM CT
    Workshop: Leading Through a Cyber Crisis: Executive Tabletop Incident Response
    Location: Chicago 9
    Speaker: Johan Madrigal, CCTO (he/him/his) – Los Angeles County Office of Education
    Speaker: Christopher Hoang, Ed.D. (he/him/his) – Los Angeles County Office of Education
    Speaker: Jose R. Gonzalez (he/him/his) – Los Angeles County Office of Education
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    6:15 PM - 9:00 PM CT
    CoSN2026 Advocacy Auction & Reception
    Location: Untitled Supper Club
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    Sponsored By 
  • Tuesday, Apr 14th
    6:30 AM - 7:30 AM CT
    CoSN Run/Walk Club
    Location: Offsite
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  • Tuesday, Apr 14th
    8:00 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    Women in Technology Breakfast & Summit
    Location: Chicago 9
    Speaker: Diane W. Doersch, CETL, CCRE – CTIO2Go
    Speaker: Dr. Ivy Nelson, CETL, CCRE, EdD (she/her/hers) – Belton School District #124
    Speaker: Kelly May-Vollmar, Doctorate of Organizational Leadership (she/her/hers) – Desert Sands Unified School District
    Speaker: Sarah Radcliffe, CETL – School District of Altoona
    Speaker: Amy Jackson, Ed.D., PMP, CETL, ITIL (she/her/hers) – Fairfax County Public Schools
    Speaker: Marlo Gaddis, CETL, CCRE (she/her/hers) – Gaddis Education Consulting
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    Sponsored By 
  • Tuesday, Apr 14th
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Teaming for Transformation: Physical Safety Systems and AI: Opportunities /Risks
    Location: GoldCoast
    Speaker: Valerie Truesdale, CETL – AASA, the School Superintendents Association
    Speaker: James M. Rowan, CAE, SFO – ASBO International
    Speaker: Robert J. Nolting, EdD – Consolidated School District 230
    Speaker: John E. Connolly, MA – Consolidated High School District 230
    Speaker: Dr. Tony Schlorff, CETL – AASA, The School Superintendents Association
    Speaker: Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D. – Alexandria City Public Schools
    Speaker: Emily Dillard, CETL – Alexandria City Public Schools
    Speaker: Steve Webb
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    Sponsored By 
  • Tuesday, Apr 14th
    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    Women in Technology Summit (continued)
    Location: Chicago 9
    Speaker: Diane W. Doersch, CETL, CCRE – CTIO2Go
    Speaker: Dr. Ivy Nelson, CETL, CCRE, EdD (she/her/hers) – Belton School District #124
    Speaker: Kelly May-Vollmar, Doctorate of Organizational Leadership (she/her/hers) – Desert Sands Unified School District
    Speaker: Sarah Radcliffe, CETL – School District of Altoona
    Speaker: Amy Jackson, Ed.D., PMP, CETL, ITIL (she/her/hers) – Fairfax County Public Schools
    Speaker: Marlo Gaddis, CETL, CCRE (she/her/hers) – Gaddis Education Consulting
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    Sponsored By 
  • Tuesday, Apr 14th
    4:15 PM - 5:10 PM CT
    Volunteer Hall of Fame
    Location: Chicago 10
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  • Wednesday, Apr 15th
    6:30 AM - 7:30 AM CT
    CoSN Run/Walk Club
    Location: Offsite
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  • Wednesday, Apr 15th
    8:00 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    CTO Forum
    Location: Sheraton 5
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    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Apr 16th
    8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
    School Site Visit: Xchange Chicago
    Location: Offsite
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