Higher Ed Conference Update: Portal 2008, EduComm, EduWeb and HighEdWeb

I don’t know about you, but there is so much going on lately that it’s really difficult to keep track of everything. So, here’s a quick update of what you need to keep in mind if you’re thinking about attending a conference or another professional development event.

• Portal 2008 at Gettysburg College, PA – June 3-6, 2008
  The conference that will tell you all you ever wanted to know about portals and for a conference fee of just $100 (well, with this kind of topic, it’s not surprising that vendors are rushing to pick up most of the tab ;-)
  The conference program is available online and you can also register on the Web as well. Moreover, if you’re willing to guest blog the conference for this blog, you can even get your conference registration for free. Anybody out there interested in saving $100? Email me at karine@collegewebeditor.com.
• EduComm 2008 in Las Vegas, NV – June 18-20 2008
  This conference is organized by University Business. The conference program is available online and the early-bird pricing of $495 is available until this Friday – May 9.
• EduWeb in Atlantic City, NJ – July 21-23, 2008
  Regular readers know that I’ll be presenting at this one (but you’ll have to stay up to the end to listen to my closing keynote speech “It’s the Community, Stupid… 7-Step Plan to Raise and Nurture any Community Online” – note to self, remember to have this presentation available as a recording ;-). Mark Greenfield from the University at Buffalo will kick off the conference with a keynote titled “It’s the End of the Web as We Know It Redux.”
  You can find the conference program online and register on the Web as well. The early-bird price of $495 is available until June 1st.
• HighEdWeb 2008 in Springfield, MO – October 5-8, 2008
  While it’s too early to register for this conference – registration will open June 1st, 2008. There are just ten days left to submit a presentation proposal. The deadline is May 15 and you can submit your proposal on the Web.

No travel budget this year? Don’t worry, I’ll soon announce a few webinar series I’ve been working on for Higher Ed Experts. And, if you want to stay updated about interesting events, just check out the Higher Ed Event Calendar on a regular basis.