For 18 years, IT² has been an established annual Education Technology showcase for dozens of vendors, solutions providers, service organizations and agencies. Take this opportunity to showcase your story in front of hundreds of classroom teachers, school technology professionals, media specialists, principals and superintendents. Our conference offers exhibitors affordable rates, the opportunity to present breakout sessions and dedicated exhibit hall hours!

 

You are encouraged to register and pay for your sponsorship or Exhibit Hall booth by July 31, 2024 for the best rates.  Beginning August 1, 2024 the rates will increase.  The sponsorship will close on September 4, 2024 and the Exhibitor Hall booth registration will go through October 14, 2024. You can also register additional attendees through October 14, 2024.

 

Exhibitors who participate in the SWWC's Cooperative Purchasing Program (aka Cooperative Purchasing Connection or "CPC") will receive reduced rate registration for their vendor booth. If you are a Cooperative Purchasing vendor please contact our IT² Committee (it2@swwc.org) for the appropriate registration discount codes and full details with your exclusive pricing.

 

Hotel accommodations are available.  Please call the Best Western Plus at 320-235-6060 or Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 320-231-2601.  Both hotels are attached to the Willmar Conference Center.  The hotel block has been reserved under "Technology Convention" until September 27, 2024.

 

If you have questions regarding our Exhibitor offerings, please contact: it2@swwc.org or call 507-537-2259.

 

Register before July 31, 2024 to get the best rates!  After July 31, the rates will increase.  Don't delay, register today!

 

• Included in our sponsors list, social media, and SWWC website.
• One-minute virtual interview with IT² staff featured on social media. - available until August 1, 2024
• Includes two (2) Exhibit Hall Booths (20 feet wide total) with two (2) (8 x 3 foot tables). 
• Two general conference registrations for two (2) representatives from the organization. 
• Includes the opportunity to present two (2) breakout conference sessions. 
• Larger signs are posted around the conference center and on the registration table.
• Thank you at the beginning of the conference welcome.

 

• Included in our sponsors list, social media, and SWWC website.
•One-minute virtual interview with IT² staff featured on social media. - available until  August 1, 2024
•Includes one (1) Exhibit Hall Booth (10 feet wide total) with one (1) (8 x 3 foot table).
•One general conference registration for 1 representative from an organization.
•Thank you at the beginning of the conference welcome.

 

•Included in our sponsors list, social media, and SWWC website.
•Thank you at the beginning of the conference welcome.

 

The exhibit hall will be open Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM CST. The Exhibit Hall will be the exclusive Conference Event during this timeframe. There will not be any other sessions taking place during exhibit hall hours. The Exhibit Hall will also feature an engaging activity that conference attendees will need to participate in, requiring them to visit your exhibit hall booth in order to earn their entry into our door prize drawings. We hope that this will provide participants with great motivation to visit your booth and meet you!  There is no exhibit hall booth or hours on Friday, October 27th.

• Exhibit Hall Booth includes one (1) 10-foot wide space and a (1) 8 x 3 foot table, appetizers, and one (1) representative.
• Setup time is from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on October 24, 2024 in Gallery 7.
• All items must be removed from the facility by 8:00 p.m. on October 24, 2024.

• 10 additional feet of space for your Exhibit Hall Booth, and one (1) additional 8 x 3 foot table. Additional space must be occupied by the same exhibitor.

 

*New this Year - Mini Exhibit Hall Booth - $400.00

• (1) 8 x 1.5 foot table against the wall in the hallway outside the exhibit hall, appetizers, and one (1) representative.  There will be no power option in the booth.  Limit of 10 booths.
• Setup time is at 3:00 p.m. on October 24, 2024 in the hallways - due to breakout sessions.
• All items must be removed from the facility by 8:00 p.m. on October 24, 2024.

Additional Breakout Session Presentations - $400.00 each, limit of two additional sessions per organization.

• If your organization is planning to have more than 1 representative attending IT² 2024 as an attendee or as a presenter in breakout sessions that are not being sponsored by your organization (ie. one of your employees is speaking during a session led by a school Technology Director), please see the pricing below: 
  • There is a $175 charge for each additional attendee from a sponsoring or exhibitor organization that will be participating in the conference sessions both days.
  • There is a $50 charge for each additional attendee from a sponsoring or exhibitor organization that will be participating in the exhibit hall only.

Exhibitors and Sponsors: It is your responsibility to ensure that door prizes are given in accordance to all state and federal rules and guidelines, including the FCC Gifting Rules that apply to recipients of the Universal Service Administrative Company's (USAC) E-Rate funding program. Please also be aware that some participants at the conference may not be allowed to accept your door prize if they win it at the conference and may request that you donate it to a charity. Any Door Prize must be a benefit to the winner's entire school and in no way a personal benefit to the recipient personally.

 

Recognition of the door prize donor will be stated on our website and social media when door prize winners are announced.

Conference Attendees will be required to visit your virtual exhibit hall booth and participate in a coordinated activity in order to qualify for vendor specific door prizes. As an exhibitor, we encourage you to converse and visit with participants as they visit your booth.

 

SWWC will only release name and contact information of registrants that have opted to share their information with vendors during the registration process.