Tech Check-In October 5, 2023 - Finding Techs to Hire

• Brainstorm Conference Registration is now Open
  • Conference Dates, March 10-12 2024 at Wisconsin Dells
  • The “October 31” deadline is for Session Submission, not registration.
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• ANP Summitt - Oct 10, 2023@ Kings Point Storm Lake IA
  • Free to attend - Lunch Provided
  • Pam Jacobs - 2024 E-Rate Updates
  • Vendor presentations from Aruba, Ruckus, and Fortinet
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• ITEC 2023  October 16-17 DesMoines
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  • Registration Early Bird Till Sept 30 Save $50
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  • Vendors encouraged to sign-up  https://registration.socio.events/e/itecfall23
• Fortigate Best Practices Workshop in Des Moines Nov 15, 2023
  • Free for schools to attend
  • Fortinet best practices, config, security, hardening and other Cyber Q&A
  • Registration Link: https://www.hbs.net/Events/HBS-K12-Lunch-and-Learn
• Hiring Techs discussion.  
  • Difficulties in finding qualified candidates
  • What are people paying now for Techs
  • Discussion on hiring non-technical staff, and train them on the job.

Thanks everyone for showing up today. I only have a handful of agenda items that I'm going to talk about, guess, so mostly just reviewing things on it. For anyone who has been Brainstorm, you might gotten notification yesterday registration the Brainstorm Conference is open now, currently, and I've officially submitted my approval got approved And actually registered. hotel booked in Wisconsin Dells, March 9 through twelveTH, believe. It's Sunday Wednesday. I'll go back put part it The early bird saves you, think, about $100 doing particular If wants carpool, probably can arrange if want write with stuff Presentations. end call presenters ends at October. So their presentation list isn't all set yet. But it's an awesome K twelve conference. About 800, 900 people participate. 25 plus years, as big itech Fall Conference, except four It professionals school Twelve. by K. really know anything get together bunch talking it's. Open. Things are closer here. 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