Communicators from land grant universities, Cooperative Extension, USDA and other public and private research and educational organizations will assemble in Des Moines June 6-9 for the 2009 ACE/NETC conference. This biannual event brings together the National Extension Technology Conference, which focuses on video, new media and other topics related to information technology and distance education, and the Association for Communication Excellence, an international association of communicators and information techologists. It’s a great way to meet and swap ideas with talented people who share similar communication challenges.

ACE-NETC 2009, IN DES MOINES, IOWA, JUNE 6-9, 2009
“When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow”

Early registration deadline is Tuesday, May 5.
For more information go to www.extension.iastate.edu/acenetc2009

With the economic challenges we all face, the ACE-NETC 2009 conference is a great value and includes:

• 3 days of professional development, summary schedule at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/acenetc2009/schedule/
• More than 120 sessions on the best and latest in communications and technology, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/acenetc2009/sessions/
• 2 preconference workshops on writing wizardry and using Moodle to deliver online courses, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/acenetc2009/workshops/

Make your hotel reservations (ask for the “ACE-NETC” rate, which includes daily breakfast with your room) and your travel plans: check the Travel/Lodging link, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/acenetc2009/travel-lodging/