2026 ETC Annual Conference to be Held at Penn State Join the Educational Technology Collaborative in 2026 for the Annual Conference hosted by Penn State. This will be held the week of October 12, 2026. Official dates will be determined after the Penn State football scheduled for 2026 has been announced. More details to come!

2026 ETC Elections
Nominations for open board positions for the 2026-2027 fiscal year have officially opened. If you find value in the ETC community, education/content, and conference and are a motivated leader who wants to have an impact in the future of the organization, please consider putting your name in the hat. There are 5 open positions for the upcoming fiscal year: President-Elect (3 year term), Secretary (2 year term), Corporate Director (2 year term), Institutional Director (2 year term, 2 openings). Submit your nomination by February 17th!
Our Mission
The mission of ETC is to provide leadership and a forum for information exchange to the providers of media content, academic technology, and support for quality teaching and learning at institutions of higher education. To learn more about ETC's mission, click here.
The Benefits of Membership
ETC primarily offers membership to any institution of higher education with support units for media, instruction, presentation, or information technologies as well as firms and corporations whose business is in support of the purposes and objectives of ETC. Retiree and student memberships are also available.
Members receive a variety of networking opportunities to connect with other professionals in their field, including access to member pricing at yearly conferences and a members-only listserv. Members can also participate in industry roundtable discussions regarding current trends and changes in the industry. For more information about member benefits, click here.
Upcoming Webinar Sessions
Do you have a session idea or proposal you would like to be considered as a Connecting in the Cloud session? Submit your idea or proposal to the Professional Development Committee for consideration.
Connecting in the Cloud: Power Up - Controlling Surges Reboots Sustainability on Campus Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 2-3pm ET
Power management is as important as any other new technology to accomplish goals for AV design of education spaces. Learn how to take advantage of power solutions to ensure that your investment for AV deployments is safe and protected from power surges, brownouts, and voltage spikes. Also, learn how to incorporate network-based PDUs and cloud solutions to maintain and gather analytics to forecast critical decisions in the future. This session will electrify your knowledge of power distribution!
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