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The National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that promotes and supports the effective use of technology to improve education and training in America by acting as a convener, catalyst and resource for relevant and timely information. Save the Date 2009 Bytes & Books Inaugural Ball DATE: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 TIME: Inaugural Ball 7:00pm PLACE: Folger Shakespeare Library 201 East Capital Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. NCTET will be holding the "Bytes & Books Inaugural Ball," on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 in Washington, D.C. at the Folger Shakespeare Library. For more information please visit our Bytes & Books Inaugural Ball (link) website. Sponsors   Event Overview Overview: On January 20, 2009, the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) will mark the inauguration of the forty-forth President of the United States of America and the new 111th Congress by holding the Bytes & Books Inaugural Ball at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.  This black-tie affair will feature fine food and beverages, top notch musical entertainment, and a distinguished list of attendees, including Members of Congress, administration officials, education leaders, corporate leaders, media, education stakeholders and dignitaries. In addition, NCTET will also present its Community Builder Award to outstanding education and technology leaders. This will be the inaugural ball for leaders in the nation’s technology and education communities to honor the swearing-in of America’s new President and Congress.  We will join together leaders from around the country in the nation’s capital on this historic day and raise the profile of education and the role of technology. This 2009 Bytes & Books Inaugural Ball will be the primary fundraiser to support NCTET’s initiatives. Event History: The 2009 Ball will be the 4th Inaugural celebration hosted by NCTET over the last decade.  At the 2005 event at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Senators Mike Enzi of Wyoming and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia served as Honorary Co-Chairs and recording star Mary Wilson of the Supremes performed.  U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings was among the honored guests.  Presentations and recognition of NCTET’s Community Builder Award recipients were part of the evening’s program. About Us: NCTET is a non-partisan, non-profit organization of education stakeholders committed to the use of technology to improve teaching and learning.  NCTET's board and participants represent education associations, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and other technology stakeholders.  Since 1993, NCTET has organized Washington policy briefings, hosted issue forums and produced white papers.  NCTET is changing the landscape of technology in education by serving as the indispensable convener of stakeholders in the Nation’s Capital and acting as the catalyst for discussions among the nation’s education, technology and policy leaders. Ball Co-Chairs: Jon Bernstein, Bernstein Strategy Group David S. Byer, Apple Ann Lee Flynn, National School Boards Association Melinda George, PBS Kathy Hurley, Pearson Susan Patrick, North American Council for Online Learning Mark Schneiderman, Software & Information Industry Association Irene Spero   , CoSN Barbara Stein, National Education Association Larry Snowhite, McGraw Hill Education Presented by The National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET), the primary coalition of leading education and industry organizations promoting the role of technology in teaching and learning. For more information about sponsorship packages contact 202.550.6400 Suzanne@curleycompany.com NCTET's participants include education associations, other non-profit organizations, corporations, and organizations and individuals with an interest in education technology. Based in Washington, DC, NCTET organizes policy briefings, conducts seminars, produces background papers, recognizes exemplary technology leadership, creates networking opportunities and hosts celebratory events. NCTET works closely with other DC-based coalitions with similar interests, in particular the Education and Libraries Networks Coalition (EdLiNC) and the Missions Critical Campaign (MCC).