About the Conference
What is NETC?
The National Extension Technology Conference (NETC) is an annual gathering of IT professionals from land-grant universities and colleges across the country. To those who attend NETC regularly, it has become known as a great opportunity to learn from colleagues at other universities and to share successes and challenges in a variety of technology areas including web development, programming, networking, digital audio & video, distance education, social media, and others. In even-numbered years, NETC is traditionally hosted at a land grant university campus, whereas in odd-numbered years the conference partners with the Association of Communication Excellence (ACE) at other locations. NETC exists as an annual conference, not as an organization, so attendance and participation are not limited by any particular membership.
NETC 2010 marks the 25th annual conference, which will take place May 23-26 at Auburn University, Alabama, hosted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Past conferences have typically included IT individuals who support Extension and Extension-related disciplines such as agriculture, human sciences, forestry, and ag experiment stations. For NETC 2010, an invitation is extended to others in the Extension and land grant communities who have an interest in technology. We invite you to come learn as an attendee and/or share as a presenter. Breakout sessions on a variety of topics will be offered by IT professionals and others from numerous universities. Please plan to take advantage of this great opportunity to learn about new approaches and methods and to share your experiences with your colleagues.
NETC History
NETC 2010 - Auburn, AL - Hosted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System
ACE/NETC 2009 - Des Moines, IA - Hosted by Iowa State University Extension
NETC 2008 - Raleigh, NC - Hosted by NC Cooperative Extension
ACE/NETC 2007 - Albuquerque, NM - Hosted by New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service
NETC 2006 - Gainesville, FL - Hosted by University of Florida/IFAS Extension
ACE/NETC 2005 - San Antonio, TX - Hosted by Texas Agrilife Extension Service
NETC 2004 - Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - Hosted by Purdue University Extension
ACE/NETC 2003 - Kansas City, KS - Hosted by Kansas State Research & Extension
NETC 2002 - State College, PA - Hosted by Penn State Cooperative Extension
ACE/NETC 2001 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Hosted by University of Florida/IFAS Extension
NETC 2000 - College Station, TX - Texas Agrilife Extension Service
ACE/NETC 1999 - Knoxville, TN - Hosted by University of Tennessee Extension
NETC 1998 - St. Louis, MO - Hosted by University of Missouri Extension
ACE/NETC 1997 - Cleveland, OH - Hosted by Ohio State University Extension
NETC 1996 - Atlanta, GA - Hosted by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
ACE/NETC 1995 - Burlington, VT - Hosted by University of Vermont Extension
NETC 1994 - Lexington, KY - Hosted by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
ACE/NETC 1993 - Miami, FL - Hosted by University of Florida/IFAS Extension
NETC 1992 - East Lansing, MI - Hosted by Michigan State University Extension
NETC 1991 - Hershey, PA - Hosted by Penn State Cooperative Extension
NETC 1990 - Blacksburg, VA - Hosted by Virginia Cooperative Extension
NETC 1989 - St. Paul, MN - Hosted by University of Minnesota Extension
NETC 1988 - Clemson, SC - Hosted by Clemson Cooperative Extension
NETC 1987 - Blacksburg, VA - Hosted by Virginia Cooperative Extension
NETC 1986 - Blacksburg, VA - Hosted by Virginia Cooperative Extension
404 Awards?
Named
for the infamous 404
Error, the NETC 404 Awards are a hallowed and time honored tradition.
Individuals in the NETC community come together in a spirit of fun to celebrate and exchange stories of their most interesting, challenging, and entertaining technology related experiences over the past year.
Although the categories may vary from year to year as determined by the hosts, the person with the most compelling story in each category receives a coveted 404 Award. Participants present their stories to their peers in attendance and winners are determined by audience response.
The 404 Awards Banquet is an optional event, so be sure to add it when registering for the conference! Go ahead and start compiling your best stories early. We look forward to hearing what you have to share!