Pando PR Tips No. 39
Awards, STEM Forum, My latest on LinkedIn, 30-under-30 and more
2025 Edison Awards — Award submissions open Aug 1
Annual, global competition honoring excellence in new products and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation. Products/service must have been launched and available to end-users Jan 2023 to Jan 2025.
2025 Edtech Digest Awards - Early entry deadline Aug 1
Enter early for $299. Pay now and make edits until Oct 17. This is the largest and most competitive in the education industry. Recognizes tools, leaders, and trendsetters in K12, Higher Education, and Skills and Workforce sectors. Regular entry is $349 until Sept 26. $399 till Oct 17.
FETC 2025 Pitchfest — Early bird application fee expires Aug 16
Edtech startups seeking market exposure and validation, investment, customers, and strategic partnerships can showcase their products and services at FETC 2025 (Orlando). Five startups selected for each of the six categories. Early entry fee ($99) to Aug 16. Regular entry ($149) by Oct 11.
2024 STEM Innovation Forum — Call for submissions closes Aug 16
Applications being accepted. Conference dates Oct 9 - 10, at UNLV. The theme is Illuminating Possibilities - Exploring STEM Workforce Trends and Insights for Today and Tomorrow. Preference is given to submissions featuring collaborations.
Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2024 — Awards close Aug 30
Nominations open for products for primary, secondary & higher education. Winning products to be showcased in a special edition of Tech & Learning distributed to 70,000+ district leaders and school administrators.
Merit Awards — Submission deadline is Aug 30
Merit Awards recognize leaders, businesses, and industries shaping today's world from business, technology, healthcare, and advertising and media (among others). Judged by industry executives, members of the media, and consultants. $250 per entry.
Excellence in Equity: Industry Impact Award — Accepting submissions until Aug 30
Ace-Ed's annual award program honors PreK-20 companies, organizations, and industry leaders advancing educational equity and access for learners. 30 categories. $449 (1 entry), $599 (2-3 entries), and $799 (3+ entries). Bonus: If entering 2+ categories get a leadership Q&A for only $99 or a special 15-minute Education Talk Radio interview for $249.
ASCD and ISTE 2025 — Call for submissions opening in Sept
If you are interested in submitting for a speaking spot for the now combined ASCD and ISTE June 2025 conference in San Antonio, submissions open in September. Note there will be two separate calls for proposals. You will be able to indicate if your content is focused around the ISTE or ASCD program or if it should be considered for their blended strand of content.
Forbes 30 under 30 — Submissions are due Sept. 1 for North America
Forbes 30 under 30 is open now with 20 different categories. Nominees must be 29 or younger as of December 31, 2024.
Bett Awards — Entries are open until Sept 27
Categories include Best in AI in Education, Transformational Impact, Leadership & Management Solutions, and IT Support Services. Submit an intention to enter form first. Cost is £310 (+VAT) i.e. about $400.
Edvocate Awards — Enter by Aug 9
Don’t miss your chance to enter the Edvocate Awards. There are lots of categories to choose from. Entries are $399.
My latest article
Below is my latest article, this time about how to write and place thought leadership. Use this as a guideline or reach out and ask how we can help — Jennifer@pandopublicrelations.com
LinkedIn Newsletters
In the last few Pando PR Tips editions we focused on Substack newsletters, this time we share LinkedIn newsletters you might like to follow.
- Al Kingsley's Newsletter — A very good friend (and client), edtech veteran Al Kingsley shares an exhaustive list of edtech resources, articles, books and news in this weekly Saturday newsletter.
- The Sunday AI Educator — Bestselling Author Dan Fitzpatrick shares practical tips and guides about the AI educational revolution.
- AI Frontier — This very popular (over 670,000 subscribers) newsletter features curated AI news, the latest innovations and learning resources.
- Neurodiversity 101 — Another popular (over 150,000 subscribes) newsletter discusses all things relating to neurodiversity.
Upcoming events
- Edtech and AI Book Club — Aug 22: 12pm PDT
Edtech Insiders Alex Sarlin along with FOHE (Future of Higher Education) is starting a book club, the first on Sal Khan’s Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing). - Chronicle of Higher Ed - Chronicle Festival: Virtual Ideas Summit — Sept 10 -12 Chronicle experts and thought leaders explore the road ahead at this year’s Festival. "Professors, administrators, researchers, and policymakers must plan now for student demographic shifts, rapid technological change, and an uncertain labor market."
- Building the Future-Ready Institution — Sept 25: 9am-1pm PDT
This webinar is about the latest thinking on AI, cybersecurity, data, edtech, and other emerging trends impacting education institutions, as well as models for implementation and strategies for effective technology leadership.
Useful Resources
- EdWeek: Spotlight
EdWeek has curated collections of articles are available to you for no cost for a limited time to help develop a deeper understanding of important topics. The most recent collection highlights topics I am passionate about: academic integrity and AI. - K-12 Dive: Trendline
K-12 Dive does a similar thing in their Trendline series, the most recent being a deep dives into the K-12 teacher and staffing challenges.
Upcoming News and Social Pegs
- National College Colors Day — Aug 30, 2024
- International Literacy Day — Sept 8, 2024
- National Coding Week — Sept 16 - 20, 2024
- Hispanic Heritage Month — September 2024