Pando PR Tips No. 84

Upcoming Award and Conference Submissions

The PIE Live Global 2027 — Call for speakers due by Oct 26
​The PIE News is looking for inspiring speakers and bold ideas to bring to their PIE Live Global conference, whether through panels, workshops, breakout sessions, roundtables, masterclasses, or something new. The conference is March 15-16 at The Brewery, London.

Pearson Educator Awards — Submissions due by Nov 2
​These awards recognize educators who are shaping and inspiring their students' learning journeys in powerful ways. They are open to Higher Education and English Language Learning educators worldwide, as well as K-12 educators based in the United States. Educators can be Pearson customers or non-customers.

Big Innovation Awards — Submission deadline is Nov 13
​Business Intelligence Group's Big Innovation Awards recognizes the people, organizations, and ideas changing how we experience the world. Nomination fee is $949.

The 2027 American Business "Stevie" Awards — Early bird entry deadline is Nov 18
​The top business awards competition in the United States is now accepting nominations for the 25th annual competition. Each year the competition attracts more than 3,500 nominations from organizations across the US.

The 2027 FinTech Awards — Early bird discounts through Nov 27
​The FinTech Awards recognizes the world’s leading solutions in financial technology. New categories have been added.

ASU + GSV Cup — Nominate a startup by Dec 1
​The GSV Cup presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS) recognizes the 50 most innovative digital learning and workforce skills startups in the world. The GSV Cup 50 is celebrated at the ASU+GSV Summit with exclusive opportunities. Only pre-Series A startups are eligible (no current Series A+ companies).

BrainStorm Sandusky 2027 — Call for proposals open until Jan 8
​Brainstorm Educational Conference invites you to submit proposals for their May 2-4 conference at the Kalahari Convention Center in Sandusky, OH. BrainStorm is the exchange of ideas among fellow education IT technologists and EdTech vendors.

eLearning Industry's Top List Awards
​Apply to be featured in eLearning Industry’s trusted Top Lists & Awards and gain unmatched visibility across Google, AI search, and the global learning tech community. Reach the right buyers at the exact moment they’re searching for top solutions around the world. Note: Applying is free. However, to be featured in the Top Lists, approved vendors first publish co-branded content on eLearning Industry. This step ensures verified visibility before inclusion in the final lists.

Resources

Publication Opportunity

ACTE's Techniques
​The Techniques team is now accepting content for themes in March/April 2027, "Marketing & Messaging," and beyond. Reach out to editor Lia Milgram with story ideas. Proposal submissions will be considered until Dec. 1.

Education and EdTech Publications We Read

We read A LOT of articles and we recognize that journalism faces many challenges. This week, we shine the spotlight on Victor Rivero's EdTech Digest.

Upcoming Winter Education and EdTech Conferences

Exciting upcoming conferences dates and locations. ​

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