{
    "title": "Pando PR Tips No. 84",
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    "body": "<h4 id=\"upcoming-award-and-conference-submissions\" ><strong>Upcoming Award and Conference Submissions</strong></h4><p><a href=\"https://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/0e89c746-5627-4211-9262-6916e6936f5a?utm_campaign=42143665-The%20PIE%20Live%20Global%20202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The PIE Live Global 2027</strong></a><strong> </strong>&mdash; <strong>Call for speakers due by Oct 26<br>\u200b</strong><a href=\"https://thepienews.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The PIE News</a> 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. </p><p><a href=\"https://www.pearson.com/campaigns/pearson-educator-awards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pearson Educator Awards</strong></a><strong> </strong>&mdash;<strong> Submissions due by Nov 2<br>\u200b</strong>These awards recognize educators who are shaping and inspiring their students&#039; 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.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bintelligence.com/cart/big-innovation-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Big Innovation Awards</strong></a><strong> </strong>&mdash;<strong> Submission deadline is Nov 13<br>\u200b</strong>Business Intelligence Group&#039;s Big Innovation Awards recognizes the people, organizations, and ideas changing how we experience the world. Nomination fee is $949. </p><p><a href=\"https://aba.stevieawards.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The 2027 American Business &quot;Stevie&quot; Awards</strong></a><strong> &mdash; Early bird entry deadline is Nov 18</strong><br>\u200bThe 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.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.cloud-awards.com/fintech-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The 2027 FinTech Awards</strong></a> &mdash;<strong> Early bird discounts through Nov 27<br>\u200b</strong>The FinTech Awards recognizes the world&rsquo;s leading solutions in financial technology. New categories have been added. </p><p><a href=\"https://www.asugsvsummit.com/gsv-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ASU + GSV Cup</strong></a><strong> </strong>&mdash;<strong> Nominate a startup by Dec 1<br>\u200b</strong>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 <a href=\"https://www.asugsvsummit.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASU+GSV Summit</a> with exclusive opportunities. Only pre-Series A startups are eligible (no current Series A+ companies).</p><p><a href=\"https://brainstormk20.com/sandusky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BrainStorm Sandusky 2027</strong></a><strong> </strong>&mdash;<strong> Call for proposals open until Jan 8<br>\u200b</strong>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.</p><p><a href=\"https://elearningindustry.com/advertise/categories/top-lists-apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>eLearning Industry&#039;s Top List Awards</strong></a><br>\u200bApply to be featured in eLearning Industry&rsquo;s trusted Top Lists &amp; Awards and gain unmatched visibility across Google, AI search, and the global learning tech community. Reach the right buyers at the exact moment they&rsquo;re searching for top solutions around the world. <em>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.</em></p><h4 id=\"resources\" >Resources</h4><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><a href=\"https://www.k12dive.com/news/top-k12-events-2027/832172/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">K-12 Dive&#039;s Top K-12 Conferences to attend in 2027 </a></span></li><li><span><a href=\"https://www.highereddive.com/news/top-higher-education-conferences-2027/832196/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Higher Ed Dive&#039;s Top Higher Education Conferences to attend in 2027</u></a></span></li><li><span><a href=\"https://www.edtechmap.eu/edtech-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European EdTech Alliance&#039;s EdTech Map</a> provides a real-time, searchable overview of the EdTech ecosystem across Europe. They also have an <a href=\"https://www.edtechmap.eu/edtech-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European EdTech Funding page</a>.</span></li></ul><h4 id=\"publication-opportunity\" >Publication Opportunity</h4><p><a href=\"https://www.acteonline.org/publications/techniques/techniques-editorial-calendar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ACTE&#039;s Techniques</strong></a><br>\u200bThe Techniques team is now accepting content for themes in March/April 2027, &quot;Marketing &amp; Messaging,&quot; and beyond. Reach out to editor Lia Milgram with story ideas. Proposal submissions will be considered until Dec. 1.</p><h4 id=\"education-and-edtech-publications-we-read\" >Education and EdTech Publications We Read</h4><p>We read A LOT of articles and we recognize that journalism faces many challenges. This week, we shine the spotlight on Victor Rivero&#039;s <a href=\"https://www.edtechdigest.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EdTech Digest</a>. </p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 55%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/36b4e968-d386-47d3-97e6-edcdaff7511f/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-36b4e968-d386-47d3-97e6-edcdaff7511f\"\n                data-id=\"36b4e968-d386-47d3-97e6-edcdaff7511f\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/36b4e968-d386-47d3-97e6-edcdaff7511f/-/inline/no/EdTechDigest.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/36b4e968-d386-47d3-97e6-edcdaff7511f/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<h4 id=\"upcoming-winter-education-and-edtech-conferences\" >Upcoming Winter Education and EdTech Conferences</h4><p><em>Exciting upcoming conferences dates and locations. \u200b </em></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>January 20 - 22 | <a href=\"https://uk.bettshow.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BETT UK</a> in London</span></li><li><span>January 26 - 29 |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.fetc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC)</a>&nbsp;in Orlando</span></li><li><span>January 31 - February 3 |<a href=\"https://convention.tcea.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)</a> in San Antonio</span></li><li><span>February 25 - 27 | <a href=\"https://nce.aasa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AASA National Conference on Education</a> in Atlanta</span></li><li><span>February 22 - 24 | <a href=\"https://www.trainingconference.com/2027/inquiry.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Training Magazine Conference &amp; Expo</a> in Orlando \u200b </span></li><li><span>March 3 - 5 | <a href=\"https://ncce.org/conference/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE)</a> in Tacoma</span></li><li><span>March 13 - 16 | \u200b <a href=\"https://www.sxswedu.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SXSW EDU</a> in Austin </span></li></ul><hr /><p><em>I&rsquo;m the founder and CEO of </em><a href=\"https://pandopublicrelations.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>Pando Public Relations</strong></em></a><em>. If you liked this issue of PR Tips, </em><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7265084484281085952&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_pulse_read%3B6kLBbNCWSTKQmQ4dRJYNvA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>subscribe here</strong></em></a><em>. New issues publish on Thursdays alternating between articles with insights and advice on the PR profession and PR in EdTech Tips.</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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