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Educational
Milwaukee, WI
October
23-25, 2019
Be Part of the Conversation
@ EDspaces 2019
T
he best place to find out about
future-focused design and
purchasing trends that are
shaping today’s cutting-edge learning
environments is EDspaces, Octo-
ber 23-25 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
EDspaces is the education industry’s
only conference and expo focused
the convergence of technology,
space and pedagogy, and its impact
on student outcomes.
EDspaces brings together professionals
who design, equip and manage innovative
learning environments and the manufacturers,
service providers and dealers who offer the
essential solutions. Two important audiences
for EDspaces are personnel from school dis-
tricts and colleges who are stakeholders in the
building or renovating of educational facilities
and the architects and designers working on
those projects. EDspaces has been ranked
one of the 50 fastest growing events by Trade
Show Executive Magazine for the last three
years with more than 160 exhibiting compa-
nies in over 600 exhibit spaces.
Once again, the American Institute of
Architects Committee on Architecture for
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Education (AIA CAE) is co-locating its Fall
Conference with EDspaces and serving
as a valued Knowledge Partner. Other
partners include the American Society of
Interior Designers (ASID), the Association
of Technology Leaders in Independent
Schools (ATLIS), the Independent Office
Products and Furniture Distributors Asso-
ciation (IOPFDA), the U.S. Green Build-
ing Council’s Center for Green Schools,
and, new this year, AVIXA, the Audiovisual
and Integrated Experience Association and
DHI - Door Security + Safety Foundation.
The pre-conference Educational Distri-
bution Symposium & Reception, sponsored
by School Planning & Management and
College Planning & Management, will be
held on Tuesday, October 22. This educa-
tion program is ideal to inspire top manage-
ment and sales professionals to reach new
levels of service to the educational products
marketplace and to work in partnership with
their vendors.
On Wednesday morning, Tony Wagner
will share his thoughts on “Creating Inno-
vators for the Future of Learning” at the
Opening Plenary, sponsored by Grantel-
ls. During the conference, attendees can
choose from 54 education sessions certified
by AIA, GBCI and IDCEC for continuing
education credit.