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The 2003 NMC Summer Conference attracted nearly 400 attendees who took part in some 75 sessions in four key tracks. The conference, hosted by Virginia Tech, was held June 11-14, 2003 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Click on the links to the left to see the conference program, the exhibitors, and other items of interest.

A number of major sessions were streamed via the Internet, including keynote addresses by Lev Gonick and Kristina Woolsey, the Centers of Excellence Awards, and the Five Minutes of Fame.

Video streams of all the major sessions are available in the Video Archives of the Conference. the links to the left will take you to the full conference program and other aspects of the event.

As part of the conference, a design competition for a special full-color poster honoring the 10th anniversary of the NMC was held for all students, faculty, and staff in NMC member institutions. Follow this link to see the winning entries.

The NMC Summer Conference attracts an audience of highly skilled campus professionals who are very knowledgeable about and interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative expression.

NMC conference attendees are often early adopters and represent the most innovative and creative areas on their campuses. Of the attendees from colleges and universities, about 30% of attendees are IT executives or senior managers, with titles such as CTO, CIO, Director of Academic Computing, or other Director-level posts; about 15% are mid-level IT managers; and about 15% are faculty. The remainder of the academic audience, about 40% of attendees, are generally specialists in specific technologies, such as digital video, web design, streaming, animation, or graphics.