Hi-TEC conference

HI-TEC is a national conference on advanced technological education. Educators, industry representatives, students and technicians attend HI-TEC to network, share information, and update their knowledge and skills. HI-TEC focuses on the preparation needed by the existing and future workforce for companies in the high-tech sectors that drive our nation's economy.

Note: make your hotel reservations by July 10, 2012: Hotel information

View the Preconference schedule or download the main conference schedule.

Bio-Link will be presenting the following preconference workshop:

Preconference workshop, July 23rd, 1-4 pm

Bioscience Careers at the Interface

Careers in bioscience require training in a broad range of areas such as biomaterials, food safety, electronics, nanotechnology, manufacturing, IT, quality control, forensics, and agriculture. We seek input from groups with expertise in these areas to address our shared challenges; coordinate multiple education programs; and raise student awareness of the richness, diversity, and multidisciplinary nature of bioscience careers. Participants will expand their knowledge base and network with others in a community of practice engaged in creating a shared resource for career exploration. Attendees need to bring their own laptops.

Elaine Johnson, Bio-Link, San Francisco, CA


Linnea Fletcher, Austin Community College, Austin, TX


Phillip Gibson, Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA


Jeanette Mowery, Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WA


Sandra Porter, Digital World Biology, Seattle, WA

Descriptions of Bio-Link's main conference workshops will be posted at a later date.