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Attendee Demographics
The CoSN Annual K-12 Networking Conference brings together educators involved in purchasing decisions and holding leadership positions from around the country. Two thirds of the attendees are educators in charge of technology from school districts, intermediate service units, or state and federal government agencies.
sessions, sponsors, and exhibitors.
PURCHASING DECISIONS OF THE CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
Based upon our survey of conference attendees
- 50% direct technology budgets over $500,000;
- 25% direct technology budgets over $1 million; and
- 80% approve or recommend technology purchases for their district.
BY JOB FUNCTION
- CTO/CIO/Other District Technology Leader 20%
- Director - Executive/Deputy/Assistant 27%
- Account Executive/Vice President/Manager 15%
- Other School District Educator/Coordinator 9%
- Education Specialist/Researcher/Analyst 7%
- CEO/President/Chairman 8%
- District/School Administrator Non IT 5%
- Network/Systems Manager/Other IT 4%
- Press 3%
- Other 2%
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
- Technology 35%
- Administration 20%
- Marketing/Sales 15%
- Professional Development 6%
- Strategic Partnerships 6%
- Curriculum 6%
- Government Affairs 2%
- Other 10%
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
- Mid Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA) 22%
- West Coast (CA, NV, OR, WA) 19%
- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI, WV) 14%
- Southeast (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) 13%
- Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) 10%
- South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) 8%
- Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY) 5%
- International 6%
- Plains (KS, NE, ND, SD) 3%
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