Dr. Karen Billings, Dir of ETIN a Division at SIIA, Honored for Thought Leadership in Education

MINNEAPOLIS - Feb. 12, 2015 - PRLog -- – PR with Panache! (http://susanhanson.com/dev/2015/02/pr-with-panache-thought-leadership-series-is-a-story-all-on-its-own/) hosted its annual Thought Leadership Soirée at TCEA 2015 to shine the spotlight on Dr. Karen Billings, Vice President and Managing Director of the Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN), a division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). Dr. Billings was chosen as this year’s recipient because of her leadership in and contributions to education, her leadership of all things “technology” and her crucial role in keeping the education industry on the cutting edge over the past 40 years.

To celebrate the phenomenal Thought Leaders in the education industry, PR with Panache! launched their Thought Leadership Series (which culminates with a Soirée) at the annual TCEA conference three years ago to recognize, honor and showcase these individuals who influence us all with their determination in making education the forefront of the 21^st century.

Dr. Karen Billings has over 40 years of experience in the education technology industry with positions in management, product development, marketing, sales, and K-12 and college teaching.  She drives strategic direction, programs and initiatives’ for the ETIN division and its 185 company members focused on the K-12, higher education and global markets.  While in this position, she has developed and implemented the Innovation Incubator Program, the Vision K-20 Initiative, the One-to-One Business Connections, and produced numerous webinars, conferences, and market reports to support the education members she serves.

“It was such a pleasure to be honored at TCEA by PR with Panache!.  There are so many powerful contributors in the Ed Tech industry, and to be chosen and recognized means a lot to me.  I love working in education and making a difference in every classroom.  I cannot express enough, how wonderful it is to be part of this community,” says Dr. Billings.

Dr. Billings has also authored four books and numerous articles for education journals, and is a frequent speaker at education conferences. She was given a lifetime membership in the International Society for Technology in Education, and inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Association of Education Publishers.

“We launched the “PR with Panache! Thought Leadership Series” to let these leaders know how much we appreciate the gigantic steps they are taking each day to help improve education in our school districts nationwide,” says Sue Hanson, Founder and Managing Partner of PR with Panache! ”Dr. Billings is known and beloved by everyone in the industry and we are thrilled that she accepted our award and allowed more than 150 colleagues to honor her at our Soirée.”

Ron Reed, Executive Producer SXSWedu, wasthe inaugural winner of the PR with Panache! Thought Leadership award and Kathy Hurley, former EVP at the Pearson Foundation and Industry Consultant were honored in 2014.

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