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BETT 2014
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THE MEETING PLACE FOR EDUCATORS
Bett, the world’s leading event for learning technology, returns to ExCeL London from 22 to 25 January 2014, marking the show’s 30th year In 1985, the year that the first ever Bett was held, the Commodore Amiga 1000 was also introduced, a man called Michael ‘Dell’ designed and built his first ever computer and Microsoft launched Windows 1.0. Since then, technology has evolved at an extraordinary rate, drastically transforming the way in which we live our lives and in education, how we teach and learn. Each year Bett has evolved almost as fast as the technology it supports and is an annual celebration of these developments. From its launch 30 years ago, as the Hi Technology and Computers in Education Exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London, hosting just 176 exhibitors on simple tables, Bett now sees more than 35,000 visitors and more than 700 exhibitors gather for four days of sharing ideas, networking and guidance.
A GLOBAL EVENT The show has become the global meeting place for educators with a passion for the transformational power of learning technology, attracting like-minded professionals year after year. Not only does Bett bring educators up-to-date with technology in education, it also guides them through the current challenges they are facing. Over the past few years, the event has grown to also host a significant conference and continuing professional development (CPD) programme. The range of seminars and conferences are free to attend, and offer visitors inspiring CPD that can be taken back to the classroom and shared with peers. As learning
and teaching continues to progress, it is only appropriate that Bett also develops, to meet the needs of the teaching community. The prestige of Bett attracts education ministers representing more than 70 countries across the globe each year, who gather to share ideas, form collaborative links and discuss education policy. The Education World Forum (EWF) is the internationally recognised ministerial forum that occurs in the days before Bett, with the closing day of the EWF taking place on the opening day of Bett. Organised by BESA and supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the E
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