BETT
 BETT 2010 logo |
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| Show details | |
|---|---|
| Other names | BETT show, British Educational Training and Technology Show |
| Founded | 1985 |
| 2012 event | |
| Location | Olympia, London |
| Date(s) | 11–14 January 2012 |
| www.BETTshow.com | |
BETT or The BETT show (formerly known as the British Educational Training and Technology Show) is an annual trade show in the United Kingdom that showcases the use of information technology in education. Founded in 1985, it has expanded to fill both the National and Grand Halls at the Olympia exhibition centre in London, England. BETT celebrated its 25th anniversary at the 2009 show.
The show was first held in January 1985 as the “Hi Technology and Computers in Education Exhibition” at the Barbican Centre, central London, in association with the British Educational Equipment Association. As the use of technology in education increased, so did the show, and had outgrown the Barbican by 1993, when the move to Olympia was made.[1]
The show has also expanded from being a purely technology show, and whilst there are stands for companies ranging from multinationals Microsoft and Apple Inc. to small single-product firms, others attending include the Department for Children, Schools and Families,[2][3] and teaching unions such as the NASUWT and National Union of Teachers.[4]
BETT attracts 29,249 unique visitors from over 100 different countries including 6,368 leaders, 6,463 Practitioners and 7,906 ICT Frontline staff with an average ICT annual budget of £46,238. 700 technology companies who market to schools, colleges and education establishments exhibit at the show.[5]
A large number of seminars from well-known providers are held at BETT, which offer training (Continuing Professional Development) opportunities for education professionals.[6]
Criticised in the past for perhaps marginalising teachers due to the increasing business nature of the show,[7] the producers (EMAP) have introduced a number of teacher friendly events such as TeachMeet to tackle this.[8]
In 2013 the BETT show will move to its new home of the ExCeL Centre in the London Docklands.
[edit] Exhibitors
- Synergy School Radio
- Microsoft
- Dell
- RM
- Adobe Systems
- Channel 4 Learning
- BBC
- o2
- emap
- Smart Technologies
- LJ Create
- Promethean Ltd
- Norman ASA
- itslearning
- Spire Education
- Cappelen Damm
- Impero Software Solutions
- Pearson PLC
- Smart Systems
- Smart Systems
- Sammy Herring Enterprises
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "History of BETT". EMAP. http://www.bettshow.com/page.cfm/link=17. Retrieved 2009-09-03.[dead link]
- ^ "BETT 2004 webcast". Teachernet. Department for Children, Schools and Families. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/community/webcasts/bett2004/. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "DCSF Company Profile". BETT. EMAP. http://www.bettshow.com/page.cfm/action=Exhib/ExhibID=00021. Retrieved 2009-09-03.[dead link]
- ^ "BETT 2010 Exhibitors". BETT. EMAP. http://www.bettshow.com/page.cfm/action=ExhibList/Letter=N. Retrieved 2009-09-03.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.livemediapower.com/bett/index.htm
- ^ "BETT 2009 Seminar Programme". eLearning Industry Association of Victoria. http://www.elearning.org.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=291&nav_cat_id=136&nav_top_id=55. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ Davitt, John (2008-03-18). "Are teachers getting a fair deal?". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/mar/18/link.link22. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ Usher, Ian (2009-02-02). "TeachMeet09Bett". TeachMeet. http://teachmeet.pbworks.com/TeachMeet09Bett. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
