Throughout the year and the region, we are organizing events and attending tradeshows that focus on innovation in education. Below is a short list of these events. If you have any questions about these or other events, please contact us at AskUs@Blackboard.com.
Date: 21 March
Location: Middlesbrough College, UK
The Blackboard Further Education Days are regional events designed to give our Further Education community a broader network of peers, learn from the innovative work of some of the country’s leading colleges and get strategic advice and training from Blackboard experts. The theme of our day at Middlesbrough College is “Delivering Excellence,” and we will have guest speakers from Dudley College and Northumberland College. Each regional day is free to attend and we hope that you can join us!
Click here for more information about the event or contact Katherine Armstrong at Katherine.Armstrong@Blackboard.com.

Date: 23-25 April
Location: Plantijn Hogeschool, Antwerp, Belgium
Join Blackboard for our annual user conference which will be held this year in Antwerp, Belgium. This is our largest user conference in Europe and it will be focused on helping you be successful in driving innovation in education. Educators, course designers, system administrators and eLearning managers from across the region will come together to share their knowledge and expertise in the field of online teaching and learning.
Click here for more information about the event or contact Carole Lindop at Carole.Lindop@Blackboard.com.
Date: 10 Mai 2012
Adresse: ESCP Europe Campus de Paris
Rejoignez-nous pour la conférence annuelle francophone de Blackboard à l’ESCP Europe Campus de Paris, le 10 mai 2012 de 10h à 17h. Cette année vous assisterez à des témoignages de quelques uns de nos clients, tels que l’ESCP, l’EDHEC, Audencia, Novancia.
Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations ou contactez Roksana.Nabavian@blackboard.com.
Date: 12 June
Location: Marriott County Hall, London, UK
This one day Blackboard Executive event is aimed at giving C-level professionals from our client institutions across Europe the chance to come together to hear from their peers what challenges they are facing and innovations they are pioneering at their institutions. This full day strategic event includes sessions from leading institutions and Blackboard Executives, as well as the chance to network with your peers. The event is by invitation only.
For more information about the event contact Penny Thorn at Penny.Thorn@Blackboard.com.
Date: 20 June
Location: Brooklands College, UK
The Blackboard Further Education Days are regional events designed to give our Further Education community a broader network of peers, learn from the innovative work of some of the country’s leading colleges and get strategic advice and training from Blackboard experts. The theme of our day at Brooklands College is “Integration & Beyond,” where we will be discussing how institutions are expanding and enhancing their Blackboard Learn platform with a variety of integrations. Each regional day is free to attend and we hope that you can join us!
Click here for more information about the event or contact Katherine Armstrong at Katherine.Armstrong@Blackboard.com.

Date: 11-13 September
Location: University of Manchester, UK
Join Blackboard at this event which will focus on problem solving, mainstreaming, openness and sharing, sustainability, and entrepreneurialism. ALT-C 2012 will provide a valuable and practical forum for practitioners, researchers, managers and policy-makers from education and industry to come together to explore, reflect, influence and learn.
Click here for more information about the event or contact Katherine.Armstrong at Katherine.Armstrong@Blackboard.com.
Date: 26 September
Location: York College, UK
The Blackboard Further Education Days are regional events designed to give our Further Education community a broader network of peers, learn from the innovative work of some of the country’s leading colleges and get strategic advice and training from Blackboard experts. Each regional day has its own theme and are free to attend. We hope that you can join us!
Click here for more information about the event or contact Katherine Armstrong at Katherine.Armstrong@Blackboard.com.

Date: 11 October
Location: Rembrandt Tower, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Blackboard Executive Dinner event is aimed at giving C-level professionals from our client institutions across Europe the chance to come together to hear from their peers what challenges they are facing and innovations they are pioneering at their institutions. There will be a chance to hear sessions from leading institutions followed by a reception and dinner to allow you time to network with your peers. The event is by invitation only.
For more information about the event contact Penny Thorn at Penny.Thorn@Blackboard.com.
Date: 7 November
Location: Warwickshire College, UK
The Blackboard Further Education Days are regional events designed to give our Further Education community a broader network of peers, learn from the innovative work of some of the country’s leading colleges and get strategic advice and training from Blackboard experts. Each regional day has its own theme and are free to attend. We hope that you can join us!
Click here for more information about the event or contact Katherine Armstrong at Katherine.Armstrong@Blackboard.com.
