FETC 2009 Workshops


FETC 2009 is offering nearly 80 full- and half-day lecture, bring your own laptop and hands-on Workshops led by local and national experts. These information packed workshops offer participants a chance to explore topics in more depth than time allows in a Concurrent Session. Hands-on workshops will be held in the South Building of the Orange County Convention Center, and lecture and bring your own laptop workshops will be held in the North Building. Workshops require an additional enrollment fee and have limited seating in order to ensure the highest quality learning experience for participants.


Attendees may purchase workshop seats through advanced registration, and pick up their workshop materials at on-site registration. After the close of advanced registration, attendees may register and pay for any available workshop seats at the on-site registration counter.


Ticketed Workshop Formats

  • Lecture means the workshop uses a video display and focuses on demonstrations, discussions, and/or lecture.
  • Hands-on Partner Lab means the workshop is held in a computer lab with one computer for every TWO participants.
  • Bring Your Own Laptop workshops are new to FETC this year, and participants are NOT required to have a laptop to participate. Unless otherwise specified in the workshop description, these workshops are designed for both MAC and PC users.

Workshop Skill Levels

Each workshop has been assigned a skill level based on participants’ expected familiarity with the topic, software or skills being addressed in the workshop. Participants who register for a hands-on workshop must have basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills. The following skill levels are used in the workshop descriptions:

  • Beginner: Participant has basic computer knowledge, keyboarding, and mouse-clicking skills. They also have some knowledge of the operating system and the workshop’s specific software title. For Internet-related workshops, familiarity with the use of an Internet Browser and some search skills are needed.
  • Intermediate: Participant has more than a basic knowledge of the operating system and the workshop’s specific software. They are also competent with the use of an Internet Browser and have intermediate search skills, and some basic understanding of web development and Internet programming.
  • Advanced: Participants have considerable knowledge of the operating system and the workshop topic’s specific software title. For Internet-related workshops, participants should have familiarity with web development and Internet programming.
  • All: The workshop is appropriate for participants of all skill levels.
Click the time for a listing of Workshops

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Half-Day Workshops

 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Full-Day Workshops

 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Thursday January 22, 2009

Half-Day Workshops

 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 12:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Full-Day Workshops

 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Friday, January 23, 2009

Half-Day Workshops

 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 12:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Full-Day Workshops

 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Half-Day Workshops

 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 12:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Full-Day Workshops

 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

List of All Ticketed Workshops

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