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Conference Highlights Use of Technology in Government

Three days of high-level keynotes, classes and special events comes to California's Capital

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Oceanographer and explorer Dr. Robert Ballard will kick off the 17th annual GTC West conference in Sacramento Wed., May 12. Ballard, perhaps best known for his discovery of the shipwreck Titanic, is also a leading advocate for using technology as an educational tool in K-12 classrooms.

The show, one of four major government technology conferences throughout the United States, features 300-plus exhibitors and attracts more than 16,000 mostly-government attendees. California government agencies also have a high profile at the show with a "Government Solutions center" that showcases best practices. There are hundreds of training seminars and panels on the many issues that touch the use of technology in government.

This year's show features a special