Media Toolkit

Connecting people. Sharing ideas. Shaping IT.

Help Us Promote this Event on Your Campus

Below you will find stories, summaries, and media elements to help us get the word out about this event to your campus.

General Information

Event Title: 2026 UT Innovative Technologies Symposium—Connecting people. Sharing ideas. Shaping IT.
Event Dates: March 24-26, 2026
Location: Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, TN
Invitation extends to: All Higher education institutions across the state of Tennessee
Who might benefit from attending: Faculty, staff, and administrators who actively apply technology solutions as part of their job
Website URL: https://oit.utk.edu/general/about/ut_it_symposium/
Key messages:
- Plan to join us for the symposium
- Present at the symposium
- Register for the event
  Following registration, attendees will receive updates through the event app.
- Presenters and agenda announced

Link to all shared media assets (opens in Microsoft OneDrive on the web)

General-Join Us

Save the Dates—Join Us

Key message: Plan to join us for the symposium
When to promote this message: Now until March 17, 2026
Audience: Higher education institutions across the state of Tennessee are encouraged to participate. Focus of interest are faculty, staff, and administrators who actively apply technology solutions as part of their job.
Focus: Technology used in higher ed.
Symposium website: oit.utk.edu/ut_it_symposium

Messaging summary:
Headline: Save-the-Dates: 2026 UT Innovative Technologies Symposium
When: March 24-26, 2026
Where: Knoxville Convention Center at 701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902
Who says there is only one first? While 2026 is our third annual symposium, the Office of Innovative Technologies is excited to extend an invitation to all higher education institutions across the state of Tennessee. This three-day symposium will focus on our everyday IT challenges, shared interests, honed skills, and newfound passions.
Learn more about the symposium.

Link to full story
Link to full story from the UTK Employee Hub (requires UTK authentication)
Link to general media elements (opens in Microsoft OneDrive on the web)

Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals is Now Open

Key message: Submit a Proposal to Present
When to promote this message: Now until January 16, 2026
Audience: faculty, staff, students
Symposium website: oit.utk.edu/ut_it_symposium

Message summary:
Headline: Invitation to Present at the 2026 UT Innovative Technologies Symposium
Proposals due January 16
Your expertise is needed! We hope that you will consider sharing your unique perspective, expertise, experiences, and innovative IT solutions by presenting on a topic at this upcoming symposium.
Join us for three days on March 24-26, 2026, at the Knoxville Convention Center.
Learn More—Symposium & Call for Proposals

Link to full story
Link to full story from the UTK Employee Hub (requires UTK authentication)
Link to proposal media elements (opens in Microsoft OneDrive on the web)

Agenda and Presenters

Agenda and Presenters Announced

Key message: Agenda, tracks, presenters announced
When to promote this message: Coming soon
Audience: faculty, staff, students
Symposium website: oit.utk.edu/ut_it_symposium

Messaging summary: Coming soon

Link to full story
Link from the UTK Employee Hub (requires UTK authentication)
Link to related media elements (opens in Microsoft OneDrive on the web)

Registration Open—Register to Attend

Key message: Registration is now open, register to attend
When to promote this message: Coming soon
Audience: faculty, staff, students
Symposium website: oit.utk.edu/ut_it_symposium

Messaging summary: Coming soon

Link to full story
Link from the UTK Employee Hub (requires UTK authentication)
Link to related media elements (opens in Microsoft OneDrive on the web)

Questions?

For questions about this exciting symposium, please email the IT Symposium Committee
at ut_it_symposium@utk.edu.