SkyCon 2024: Grid

We are excited to welcome you to our 34th annual IL Skyward® User Group Conference at the Tinley Park Convention Center! Using our app will keep you up-to-date with sessions and news as they happen. #ExpandingHorizons at #ILSkyCon2024!

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Tailgate Tuesday - Dinner & Discussion 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Tailgate Tuesday - Conference Introduction 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Tailgate Tuesday - Student 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Tailgate Tuesday - Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm

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Bremen Room	Conf Room 1	Conf Room 2	North Exhibit	North Pavilion 1	North Pavilion 2	North Pavilion 3	North Pavilion 4	North Pavilion 5	North Pavilion 6	Sam Tinley Room	South Lobby	South Pavilion 1	South Pavilion 2	South Pavilion 3	South Pavilion 4/5	South Pavilion 6	West/South Exhibit

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STAi - Orland Park CHSD 230 and SchoolTRAK: Automating Attendanc... 9:15am - 10:15am

Instructure - Maximizing Efficiency with Canvas and Skyward: Sea... 10:30am - 11:30am

VANCO - Hear from Other Districts: Qmlativ & RevTrak Best Practi... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

e~Funds - A Comprehensive Approach to Accepting Electronic Payme... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Red Rover 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Qmlativ - Bank Reconciliation Setup/Overview 9:15am - 10:15am

User Experience - Business Reporting Roundtable 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - PBIS: The Big 5 on Skyward Q 1:00pm - 2:00pm

User Experience - Back to School Roundtable: Addressing Your Nee... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Progress - OpenEdge Pro2 - Your Skyward SMS 2.0 Reporting Secret... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

ParentSquare - What to Consider When Implementing a New Communic... 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS 2.0 - A/P Advanced Options 10:30am - 11:30am

Amazon 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Arena Scheduling: An Innovative Approach to High Schoo... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

YellowFolder - Discover What the Seamless Integration between Ye... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Vendor Meet & Greet/Reception (Must Wear Name Badge) 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Qmlativ - Qmlativ Implementation: 1 year later 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS 2.0 - Future Scheduling Preparation/Tips and Tricks 10:30am - 11:30am

SMS 2.0 - Grading Troubleshooting 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Student Custom Projects - Beginners 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ - Tips and Tricks to Migrating to the Special Education... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

SMS 2.0 - Gradebook for Administrators/Gaining a Teacher's Persp... 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS 2.0 - Implementing of Standards into Gradebook 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Gradebook Setup Overview and Variations 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Detention Center Data Entries 2:15pm - 3:15pm

SMS 2.0 - Fee Management Proration, Discounts, Food Service conn... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

SMS 2.0 - I Didn't Know You Could Do This - Business Tips and Tr... 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - Credit Card Processing 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Budgeting Options 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Taking Control of your Credit Card Processing 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Branching Minds - Responding to Red Flags: Attendance, Behavior,... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Qmlativ - SIS A-Z Part 1 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - SIS A-Z Part 2 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - SIS Automated Web Service 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Entry/Withdrawal and Schedule changes during year - Im... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ - Discipline and State Reporting 3:30pm - 4:30pm

SMS 2.0 - Finance State Reporting 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - Scheduling: Course Setup and Future Scheduling 10:30am - 11:30am

SMS/Qmlativ - Subtracking S2Q Comparison 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - TRS Updates on TRS Gemini Reporting 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ - Financial State Reporting 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Qmlativ - Understanding Q Business Security 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS/Qmlativ - Employee Management Year End Roll Prep - Q vs SMS... 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Time Tracking 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Activity Accounting Overview 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ - HR New Employees/Employee Changes 3:30pm - 4:30pm

OTUS - A user-friendly student performance tool that works well... 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS 2.0 - W2/1099 Processing 10:30am - 11:30am

SMS 2.0 - HR Year End Processes - Planning Ahead 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Advanced True Time 2:15pm - 3:15pm

SMS 2.0 - Task Manager 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Registration - Wednesday 7:30am - 9:00am

SMS 2.0 - Intermediate/Advanced Student Data Mining 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - Payroll/HR Tips and Tricks 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Student Tips and Tricks 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Introduction to Student Reporting and Datamining 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ - Student New Features and Road Map* 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Qmlativ - Student Overview* 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - Top 10 Reports for Student Administrators 10:30am - 11:30am

Progressing from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Student Tips and Tricks 2:15pm - 3:15pm

SMS/Qmlativ - Grading in Qmlativ vs SMS 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Qmlativ - Student Tips and Tricks in More Obscure Areas 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS/Qmlativ - Family Access From a Parent Perspective - SMS vs Q 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Applicant Tracking 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS/Qmlativ - Adding and Maintaining an Employee in Qmlativ vs S... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

SMS 2.0 - Timeoff Leave management, Increments of Time, Years of... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Qmlativ - Introduction to HR Reporting and Datamining 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS/Qmlativ - Attendance Entry in Qmlativ vs SMS 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - EIS 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Business New Features and Road Map* 2:15pm - 3:15pm

SMS 2.0 - Student: Teach These Tools 3:30pm - 4:30pm

IT Roundtable 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ IT Intro 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Single Sign On Options 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ and SMS 2.0 – Improve Your Skyward Security Posture 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ and SMS 2.0 - Best Practices to protect against Ransomwa... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Breakfast Buffet - Wednesday 7:30am - 9:00am

Opening Remarks -...

Lunch/General Session 11:30am - 1:00pm

Snack Break - Wednesday 2:00pm - 2:30pm

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Bremen Room	Conf Room 1	Conf Room 2	North Pavilion 1	North Pavilion 2	North Pavilion 3	North Pavilion 4	North Pavilion 5	North Pavilion 6	Sam Tinley Room	South Lobby	South Pavilion 1	South Pavilion 2	South Pavilion 3	South Pavilion 4/5	South Pavilion 6	West/South Exhibit

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Amazon 8:00am - 9:00am

ParentSquare - What to Consider When Implementing a New Communic... 9:15am - 10:15am

STAi - Orland Park CHSD 230 and SchoolTRAK: Automating Attendanc... 10:30am - 11:30am

Instructure - Maximizing Efficiency with Canvas and Skyward: Sea... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Standards-Based Gradebooks at Secondary Level 8:00am - 9:00am

Branching Minds - Responding to Red Flags: Attendance, Behavior,... 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - TRS/SSP Q and A 10:30am - 11:30am

SMS 2.0 - Advanced Payroll Reporting Options 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Administrator Tips & Tricks 8:00am - 9:00am

SMS 2.0 - Paperless Bank Reconciliation 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS 2.0 - IMRF Updates 10:30am - 11:30am

e~Funds - A Comprehensive Approach to Accepting Electronic Payme... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Automated Attendance Letters 8:00am - 9:00am

SMS 2.0 - GPA Calculation\Honor Roll\Class Rank\Transcripts and... 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - Attendance Letters/Monitoring 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Multi-Tiered systems of Support (MTSS)/Response to Int... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Business New Features and Road Map* 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ - Curriculum Setup/Graduation Requirements, Course Recom... 8:00am - 9:00am

Qmlativ - Activities 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - Secondary Gradebook Configurations, Grade Scales and C... 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Grading Troubleshooting 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Student Overview* 2:15pm - 3:15pm

SMS 2.0 - HR New Employees/Employee Changes 8:00am - 9:00am

Qmlativ - Financial Reporting 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - Business Tips and Tricks 10:30am - 11:30am

SMS/Qmlativ - Budgeting S2Q Comparison 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Excel Tricks for Skyward Student Management Reports 2:15pm - 3:15pm

SMS 2.0 - SIS Automated Web Service 8:00am - 9:00am

SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 1 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 2 10:30am - 11:30am

SMS 2.0 - Entry/Withdrawal & Schedule changes - Impact on SIS 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Discipline and State Reporting 2:15pm - 3:15pm

SMS 2.0 - TRS Updates 8:00am - 9:00am

Qmlativ - IMRF updates 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - ACA setup: Need help navigating the complexities of th... 10:30am - 11:30am

SMS 2.0 - Employee Information System (EIS) 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - TRS and SSP Q and A 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ - W2s/1099s 8:00am - 9:00am

Qmlativ - HR Year End 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS/Qmlativ - Purchasing Process in Qmlativ vs SMS 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Subtracking 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Online Forms 2:15pm - 3:15pm

SMS/Qmlativ - Secondary Scheduling Features Overview 8:00am - 9:00am

SMS/Qmlativ - Custom Forms and Automated Processes S2Q compariso... 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS/Qmlativ - Elementary Scheduling Features Overview 10:30am - 11:30am

SMS/Qmlativ - Fee Management SMS to Q Comparison 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Registration - Thursday 7:00am - 8:00am

The Journey Experience 8:00am - 9:00am

Qmlativ - Student Q Imports and Exports 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - Tips and Tricks for New Users: Tiles, Docks, Favorites... 10:30am - 11:30am

Delegate Annual Meeting 12:15pm - 12:45pm

Qmlativ - Knowledge Hub 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Student New Features and Roadmap* 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Post-Conference: Steering Committee Roundtable -...

Qmlativ - Finance Overview 8:00am - 9:00am

SMS/Qmlativ - Shifting Gears: Data Cleanup & other Consideration... 9:15am - 10:15am

Setting up for the Future: Utilizing Skyward's Resources to Ensu... 10:30am - 11:30am

ISCORP 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - HR/Payroll Overview 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ - Student Thresholds and Groups 8:00am - 9:00am

SMS 2.0 - Advanced HR Data Mining 9:15am - 10:15am

SMS 2.0 - Finance Data Mining - Beyond the Basics 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Special Ed Overview 1:00pm - 2:00pm

SMS 2.0 - Finance Year End Process 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ - Purchasing Process and Options including Ecommerce and... 8:00am - 9:00am

Qmlativ - Gradebook for Administrators/Gaining a Teacher's Persp... 9:15am - 10:15am

Qmlativ - Business Practices to Streamline Your Audit 10:30am - 11:30am

Qmlativ - Accounts Payable Run: From Invoice to Checks/Voids 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Qmlativ - Online Registration 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Qmlativ and SMS 2.0 - Define Your What If Strategy: Disaster Rec... 8:00am - 9:00am

SMS 2.0 - Single Sign On Options 9:15am - 10:15am

How May IT Services Assist You? 10:30am - 11:30am

What's New and what's coming in IT Services? 1:00pm - 2:00pm

General IT / Security: BEC (Business Email Compromise) 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Breakfast Buffet - Thursday 7:00am - 8:30am

Opening Remarks -...

Lunch 11:30am - 1:00pm

Snack Break - Thursday 1:45pm - 2:15pm