HECC- Where it all began
HECC was officially launched on a bench at an ICE (Indiana Connected Educators) Conference in 1986 as a SIG (Special Interest Group) of the organization (a status it would continue for its first 26 years of existence). ICE was founded as an organization six years prior in 1980.
Between 1980 and 2004, the annual ICE Conference grew in attendance from 16 people at the first conference in 1980, to over 2,300 people at the ICE 2004 conference including participants and exhibitors. In the early 2000's, it was held at the Convention Center attached to the Hoosier/RCA Dome and many people stayed at The Westin Hotel. We were officially incorporated as our own 501c3 organization on Monday, November 5th, 2012, following an approval vote from the ICE Board on a ten point plan to work together, which HECC had proposed. 40th Anniversary
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