Presentations & articles

Twenty-two years of E-Rate talks

Dan Riordan has presented on the E-Rate at state and national conferences, webinars, and trainings since 2004. Slides and handouts are linked where available.

102 items

2026

  • Save the E-Rate: Do Your Part10/23/2026New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative (NJECC)Slides (PDF)
  • E-Rate 2026: Recent and Anticipated Changes6/4/2026New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO)Slides (PDF)
  • E-Rate 2026: Recent and Anticipated Changes5/8/2026New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA)Slides (PDF)
  • E-Rate for NJ Libraries: An Underutilized Funding Source2/18/2026New Jersey Library Association (NJLA), lightning talkSlides (PDF)

2021

  • Get E-Rate Funding for Your District12/2/2021New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education (NHSTE)Slides (PDF)
  • E-Rate Update: Recent Changes and What's Coming Next12/2/2021New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education (NHSTE)Slides (PDF)
  • E-Rate Funding: What Business Administrators Need to Know10/12/2021Morris County Association of School Business AdministratorsSlides (PDF)

2017

  • E-Rate: Recent Changes1/10/2017New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative (NJECC)Slides (PDF)
  • E-Rate for Dark and Lit Fiber1/10/2017New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative (NJECC)Slides (PDF)

2015

  • E-Rate: What to Expect in 201611/20/2015New Jersey Chief Technology Officer Study Council (NJCTOSC), East Rutherford, NJPDF
  • Changes in the E-Rate1/23/2015Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC), Orlando, FLPDF
  • Recent Changes in the E-Rate1/20/2015Colorado Library WebinarHandout Recording

2014

  • E-Rate 2.0: What Does It Mean to Me?12/11/2014Southern NJ Educational Technology Training Center, Galloway, NJPDF
  • E-Rate 2.0: What Does It Mean to Me?11/14/2014New Jersey Chief Technology Officer Study Group, Iselin, NJPDF
  • E-Rate Reform Overview10/28/2014New Jersey School Boards Association Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJNo handout available
  • E-Rate 2.0: What Does It Mean to Schools?10/23/2014Middlesex Technology Council, Sayreville, NJPDF
  • E-Rate 2.0: What Does It Mean to Me?10/21/2014WebinarPDF
  • E-Rate 2.010/17/2014Colorado Association of Libraries ConferencePDF
  • Form 472 (BEAR) Best Practices6/25/2014Colorado Library WebinarNo handout available
  • Introduction to the Form 472 (BEAR)6/24/2014Colorado Library WebinarHandout Recording
  • Form 486 Best Practices6/18/2014Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Introduction to the Form 4866/17/2014Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Introduction to the Invoicing Process6/10/2014Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Keeping up with the E-Rate6/3/2014Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Using the USAC Website5/6/2014Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • CIPA, Libraries and the E-Rate4/22/2014Colorado Library WebinarPDF

2013

  • E-Rate Update12/9/2013Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) Conference, Richmond, VAPDF
  • Changes in the E-Rate3/12/2013New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative (NJECC) Conference, Montclair, NJPDF
  • Recent Changes in the E-Rate2/28/2013Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) Conference, Portland, ORPDF
  • E-Rate Funding for MAAPS Members1/15/2013MAAPS WebinarPDF
  • Recent Changes in the E-Rate1/10/2013Middlesex County Technology Committee Meeting, Old Bridge, NJPDF
  • Form 471 Best Practices1/8/2013Colorado Library WebinarHandout WebEx recording Windows Media

2012

  • Recent Changes in the E-Rate12/14/2012NJECC Meeting, Montclair, NJPDF
  • Library Websites12/13/2012Colorado Library TeleconferenceWebEx recording Windows Media
  • Competitive Bid Evaluation11/27/2012Colorado Library WebinarHandout WebEx recording Windows Media
  • Form 470 Best Practices11/27/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Recent Changes in the E-Rate Program11/13/2012Colorado Library WebinarHandout WebEx recording Windows Media
  • Avoiding E-Rate Problems and Preparing for Audits10/14/2012ASBO International Conference, Phoenix, AZPDF
  • Eligible Services (E-mpa members only)9/13/2012E-Rate Management Professionals Association (E-mpa) WebinarNo handout available
  • Selecting a Payment Method6/12/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • E-Rate: Now is the Time6/5/2012New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJPDF
  • Form 486 Q&A5/23/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Introduction to the Form 4865/22/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • What Board Members Need to Know4/22/2012National School Boards Association Conference, Boston, MAShort Long
  • E-Rate Gotchas4/2012NJSBA School Leader magazine (article)Article
  • CIPA, Libraries and the E-Rate3/28/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Form 471 Q&A2/29/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Introduction to the Form 4712/28/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Recent Changes in the E-Rate Program1/26/2012NJASA Techspo Conference, Atlantic City, NJPDF
  • Recordkeeping1/19/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Competitive Bidding1/19/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Form 470 Q&A1/18/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Introduction to the Form 4701/17/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF
  • Introduction to the E-Rate1/12/2012Colorado Library WebinarPDF

2011

  • E-Rate Primer; Recent Changes in the E-Rate Program11/30/2011NHSTE Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference, Manchester, NHPrimer Changes
  • E-Rate Gotchas10/28/2011Ocean County ASBO, Forked River, NJPDF
  • New E-Rate Gotchas10/25/2011NJSBA Conference, Atlantic City, NJPDF
  • Tech Primer for E-Rate Consultants9/27/2011E-mpa Conference, Washington, DCNo handout available

2010

  • E-Rate for Service Providers3/16/2010Society for Telecommunications Consultants WebinarPDF

2009

  • E-Rate Funding for Emerging Technologies5/14/2009New Jersey Education Technology Institute (NJETI), Pomona, NJPDF
  • Maximizing Your E-Rate Funding5/14/2009New Jersey Education Technology Institute (NJETI), Pomona, NJPDF

2008

  • E-Rate Update11/9/2008ASBO International Conference, Denver, COPDF

2007

  • E-Rate in Brief12/18/2007Monmouth County Association of School Business Administrators, Eatontown, NJPDF
  • E-Rate Update11/15/2007Technology in Education Conference, King of Prussia, PAPDF
  • E-Rate Update10/25/2007NJSBA Conference, Atlantic City, NJPDF
  • E-Rate Update10/17/2007Morris County Association of School Business Administrators, Rockaway, NJPDF
  • E-Rate Update10/9/2007NJAET Conference, Lakewood, NJPDF

2006

  • E-Rate Update11/2/2006Elizabeth Public Library, Elizabeth, NJ; Atlantic County Library, Hammonton, NJPDF
  • Technology Planning11/2006NJSBA School Leader magazine (article)Article
  • E-Rate Update; E-Rate Funding for Construction10/26/2006NJSBA Conference, Atlantic City, NJUpdate Construction
  • E-Rate Funding for Construction10/15/2006ASBO International Conference, Pittsburgh, PAPDF
  • E-Rate Update10/13/2006ASBO International Conference, Pittsburgh, PAPDF
  • E-Rate Update10/10/2006NJAET Conference, Lakewood, NJPDF
  • Avoiding E-Rate Fraud and Preparing for an Audit10/3/2006MA Superintendent Technology Leadership Conference, Worcester, MAPDF
  • E-Rate for Library Directors; NJ Library Funding History5/23/2006NJ State Library, Library Director Training, Trenton, NJDirectors Funding history 2006 requests
  • E-Rate Funding for School Construction5/11/2006PSBA School Construction Summit, Altoona, PAPDF
  • E-Rate Update5/3/2006MICCA Conference, Baltimore, MDPDF
  • Be Ready for an E-Rate Audit4/1/2006ASBO International School Business Administrator magazine (article)PDF

2005

  • E-Rate Update12/2005Audio Journal of EducationNo handout available
  • Today's E-Rate: Everything You Need to Know12/1/2005District Administration magazine WebinarWebinar
  • What is Eligible for E-Rate Funding?11/29/2005NHSTE McAuliffe Technology Conference, Nashua, NHPDF
  • What is Eligible for E-Rate Funding?11/10/2005WebinarPDF
  • Maximize Your E-Rate Funding10/27/2005NJ School Boards Association Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJPDF
  • Prepare Yourself for an E-Rate Audit; Recent Changes in the E-Rate Program10/24/2005ASBO International Conference, Boston, MAAudit Changes
  • Recent Changes in the E-Rate Program10/13/2005WebinarPDF
  • E-Rate Update10/11/2005NJAET Annual Conference, Lakewood, NJPDF
  • E-Rate Update10/7/2005Educational Information & Resource Center (EIRC), Sewell, NJPDF
  • Avoiding E-Rate Application Pitfalls9/15/2005WebinarPDF
  • E-Rate Funding for Construction Projects8/18/2005WebinarPDF
  • What is Eligible for the E-Rate?8/9/2005NJ Dept. of Education Next Generation Conference, Atlantic City, NJPDF
  • E-Rate Overview7/26/2005WebinarPDF
  • E-Rate Funding for Videoconferencing6/26/2005NECC 2005PDF
  • What Board Members Should Know about the E-Rate6/2005NJSBA School Leader magazine (article)PDF
  • Operational SPIN Changes5/7/2005NJASBO Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJPDF
  • What is E-Rate?4/19/2005NJ Charter School Conference, New Brunswick, NJPDF
  • E-Rate Funding for Construction4/4/2005NJASBO Facilities Crackerbarrel, Atlantic City, NJPDF
  • What Will the E-Rate Fund?3/12/2005NYSCATE Conference, Binghamton, NYPDF

2004

  • E-Rate Update10/11/2004NJAET Annual Conference, Lakewood, NJPDF
  • E-Rate Primer; E-Rate Update10/2004NJ Dept. of Education Educational Technology Training Centers (ETTCs)Primer Update
  • E-Rate Basics for Libraries10/2004NJ State Library (three sites in NJ)PDF
  • What is Eligible for E-Rate Funding?9/2004Dell "Lunch and Learn" series in MA, CT, RI and NJPDF
  • E-Rate Update5/13/2004NJASBO Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJPDF