REMC’s paper pricing has decreased. Additionally, paper with awarded vendor, Central Michigan Paper, includes a 10% catalog discount on all other paper products. A new paper order form is available from Central Michigan Paper.
REMC $AVE is live on the REMCBID Channel at http://youtu.be/o4h-iOBJJlM ! Stay tuned – more topics to be posted soon!
Have a positive or negative business experience with a REMC Vendor? We want to hear from you! The vendor evaluations are reviewed as they come in and are used in making award decisions.
Work with a vendor currently not on REMC $AVE and think should be? We want to hear from you! We want to work with vendors who understand working with K-12 schools.
Use a product or service that is not currently available on REMC $AVE and think should be? We want to hear from you! The product/service mix on REMC is based on contract item usage, trending, and input from YOU.
REMC $AVE has online forms to submit feedback to us – and we want to hear it! Simply create a user login and goto the forms listed on our home landing page and let us know what you think. Your input is valuable to us!
The personal purchase program for students and faculty for Microsoft products will be discontinued effective March 31, 2012. If you have students or faculty interested in making a personal purchase, they can do so online until March 31, 2012.
Save time and money with the REMC $AVE Bid! REMC $AVE bids contracts for supplies, software, equipment, furniture, learning management systems, video streaming, computers and network electronics. Play the $AVEOPLY game at MACUL (card in bag). Visit all participating REMC Vendors, get your card punched, drop it off at the $AVE Booth 413 to enter for a CHANCE to win a STATEWIDE $AVE CHEST prize.
Did you know? There are many way to stay connected and be in the know with the REMC Statewide $AVE Bid Project beyond, snail mail, phone calls, e-mail, and at events. You can also find us on MACUL Space, Facebook, Twitter, and now connect with us on Linked In. Stay connected we want your feedback on how to improve our services to local districts in Michigan – -we’re all about saving you time and money!
GOT GREEN? Stop, Learn, and Go find out how to get your $AVE ON by utilizing the REMC $AVE contracts for your district purchases. REMC $AVE will be exhibiting at the Educational Technology Leadership Conference (ETLC) at Muskegon Community College, Stevenson Center on Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Muskegon, Michigan http://www.macul.org/otherevents/educationaltechnologyleadershipconference/ and the Michigan School Business Officials Annual State Conference (Wednesday and Thursday, April 27-28, 2011) at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan http://www.msbo.org/conferences/2011/AnnualConf/Attendee.shtml .
Want to see what’s new in emerging classroom technologies on the REMC $AVE Bid Project? If so, you’ll want to mark your 2011 calendar for Febraury 10th, 9 am – 3 pm at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing, Michigan.
REMC will be showcasing new and emerging technologies on the statewide bid for your exploration. Event will include lunch. Join us and register to hold you a spot today at http://www.solutionwhere.com/inghamisd/cw/showcourse.asp?1754
Deadline to register for the IWB and Multimedia Projector Face Off for the 2010 contract year is 12:00 Noon Tuesday, November 3rd. The event will be held November 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center in Downtown Lansing, Michigan.
As part of the fall bid process, the REMC Bid Project invites educators (that’s you) from around the state to evaluate equipment that was bid for the following REMC bid year. Participants provide feedback that the Project uses when making award recommendations.
Please share this information with anyone at your ISDs and local districts who might be interested in participating. Lunch is provided, and it’s always fun to see next year’s new and exciting products. You won’t want to miss this year’s event!
IWB’s that will be evaluated in Round One, November 9th:
Dukane
Numonics
Polyvision (eno and TS series)
Qomo
TeamBoard
Multimedia Projector manufacturers to be evaluated include:
3M
Canon
Dell
Dukane
Epson
Hitachi
Infocus
Mitsubishi
NEC
Optoma
Sanyo
Interested? Register by clicking on the following link by November 2nd: http://www.solutionwhere.com/inghamisd/cw/showcourse.asp?1626
Round Two will consist of the Top two IWB’s from Round One along with the current REMC IWB contracted product which are eInstruction, Hitachi, Promethean, and SMART.
From Round Two only a few manufacturers will be recommended for award for the 2010 contract term.
Check it Out! Now thru the end of September, Data Image has sent REMC $AVE an Epson Promotion ”Buy 3, Get 1 Lamp Free” by Rebate for the Epson 6110i PowerLite Multimedia Projector Lamp.
See link: Epson PowerLite 6110i \”Buy 3, Get 1 Free Lamp\” Promo
For more information, please contact:
Susan Jakobic
Data Image Systems, Inc.
3070 Old Farm Lane
Walled Lake, MI 48390
800-555-1085
susanj@dataimage.com