Message-ID: <33CE2999.12A0@wigsat.org> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 10:18:01 -0400 From: Sophia Huyer <mailto:shuyer@wigsat.org> Subject: FWD: More information on women in computing conference To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Make Plans Now to Attend the 1997 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference
On September 19-21, 1997, professionals and academics in computer science and computer-related fields will gather at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California, for the second Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference. Make plans now to join us as we celebrate the legacy of Admiral Hopper, a pioneer in the field of computing and an inspiration to scientists and women everywhere. The three-day conference features technical talks by many of the most successful women in the computing field as well as panels, technical topic sessions, workshops, and birds-of-a-feather sessions.
The Grace Hopper Celebration is an opportunity for computer scientists, professionals in the computing industry, and students to come together to exchange ideas, update knowledge, share success stories, and engage in a natural forum for networking and mentoring.
Highlights of the 1997 Grace Hopper Celebration
ADDRESSES FROM LEADERS IN THE COMPUTING FIELD
* Anita Borg, DEC--Keynote Speaker, Women and the Future of Technology--Technology and the Future of Women
* Linda Alepin, President and CEO, Pebblesoft, The Future of Computing: Views from the Executive Suite
* Sandra Baylor, IBM Research-- Performance
* Marina Chen, Boston University--From Theory to Practice
* Lounette Dyer, Cofounder and CTO, Cogit Corp, The Future of Computing: Views from the Executive Suite
* Joan Feigenbaum, ATT--Privacy Issues
* Jeanne Ferrante, UC San Diego--High Performance Computing
* Kristina Garnett, President and CEO, CrossRoads Software, The Future of Computing: Views from the Executive Suite
* Deborah Joseph, University of Wisconsin--Bridging the Disciplines
* Anna Karlin, University of Washington--Polymorphic Pitch Recognition
* Judy Klavins, Columbia University--Digital Libraries
* Pamela McCorduck, Author--Host, The Future of Computing: Views from the Executive Suite"
* Amy Pearl, SUN--Internet/JAVA
* Birgit Pfitmann, University of Hildesheim--Digital Cash
* Ruthann Quindlen, partner, Institutional Venture Partners
* Faina Shtern, NIH--Medical Imaging
* Telle Whitney, Actel--Programmable Gate Arrays
TECHNICAL TRACK PARALLEL SESSIONS
* Robotics/Visualization
* JAVA
* Programming Languages
* Systems
* Internet
* Bridging the Disciplines
* System Performance
* Increased Automation
WORKSHOPS AND BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER SESSIONS
* The Glass Ceiling--Carol Gallagher
*The Story of the Phoenix Quest--Rena Upitis
* Professional Organizations for Women--Cheryl Deitcher
* "Under What Conditions and Constraints Do Women and Girls Make Their Choices to Engage and Persist in Computing?"--Two Part Series--Susan McElroy
* The Fine Art of Tooting Your Own Horn--Anita Borg
* Peer mentoring: Case Study--Marissa Martinez
* Women in the History of Computer Science--Denise Gurer
* Starting a Woman's Group in Your Company--Sabina Nawaz
* Career and Family--Kathleen Kaplan
* CRA-W Workshop on Research for Women in Computer Science and Engineering--Francine Berman
* Young Professionals--Chitra Dorai, Jayashree Subrahmonia
* Improving the Graduate School Environment for Women In CS--Caroline Tice, Soheila Bana
* Systers of Color--Sandra Baylor, Valerie Taylor
* Lesbian and Bisexual Women--Elein Mustain
* Telecommuting: How do You Make it Work?--Kari Chavez
* Sponsoring a Mentoring Program--Christina Stumpf
Register for the Grace Hopper Celebration
To streamline the registration process, attendees can register for the Grace Hopper Celebration through the conference Web site at http://www.sdsc.edu/Hopper. If you would like to receive a registration form and a copy of the conference agenda electronically, please send an email to mailto:cheryl@sdsc.edu with "GH reg form & agenda" (without quotation marks) as the subject of the message and the form and agenda will be sent to you. In the meantime, check the Grace Hopper Web site at http://www.sdsc.edu/Hopper for updated information about conference speakers, workshops, technical topic sessions, and other features of this dynamic conference. The total conference fee is $425, if registration is received by 6/1/97. For students, the total conference fee is $175, if registration is received by 6/1. The total conference fee includes three days of intense technical content, meals, a gala reception featuring an address from Anita Jones, outgoing director of Defense Research and Engineering for the U.S. Department of Defense, and a reception at the San Jose Museum of Art. The fee for conference registration increases to $475 after 6/1, and we expect limited space to be available for late registrations.
For more information:
www.sdsc.edu/Hopper
Ann Redelfs, San Diego Supercomputer Center, 619-534-5032, mailto:redelfs@sdsc.edu
-- Sophia Huyer Women in Global Science and Technology Network (WIGSAT) International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Study (IFIAS) 39 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S9 CANADA mailto:shuyer@wigsat.org = shuyer@ifias.ca www.wigsat.org/index.html