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African-Americans and the Information Revolutiona One-day Conference
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 1994 03:43:37 -0400
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 1994 23:59:30 -0700 (PDT) From: "Arthur R. McGee" <amcgee () netcom com> This may have been posted before, I'm not sure. My apologies if it has: Are You Ready for the Revolution?! ---------------------------------- African-Americans and the Information Revolution a One-day Conference The Purpose: America is at the beginnings of a revolution in telecommunications that promises to fundamentally alter the way in which we do business, the way in which we learn, the way in which we interact, and the way in which we spend our leisure time. But are you, is Black America, ready for the Revolution? The facts would seem to suggest that the African-American community is ill-prepared to take advantage of this revolution. The call is going out for the leadership, for the visionaries in the community to assemble to discuss African-Americans, technology and the 21st century. When: September 14th, 1994, The First Day of the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Weekend Who Should attend: Industry executives, foundation executives, government officials, minority business owners, community and political activists, educators and cultural leaders Hosted by: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and American Visions magazine To Register: Call 202-675-6736; or fax 202 547-3807 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tentative Agenda: African Americans In the Computer Age A One-Day Conference Tentative Agenda 8:00-8:30 A.M. Registration 8:30-8:45 A.M. Welcome Hon. Cardiss Collins, Chairwoman, CBCF 8:45-9:00 A.M. Conference Charge Quentin Lawson, Executive Director, CBCF Timothy Jenkins, Publisher, American Visions 9:00-9:30 Opening Speaker Presiding Hon. Major Owens Keynote Address Vice President Al Gore 9:30-12:00 P.M. Concurrent Workshops 1. Broadcasting in the Information Age Cable, Network Television, Radio Computer Networks (Compuserve, Internet) Telephone, Microwave, Satellite Dish Representatives from the Cable, Radio (National Broadcast Association) Pat Phelps from Compuserve, Internet founder 2. Computer Literacy, Long Distance Learning, Job Training for the New Workplace Columbus Hartwell IBM classroom Mind Extension University, Disney University University of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor, Personnel Managers from the major corporations 3. Regulating the Information Highway Access, Equity and Diversity Andrew Blau Benton Foundation Jerry Burman Electronic Frontier Foundation 12:00-1:30 P.M. Luncheon** Presiding Hon. Eddie Berniece Johnson Speaker Assistant Secretary of Defense Emmett Page, Jr. Dual purpose technology Ron Brown, Department of Commerce and the Information Highway 1:30-3:00 4. Content in the Information Age Software developers who have Afrocentric or Multicultural Products. Procurement personnel at educational institutions. 5. Community Development 6. Business Opportunity Call Thomas Pyle Lillian B. Handy, Chairwoman Minority-Owned Business Technology Transfer Consortium, Glen Moore, Defense Information Agency 3:00-5:00 P.M. CEO Roundtable Where do we go from here? Chair General Short CEO Panel Mitchell Kapor, Apple Computer A. T. & T. Texas Instruments MCI Sony 5:00-5:15 Closing Summary Gary Puckrein, American Visions Linda Faye Williams, CBCF, Research Director 5:15-6:30 Exhibits and Technology Review 6:30-8:00 P.M. Reception** Hon. Kwasi Mfume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Learn how you can gain access to the billions of dollars that federal agencies are spending on the information highway. *Hear Vice President Albert Gore and Ron Brown speak on the information highway and what it means for the African-American community *Interact with senior management at the leading technology corporations...joint ventures...jobs *Talk to nonprofit funding source about our community based organizations can get grants to purchase new technology *Get a first-hand preview of the new technology *Meet with members of congress and senior government officials who will listen to your thoughts on the new techology. *Learn about the new business opportunites that the information highway is creating. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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