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| OKINAWA CHAPTER CHAPTER - Oct 22, 2015 |
4th Annual TechNet Day Features Cloud Theme |
The chapter held its fourth annual TechNet Day in October. With the theme of "Cloud-Based Unified Communications," the event attracted 19 vendors, corporate sponsors and nearly 250 individual and group attendees throughout the day. Key features of the event included a keynote speaker, the presentation of three $1,000 STEM Teacher Scholarship Awards and 10 new chapter Life Memberships, vendor exhibits and two buffet meals (breakfast sponsored by FireEye and lunch sponsored by IronBow Technologies). The chapter thanks AFCEA International's Member and Chapter Services team and the chapter's two corporate members, American Engineering Corporation and GL BroadBand. The chapter also celebrated its 41st year since being chartered on October 21, 1974. |
Event Photographs: |
.jpg) Capt. Julian Kirk, USA, enjoys a demonstration of virtual reality goggles by NTT Docomo at the TechNet Day in October. |
.jpg) William Golden (c), eighth-grade science teacher at Ryukyu Middle School, is one of three Department of Defense District Schools-Okinawa recipients of a $1,000 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) scholarship award. Chapter President Master Gunnery Sgt. Arthur Allen III, USMC (l), presents the scholarship with Mike Davies, American Engineering Corporation and chapter vice president, public relations at the October event. |
.jpg) Sgt. Allen (l) receives a certificate of appreciation at the October event from Lt. Col. Nobuhito Ide, commander, 56th Aircraft and Warning Group, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, for the exchange activities and strong relationship between the chapter and his organization. |
.jpg) GL BroadBand, the chapter’s newest corporate member, is represented at TechNet Day in October by Ryo Iraha (l), technical assistant, NOC team, and Jason Durham, director of sales. Owner and CEO Paul Foulkes is not pictured. |
