NMITSA luncheon this Friday at sfComplex

[Stephen Guerin]

NMITSA <http://www.nmitsa.org> is meeting at sfComplex this Friday.  
It's a great organization fostering computational innovation and  
talent in NM. They typically meet in ABQ but will be coming up to  
Santa Fe more frequently with this meeting being its first up here in  
a while. Come on out and help support the organization for northern NM.



 From Eric Whitmore:
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Some of you are already (well) aware of this, but NMITSA will be  
having its first quarterly luncheon in Santa Fe next week at the Santa  
Fe Complex.  In addition to that, we're planning two post-lunch  
discussions that might be of interest.  One is regarding activities  
for a new Northern chapter of NMITSA.  Another is intended to help  
frame a "Challenge of Supercomputing" topic we're planning for the  
Media Industries Summit in January; basically identifying some of the  
next steps in digital media research and use of New Mexico's high tech  
assets like NMCAC and NLR -- and education's role in building that  
ecosystem.

Best wishes,

Eric

December's NMITSA Lunch is a special event in several ways:
        • It's on Friday, December 12th (instead of Thursday)
        • This is the first in the quarterly series of events we're planning  
for Santa Fe (hosted by our friends at the Santa Fe Complex)
        • It's also the first of what we hope will be an annual event to look  
at New Mexico's legislative session, issues affecting our Tech  
Community, and how the technology community can get involved.
Sign up is live at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=171162

December 12th Membership Lunch: NM State Science and Technology  
Adviser Tom Bowles
NMITSA Tech Legislation Preview

For our December luncheon, NMITSA heads north to hear what we can  
expect from the 2009 session of the New Mexico State Legislature.  
State Science and Technology Adviser Tom Bowles will provide an  
overview on state priorities and expected legislation. Also on the  
program, former ACI director (and current NMITSA board member) Sayuri  
Yamada will discuss how to work with the legislature and Santa Fe  
Complex Executive Director Don Begley will explain ways to become more  
engaged with the legislative actions affecting our businesses and our  
lives.

WHEN: Friday, December 12th 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Presentation begins at  
noon)

WHERE: Santa Fe Complex, 624 Agua Fria, Santa Fe.
Click here for directions

COST: $25 to NMITSA & Affiliate Members; $40 to other guests.
Please RSVP to Eric Renz-Whitmore (mailto:[hidden email])
Or sign up and pay online here.

Following the luncheon session, we're also planning discussions of  
potential activities for a northern chapter of NMITSA -- and on  
digital media use of NMCAC, New Mexico's Supercomputer.

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