[vcf-midatlantic] Females in computing list: VCF East 2022

[Chris Fala]

What Adam said.

Chris Fala, Steering Committee Member ;-)



On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 8:38 AM Adam Michlin via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> Hi Bill (and Everyone),
>
> I don't know, I'd fly around the world for the chance to see Grace
> Hopper speak... <tongue firmly in cheek>.
>
> Kidding aside, you have some very good points. I encourage you to take
> them to individual (or all the) Steering Committee members. I promise
> I will do so, as well.
>
> Really, anyone that has any concerns should never hesitate to
> email/phone/carrier pigeon/telegram one or all of the Steering
> Committee members. They really do want your feedback. They do listen.
>
> And I say this as a former member, founding member, and one of the
> architects of the Steering Committee.
>
> Best wishes,
>
>        -Adam
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 8:02 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic
> <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> > *Living* pioneers of computing.who would  draw a reasonable crowd as a
> > keynote speaker?  Not so easy.  Picking a high level manager at a
> software
> > company who happens to be a woman is not going to be on the same level as
> > past keynote speakers and it kind of looks like you're more trying to
> fill
> > the slot with someone who checks the box "woman" before you realized the
> > obvious problem.of your category choice.
> >
> > Consider finding an expert on the history of women in computing,
> regardless
> > of their demographic characteristics, who can give a good informative
> talk
> > on the subject of "women in computing".  A good speaker who knows the
> > subject.  This way you can *cover them all* with >respect<.  Find an
> author
> > of a good book on the subject.  Find a historian.
> >
> > Having this discussuon like this on an open forum?   Wouldnt you want to
> > keep this kind of debate within management until you finalized your
> plans?
> >
> > Bill
> > Former.v.p. vcfed
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 5:34 AM Mark Whittington via vcf-midatlantic <
> > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Margaret Hamilton
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 5:24 AM skogkatt007--- via vcf-midatlantic <
> > > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > >  Grace Hopper, Gina Smith.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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