What
We are in the middle of an information revolution that will have a profound impact on everyone’s life. Everything from traffic lights to electronic textbooks to community television is part of the mix. Arlington County is a finalist – from among 450 communities around the world – to be recognized as an “Intelligent Community.” But is our information infrastructure remaining competitive and are we truly planning for The Future?
The contract with Comcast, Arlington’s current franchise provider, will expire in June 2013, and the renewal process – and closely-related issues in Information & Communications Technology – will shape the future of education, county services and business in Arlington for decades to come. Many of the services we now take for granted, such as Arlington Independent Media (AIM), will be on the table. We need to be proactive and pursue a longer term plan that would include a county and schools broadband infrastructure to meet true 21st century demands.
Click here to see a paper containing a summary of the issues to be discussed; it will be available as a handout at the dinner meeting.
Who
Joanne S. Hovis, President, Columbia Telecommunications Corporation and President of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, will provide the national perspective on broadband and local communities.
Joseph N. Pelton, Research Professor with the Institute for Applied Space Research at the George Washington University and Chair of the Arlington Information Technology Advisory Commission, will address the importance of broadband to Arlington as a “world class” community.
Rob Billingsley, Arlington County Cable Administrator, will discuss past and potential future benefits of broadband for us all.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Meet-and-greet social hour 7:00 p.m.
Dinner 7:25 p.m.
Program: 8:00 p.m.
Adjourn: 9:30 p.m.
Where
Marymount University, 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington. Click here for a map. The meeting will be held in the dining room of Gerard Phelan Hall.
Reservations
Reservations
may by made by email or telephone. To make a reservation for
this month's meeting, email your name, the name(s) of your
guest(s), and the total number of reservations to reservations@arlingtoncommitteeof100.org or call 703-921-1124. Reservations (and cancellations)
must be made by 6:00 p.m. Sunday, February 5.
“Program-only” seating will be available to accommodate members and guests who arrive after dinner. No reservation is necessary to attend only the program.
During the 2011-2012 program year, the price of dinner is $26 for members and $28 for nonmembers or guests. Dinner cards will be available for purchase; a 10-punch dinner card costs $235, and a 6-punch card costs $145, each a substantial discount from the single dinner cost for members. Please bring your check, made out to Arlington Committee of 100 for the proper amount, to the meeting to facilitate check-in. (Cards with unused punches from previous years have expired.) Click here for more information.
Late
Cancellations
On
the morning after the cancellation deadline, the Committee of
100 guarantees our dinner reservations to Marymount. If you
are unable to honor your reservation, send your $26/$28 check,
payable to Committee of 100, to Treasurer, Arlington Committee of 100, P.O. Box 5534, Arlington, VA 22205.
Parking
Marymount University can now accommodate parking on-site for Committee of 100 meetings. Look for a parking space in the garage structure attached to the dining hall. Handicapped spaces are on the same level as the dining hall. You may also park in the surface lot off North Glebe Road, and follow the path to the stairway that leads to the entrance of the dining hall.
Parking permits are needed to park in the Marymount garage and lots! If you do not have a permit, you MUST get one when you check in. Display the permit in the window of your car during the meeting!
Directions to the Marymount campus are at http://cms1.marymount.edu/explore/directions.aspx.
For information about handicapped parking, call 703-921-1124 and leave a message.
Marymount Shuttle Bus - NEW
The Marymount Shuttle no longer operates after 7:00 PM.
Ride Sharing
Some of our members are no longer able to drive to our meetings but would still like to attend. If you are willing to drive someone to our meetings, let us know and we will pair you up with someone who lives near you.
If you need a ride or can offer one, email Ingrid Kauffman at ikauff@arlingtonva.us or call 703-593-2664 and leave a message.
Renew Your Membership / Bring a New Member
Membership forms can be found at http://arlingtoncommitteeof100.org/MembershipApplication-2.pdf. Send this link to a friend and invite him/her to join.
Meeting Re-Broadcasts
Arlington Independent Media (Channel 69 on Comcast cable, Channel 38 on Verizon) airs our Arlington Committee of 100 programs on Mondays at 10 p.m. and on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. Check their schedule for more information.
Inclement Weather
In case of severe weather conditions, call the phone reservation number, 703-921-1124, or visit this web site, to learn if the Arlington Committee of 100 meeting has been cancelled.
