RE: Banquet Flyer

[dk...@micron.com]

Joe, I forwarded this to all IEEE Boise Section members, not just Boise Computer Society. Thanks for putting this together. It's nice to see you guys active.

 

Tyler, any chance you put this info on our website? That way we get a little more visibility.

 

Thanks, Dorian

---

From: jpr...@aol.com [mailto:jpr...@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 2:10 PM
To: dkiri
Subject: Banquet Flyer

Hi Dorian,

Boise Computer Society is having its annual banquet on the 24th.  If you know of members or nonmembers that might interested at Micron, coudl you pass along the flyer.  Flyer also attached.

Thanks,

Joe Rekiere
IEEE Computer Society, Boise Chapter Chair.

 

 

IEEE Computer Society,

Boise Chapter

Fall 2007 Banquet.  Oct 24^th, 2007

 

Location: 8th Street Wine Company (www.8streetwine.com),

             Belle Epoque Room (In Bodo at 8th and Broad St.)

 

Date: Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007

 

Time: 6:30—8:30pm

 

Make reservations at:  http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/boise/computer/

 

Keynote:   Caleb Chung and John Sosoka

“The challenges in designing and producing Pleo.”

And

“Life OS- Where Artificial Intelligence And Robotics Merge.”

 

caleb chung / inventor, board member & co-founder

Caleb began his toy invention career with Mattel in 1985, designing toys for its New Business Concepts R&D Division which targeted the Infant & Preschool, Boys Toys, Barbie, Activities and Games markets. Caleb's prolific conceptual and design skills created widely acclaimed toys, eventually landing him a feature appearance on the David Letterman Show.

Caleb's accomplishments and experience span the entertainment, mixed media, and toy industries. He has written, produced, and acted in critically acclaimed stage shows, has designed special effects for film/TV, and invented numerous successful toys.

In 1990 Caleb began to independently consult for Fisher Price, Mattel, Bandai, Hasbro, Disney, Microsoft Corporation and Tiger Electronics. He co-invented the 1998 hot toy of the year, Furby, which sold over 50 million units worldwide, generating over $1.2 billion in sales. As an inventor with over 20 patents, Caleb is regarded as one of the premier product designers in the toy industry.

john sosoka / chief technology officer

John Sosoka brings inspired ideas to life at UGOBE and heads the technological innovation at the company. Recently he co-founded and was CTO at Neurosmith. Under Sosoka's technical leadership, this educational technology toy company grew to $12M in sales and won almost every major toy industry award including the "Most Innovative Toy Of The Year" (TOTY). In 2003, Neurosmith was acquired by Small World Toys. Prior to Neurosmith, Sosoka held senior executive positions at Davidson & Associates, Emerson Technologies and the Technology Application Group.

 

---

Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail!