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03-18-2004, 08:01 PM
quote:Dean Kamen to be Keynote Speaker at AeA's Southeast Spirit of Endeavor Awards Banquet at the Fox Theatre on May 11, 2004; Nominations Now Being Accepted; Opportunities to Meet Dean Kamen
ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2004--Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway Human(TM) Transporter (HT), is going to be the keynote speaker at AeA's 2nd Annual Spirit of Endeavor Awards Banquet on May 11 at the Fox Theatre. Opportunities to meet Dean Kamen prior to the banquet are available through AeA.
The Spirit of Endeavor Awards will be presented in the following categories: Technology Innovation, Outstanding Leadership, Technology Entrepreneur, Emerging Business, Community Service, Technology Innovation by an Educational Institution, and Leadership by a Company in Technology Education.
The award is open to any company, individual or educational institution in the southeastern states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. Nominations are open to all and will be accepted until March 31. To submit a nomination, go to http://www.aeanet.org/aeacouncils/serm_awardsprogram.asp
Information on the Awards Banquet and meeting Dean Kamen can be found at http://www.aeanet.org/aeacouncils/serm_awardsprogram.asp
Dean Kamen is President of DEKA Research and Development Corporation and Chairman of Segway LLC. As an inventor, physicist, and entrepreneur, Dean has dedicated his life to developing technologies that help people lead better lives. His inventions include a portable dialysis machine, the INDEPENDENCE(TM) IBOT(TM) Mobility System, a sophisticated mobility aid capable of climbing stairs, navigating rough terrain, raising the user to eye-level with a standing person and the Segway HT, a self-balancing, personal transportation device that's designed to operate in the pedestrian environment. Kamen is the founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology); a non-profit organization dedicated to motivating the next generation to understand, use, and enjoy science and technology. Dean is the recipient of the 2000 National Medal of Technology, the 2002 Lemelson-MIT Prize for Invention and Innovation and 2002 Ralph Coats Roe Medal.
The Segway Transporter and robots from local area high schools who participated in the 2004 FIRST Robotics Competition will be at the banquet.
AeA commissioned Atlanta-based Frable Studio to evoke the spirit of endeavor featuring an abstract version of the famous garage out of which technology pioneers -- Hewlett and Packard -- once worked and has since been proclaimed as the "Official Birth Place of Silicon Valley" by the State of California.
An artisan will personally sculpt the design in molten boron glass. Each piece of art will be engraved with the year of its creation and the HN mark of the artist, and bear the signature/mark of Frabel Studio. Each piece is approximately a foot tall.
To view the award, go to http://www.aeanet.org/aeacouncils/serm_awardsprogram.asp
For more information on the awards program, please contact Regina Maddox, AeA Southeast Council Program Manager at regina_maddox@aeanet.org or 678.352.9469
Advancing the business of technology, AeA is the nation's largest high-tech trade association. AeA represents more than 3,000 companies with 1.8 million employees. These 3000+ companies span the high-technology spectrum, from software, semiconductors, medical devices and computers to Internet technology, advanced electronics and telecommunications systems and services. With 17 regional U.S. councils and offices in Brussels and Beijing, AeA offers a unique global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio of valuable business services and products for the high-tech industry. AeA has been the accepted voice of the U.S. technology community since 1943. For more information, please visit www.aeanet.org.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2004--Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway Human(TM) Transporter (HT), is going to be the keynote speaker at AeA's 2nd Annual Spirit of Endeavor Awards Banquet on May 11 at the Fox Theatre. Opportunities to meet Dean Kamen prior to the banquet are available through AeA.
The Spirit of Endeavor Awards will be presented in the following categories: Technology Innovation, Outstanding Leadership, Technology Entrepreneur, Emerging Business, Community Service, Technology Innovation by an Educational Institution, and Leadership by a Company in Technology Education.
The award is open to any company, individual or educational institution in the southeastern states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. Nominations are open to all and will be accepted until March 31. To submit a nomination, go to http://www.aeanet.org/aeacouncils/serm_awardsprogram.asp
Information on the Awards Banquet and meeting Dean Kamen can be found at http://www.aeanet.org/aeacouncils/serm_awardsprogram.asp
Dean Kamen is President of DEKA Research and Development Corporation and Chairman of Segway LLC. As an inventor, physicist, and entrepreneur, Dean has dedicated his life to developing technologies that help people lead better lives. His inventions include a portable dialysis machine, the INDEPENDENCE(TM) IBOT(TM) Mobility System, a sophisticated mobility aid capable of climbing stairs, navigating rough terrain, raising the user to eye-level with a standing person and the Segway HT, a self-balancing, personal transportation device that's designed to operate in the pedestrian environment. Kamen is the founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology); a non-profit organization dedicated to motivating the next generation to understand, use, and enjoy science and technology. Dean is the recipient of the 2000 National Medal of Technology, the 2002 Lemelson-MIT Prize for Invention and Innovation and 2002 Ralph Coats Roe Medal.
The Segway Transporter and robots from local area high schools who participated in the 2004 FIRST Robotics Competition will be at the banquet.
AeA commissioned Atlanta-based Frable Studio to evoke the spirit of endeavor featuring an abstract version of the famous garage out of which technology pioneers -- Hewlett and Packard -- once worked and has since been proclaimed as the "Official Birth Place of Silicon Valley" by the State of California.
An artisan will personally sculpt the design in molten boron glass. Each piece of art will be engraved with the year of its creation and the HN mark of the artist, and bear the signature/mark of Frabel Studio. Each piece is approximately a foot tall.
To view the award, go to http://www.aeanet.org/aeacouncils/serm_awardsprogram.asp
For more information on the awards program, please contact Regina Maddox, AeA Southeast Council Program Manager at regina_maddox@aeanet.org or 678.352.9469
Advancing the business of technology, AeA is the nation's largest high-tech trade association. AeA represents more than 3,000 companies with 1.8 million employees. These 3000+ companies span the high-technology spectrum, from software, semiconductors, medical devices and computers to Internet technology, advanced electronics and telecommunications systems and services. With 17 regional U.S. councils and offices in Brussels and Beijing, AeA offers a unique global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio of valuable business services and products for the high-tech industry. AeA has been the accepted voice of the U.S. technology community since 1943. For more information, please visit www.aeanet.org.
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