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Page Last updated on Wednesday, 21-May-2008 09:50:45 EDT

   

The conference was held at the RAMADA INN in Emporia, KS on August 27, 28 and 29, 2004..

The conference was well attended and the facilities were excellent. Everyone who attended the conference reported a very enojyable event.

Our sincere thanks to Connie Steinel, AFA3VP/AFF3C, and George Rainsbarger, AFA3GD/AFF3KS, for coordinating and hosting this event. A job well done!

For those who were unable to attend the conference, we will be placing many of the presentations here as they become available. To view the presentation or for a summay of the presentation, click on the highlighted tiems in the Conference Schedule.

Several phots were taken during the Conference. Thanks to Orin Champlin, AFA3OC, for sharing his photos. To view the photos click here.

Schedule
Friday 27 August
       4:00 PM on
Check-In and Registration
Supper on your own. Informal get-togethers may be arranged
  7:30 PM
Region Directors Workshop
(Open to all Members)
Welcome from AFF3C and AFF3KS
Reports from each SMD
Department Reports from Region Staff
Open Forum for Q & A
General Discussion of MARS Concerns
Saturday 28 August
  8:30
MARS Hospitality Coffee and Donuts
  9:00
Welcome to Emporia
Julie Johnson - Emporia City Council
  9:15
Reports from National Officials
Allen Smith AFN3AT TVRS System
Dan Kirby AFN3VN TRANSCON Voice
John McGee AFN2AC Phone Patch Net
  10:00

Practical Wire Antennas for MARS Use
 Walt Lukitsch AFF3M
Full Wave Loop Antenna
Willis Duncan AFA3OX
  10:45
  11:30
LUNCH on your own
  1:00
EASY WAYS TO GO DIGITAL
Jerry Kraczek AFF3K
  2:30
EVOLUTION OF INOVATION
An analysis of LINUX as an alternative Server and Desktop Operating System
T.J. Rains
IT Consultant Emporia State University
   
BREAK
  3:30
Our Role in Homeland Security
Open forum
  4:00
Chiefs Comments
  7:00

BANQUET
Buffet, 2 meats, potatoes, vegitable Salad and desert

"Can You Say Pacer Bounce"
Speaker: Joe Reed USAF Vet

AWARDS
Harold R. Collins, Chief USAF MARS

DRAWING
Sunday 29 August
   
Informal Get Togethers & Travel Home

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