Phoebe sent the event below months ago. They've made some adjustments to their program and made it more specific at http://www.computerhistory.org/events/listing/plato-at-50/ I'm most interested in Program 4 on June 3 at 1:30 (Online Education & Courseware) but I expect Program 6 at 4pm on online communities will be more interesting to most Wikimedians.  The number of really smart people in the bay area who think the WELL was the first online community is surprising, and the information they will be presenting about PLATO in the early 1960s should be fascinating. Do we want to make a meet-up out of it afterward, next door at http://www.mvpizzeriaventi.com/ ?  If so, would 6:00 or 6:30 be better? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Computer History Museum <event(a)computerhistory.org> Date: Fri, May 7, 2010 at 9:07 AM Subject: Register Now: PLATO@50- Seeing the Future Through the Past Perhaps the greatest untold story in the history of computing is the development of the PLATO system at the University of Illinois and later also at Control Data Corporation. Largely unknown today to the general public, PLATO's list of innovations and seminal influences is considerable. For the first time ever, this event will assemble many of the key people involved with the creation of the PLATO phenomenon. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and learn from an amazing variety of technology innovators, including Don Bitzer, creator of PLATO and co-inventor of the flat-panel gas plasma display, Microsoft's Ray Ozzie (who got his start on PLATO at the University of Illinois), and many others. Event Conference Details Where: Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043 Directions http://www.computerhistory.org/directions/ http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1401+N+Shoreline+Blvd,+Mountain+View&sll=… When: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 PLATO@50: Seeing the Future Through The Past 6p.m. Reception 7p.m. Program Thursday, June 3, 2010 All Day Programing Please visit our website for program details. Registration: http://www.computerhistory.org/events/listing/plato-at-50/ Free Admission To register or for more information on the event, please visit the Museum’s website. Event Sponsor(s) Upcoming Events — Calendar Net@40: The Facebook Effect, Author David Kirkpatrick, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Conversation with NPR's Guy Raz Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Place: Computer History Museum The Real Revolutionaries-Film Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Place: Computer History Museum NET@40: Not Your Father’s Internet: Redefining Digital Culture. Intel's Dr. Genevieve Bell... in Conversation with NPR's Laura Sydell Thursday, August 19, 2010 Place: Computer History Museum About the Computer History Museum The Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mountain View, California is a nonprofit organization with a four-decade history. The Museum is dedicated to the preservation and celebration of computer history, and is home to the largest international collection of computing artifacts in the world, encompassing computer hardware, software, documentation, ephemera, photographs and moving images. CHM brings computer history to life through an acclaimed speaker series, dynamic website, onsite tours, as well as physical and online exhibits. Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing will open physically and online in January 2011. For open hours and more information, visit our website or call (650) 810-1010. © 2010 Computer History Museum - 1401 N Shoreline Blvd - Mountain View, CA 94043 - (650) 810-1010