Next Tuesday 9/19: TechReach Silicon Valley Sim Day

Mon Sep 11 10:19:19 PDT 2006

TechReach International is a new non-profit organization being formed 
to deploy no-cost telecommunications services into humanitarian 
relief efforts, using trained/certified volunteer communications 
specialists and state of the art technology.

On Tuesday 19 September 2006, from 12:30pm to 6:30pm, TechReach 
International will be hosting a "Simulation Day" on the Intuit campus 
in Mountain View, to demonstrate proven technologies in a simulated 
field environment.

We're actively seeking technical and support volunteers to join our 
organization, as well as sponsors, donors, and partners.  If you're 
interested in learning more and perhaps contributing to this effort, 
please visit us at Sim Day!

Sim Day will encompass a variety of activities, including:

* A crisis communications center that utilizes satellite 
communications, low-power computers, and wireless networks to provide 
Internet access and voice communications.

* Speakers on topics such as experiences working as a volunteer in a 
disaster relief effort, emergency response capacity building, 
map-based "situational awareness" tools for managing critical 
information in relief conditions, and technologies designed for 
austere environments and underserved communities.

* Demonstrations of successful applications that have potential for 
nonprofit users, including project management tools, VoIP, blogging, 
podcasts, distributing photography from the field, and new ways to 
mobilize support and get the message out.

* Networking opportunities for technical and operations managers, 
program officers, and other nonprofit leaders. Share your success 
stories and challenges with others in your field of humanitarian and 
nonprofit work.

For full details about the event, including a map and a schedule of 
speakers, please visit our web site at http://www.techri.org/

We look forward to seeing you at Sim Day!

-Brent
-- 
Brent Chapman <brent at greatcircle.com> -- Great Circle Associates, Inc.
Specializing in network infrastructure for Silicon Valley since 1989
For info about us and our services, please see http://www.greatcircle.com/
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