BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//EVDB//www.eventful.com//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Control Data Corporation 50th Anniversary Celebration in Minneapolis at Minneapolis Convention Center - Eventful BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20071012T113000 DTEND:20071012T213000 DTSTAMP:20080704T201248Z SUMMARY:Control Data Corporation 50th Anniversary Celebration DESCRIPTION:In 1957 Control Data Corporation was founded in Minneapoli s and in less than 14 years grew to become one of the world’s leadin g computer companies with revenues topping $1 billion and eventually m ore than $5 billion. A Celebration of The Legacy of Control Data Corp oration will take place on Friday\, October 12\, 2007 at the Minneapol is Convention Center (1301 Second Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN). Th is day-long event will feature seminars that journey through how Contr ol Data’s supercomputers and its management philosophy impacted and still influence the world today. In addition\, a rarely seen exhibit o f computer artifacts will be on display. The public is invited to atte nd this free event. Almost seven hundred people have already pre-regi stered. To learn more about the event visit: www.mspres.com/ControlDa ta50YearCelebration.\n\nAn investment in Control Data of $10\,000 in 1 957 would realize a return of $6.3 million by 1968. In the words of f ounder William C. Norris\, “We opened the doors of Control Data in 1 957 in the face of what some might have seen as insurmountable odds. We were up against entrenched competitors with vastly superior resourc es. [Yet] we succeeded to a remarkable degree.” \n\nIndeed that deg ree of success was such that in 1963\, IBM’s chairman said that he f ailed to understand how IBM lost their leadership position in supercom puter technology to CDC\, “…a company with 34 people\, including t he janitor.” By the 1970s when “green” was still only a color Co ntrol Data was anticipating today’s focus on alternative energy sour ces. Its world distribution center in St. Paul used solar power. It backed an innovative small company\, Jacob’s Wind Energy\, which cre ated wind farms from Hawaii to the Caribbean Islands\, including some of the earliest wind farms in California. It partnered with its major electric utility company to find innovative ways to cut power consump tion\, especially at peak periods.\n\nAccording to CDC’s former CEO\ , Robert M. Price\, “Control Data was the Apple Computer of its time \; innovation was at the core of Control Data’s DNA. There were more than 100 spin off and other derivative companies ranging from Arbitro n\, which measures radio audiences\, to Digital Biometrics\, which bui lds digital fingerprinting equipment. Despite the extreme turbulence i n the social\, political and economic environments of the late 1960s a nd 1970s\, Control Data achieved a greatness few companies ever realiz e.”\n About the event: \nStarting with registration at 11:30 am on F riday\, October 12\, the event will offer four free seminars open to t he public that will highlight Control Data’s legacy\, what the legac y means in today’s world and what it portends for the future:\nInnov ation in Products and Services – A panel of experts will be moderate d by Charles T. Casale\, an early member of the legendary Seymour Cray ’s design teams. The panel will explore innovations that produced h igh performance in computers\, peripherals and data communication netw orks. It will also discuss the innovations that made the high perform ance of these devices available on a service basis to individuals who otherwise had no access to such capability.Innovation in Management Pr actices – Innovation is rooted in employees who believe: “What I think and do matters\;” “I can make a difference!” This panel\ , moderated by James R. Morris\, will focus on how corporate policy an d management practices produced a utopia of innovation\, not just in p roduct innovation\, but also in employee health and productivity..Nurt uring Innovation through Spin-Offs and Small Business Formation – At the core of Control Data’s business belief was that entrepreneurs a re the keystone of economic vitality. This belief was given lasting f orm via the William C. Norris Institute that is dedicated to that purp ose. Mike P. Moore\, the current Director of the William C. Norris In stitute\, will lead a panel of entrepreneurs who trace their successes back to Control Data..An Innovative Role in Industry and Society – Control Data launched countless pioneering projects to develop governm ent-business partnerships. They combined the expertise of business wi th the leadership and resources of government to manage complex projec ts at local\, state\, national and international levels. Albert Eisel e will moderate this panel\, which includes Chuck Denny\, former CEO o f ADC Telecommunications\, George Latimer\, dynamic former mayor of St . Paul\; David Gardner\, a leading computer industry journalist who co vered CDC\; and Chris Puto\, dean of the University of St. Thomas Busi ness College..About the Exhibits: The exhibits on display will includ e hardware such as the ETA-10\, Control Data’s last supercomputer\, and equipment showing the evolution of computer data storage. There w ill also be documents representative of Control Data’s history\, sta rting with the original prospectus for 600\,000 shares at $1 per share \, plus video of individual innovators and other artifacts from Contro l Data’s history.\n\n\nKeynote Speaker and Dinner:\nThere will be a dinner with keynote speaker (to be announced). Admission to the dinne r is separate from the seminars and costs $50 per person (includes a D VD of the event) before September 17\, or $65 per person September 18 through the October 5th cut off. Information for purchasing dinner ti ckets can be found on the website: www.mspres.com/ControlData50YearCe lebration. This celebration is open to the public.\n LOCATION:Minneapolis Convention Center @ Minnesota, United States SEQUENCE:1215202368 UID:E0-001-006340253-0 URL:http://eventful.com/E0-001-006340253-0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR