Thank You from the General Chair

I thank you for your participation at the 30th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC) in Seattle.  I received a lot of great feedback from many of you stating that the conference provided value and opportunity.  I am always impressed with the quality of the technical papers and speaker presentations, and this year was no exception.  I always enjoy the opportunity to meet with my existing colleagues.  Even more importantly, I was able to meet new people that added to my array of industry contacts.  It is evident to me that everyone at the DASC shares a passion for our industry.

I would like to join Roger Oliva in welcoming you to the 31st DASC to be held in Williamsburg, Virginia on 14-18 October 2012.  Conference planning has begun.  Start planning your abstracts for the papers you wish to publish next year.  Contact Steve Young (steven.d.young@nasa.gov), the technical program chair, if you wish to get involved as a session chair or track chair.  Contact Glen Logan (glen.logan@comcast.net), the Sponsors and Exhibits Chair, if your organization wishes to become a sponsor or exhibitor next year.  Contact Roger Oliva (roger.oliva@ieee.org), the general conference chair, if you wish to get involved in some other capacity. 

As everyone returns to their respective organizations, I sincerely hope that DASC has given you some new information and tools to help you excel in your tasks.  I look forward to seeing each of you next year as we “Projecting 100 Years of Digital Avionics Progress into the Future”.

Regards,
Chris Watkins
30th DASC General Chair