Tour the Virtual World of NAWCAD

The Patuxent Partnership is pleased to join with Leadership Maryland and Leadership Southern Maryland to invite our Members and the regional community to a briefing with Special Guest Speaker
Dr. Karen Cooper
Research Scientist, Future Workforce Technologies and Strategies, Code 5.0G, NAWCAD
with special appearance from
Mr. Gary Kessler, Executive Director, NAWCAD
NAVAIR Deputy Assistant Commander for T&E (AIR-5.0A), and Leadership MD alumni
“A Virtual World Experience”
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Dr. Karen Cooper leads a Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division strategic studies team in future workforce efforts and virtual world exploration. Dr. Cooper will conduct the briefing through an unconventional speaker, her avatar “Memoree Lane,” a Linden Lab Second Life software-powered avatar that was 5½ years in the making.
Dr. Cooper will discuss how virtual worlds will increasingly be used by the Department of Defense and civilian technology companies for prototyping, training and collaboration.
7:30 a.m. Check-in and Coffee, 8:00 a.m. Program, 10:00 a.m. Adjournment
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, Building 2, Center Hall, 44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619
This is a no cost program presented by the sponsoring organizations as a community service. There is limited seating so advance registration is strongly recommended to assure your seat. Doors open at 7am.
Register here
Source: The Patuxent Partnership