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Our Initiatives: Grace Hopper Celebration

Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2006 participants Co-founded by Dr. Anita Borg and Dr. Telle Whitney in 1994 and inspired by the legacy of Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) Of Women In Computing Conference is designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. The GHC Conference is the world’s largest gathering of technical women in computing. Over the last decade and five GHC Conferences more than 3000 women have attended and more than 500 scholarships have been awarded to students. Presented with Association on Computing Machinery (ACM) the GHC Conferences offer opportunities for mentoring, motivation, networking, technical and career development. For ABI sponsors it has become a premier event to recruit new talent, promote their organization and inspire their workforce.

There are many ways you can get involved with GHC. Find out how you can participate.

The 2008 Grace Hopper Celebration will be held October 1-4th at the Keystone Resort in Keystone, Colorado. The theme of this year’s conference is “We Build a Better World”. For all the details about the largest gathering of women in computing, please visit http://gracehopper.org.

Inspired by GHC

GHC has inspired regional conferences similar in nature. They provide social and professional support for women in computing. Their programs features highly successful technical women’s work and provide opportunities for networking. Research indicates that such events provide attendees with access to role models, and solidifies their career goals.