The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is exhibiting at the 2016 Grace Hopper Women in Computing Conference (Booth Number 2903) Oct.19- 21, 2016 at George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de Las Americas Booth 2903 Houston, Texas.
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is the world's largest gathering of women technologists. It is produced by the Anita Borg Institute and presented in partnership with Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
Co-founded by Dr. Anita Borg and Dr. Telle Whitney in 1994 and inspired by the legacy of U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, Anita Borg Institute’s 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.
Every year, GHC brings together the community of women technologists, the best minds in computing and increased visibility for the contributions of women to computing.
The conference results in collaborative proposals, networking and mentoring for our attendees. Conference presenters are leaders in their respective fields, representing industry, academia and government. The conference also offers professional development through a variety of activities.
For more information, visit the conference website: http://ghc.anitaborg.org/.
As a non-regulatory agency of the Commerce Department, NIST promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. For more information, visit www.nist.gov.