Motorola CEO Keynotes AeA 60^th Anniversary Dinner Celebration in Washington, D.C.

 Top government officials join celebration of AeA’s 60^th Anniversary

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Christopher Galvin, the CEO of Motorola, Inc. led a list of luminaries that attended the AeA 60^th Anniversary Congressional Celebration on May 15, 2003.Hosted by the AeA Board of Directors, more than 350 people attended the 60^th Anniversary celebration, including Members of Congress, 22 Chief Information Officers and Procurement officials from 16 different federal agencies, officials from the White House and the Bush Administration, and 23 CEO’s representing high-tech companies.

Mr. Galvin’s appearance at the dinner was to both celebrate the 60^th Anniversary of AeA and the 75^th anniversary of the founding of Motorola.  In his keynote address, Mr. Galvin spoke about the founding of Motorola and its evolution into the global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions.   Mr. Galvin also spoke about the critical role AeA has played in promoting the high-tech industry, including its leadership on critical public policy initiatives.

A reception was held prior to the dinner, where AeA members met with leading officials of the federal government and Congress, including Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Rep. Cal Dooley (D-CA), Mark Forman, the U.S. Administrator for E-Government and Information Technology, Norm Lorentz, the Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Government, Steve Cooper, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, and Nancy Victory, the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Agency. The AeA 60^th Anniversary dinner was part of the AeA Board of Directors meeting.  Earlier in the day, the AeA Board of Directors met with several members of Congress and key federal procurement officials.  

David Packard of Hewlett-Packard, along with 12 other companies, founded AeA in 1943.  Today, AeA has grown into the nation’s largest trade association representing the high-tech industry, with more than 3,000 members and 19 offices, including offices in Beijing and Brussels.

AeA would like to thank those companies who sponsored the event, including Motorola, Inc., Cisco Systems, DRS Technologies, Aetna, Greenberg Traurig, and Marsh Advantage America for their generous support in making this evening a success.

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