FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2002 MEDIA CONTACT: Roxann Henze, (703)726-8302, rhenze@va.gwu.edu GW AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL PARTNER ON REGION'S FIRST TECHNOLOGY TIME CAPSULE Dedication Ceremony Held at "Fast Forward 02: GW Technology and Business Expo," April 24 Ashburn, VA - The George Washington University Virginia Campus in Ashburn, Va., and the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) in Herndon, Va., are partnering to create the region's first Technology Time Capsule, in celebration of the region's prominence in the technology industry and the 10-year anniversaries of both organizations. "We are excited to be partnering with NVTC to create a Technology Time Capsule that truly represents the 'Who's Who' in technology in Northern Virginia," said John S. Wilson, executive dean of the GW Virginia Campus, GW's research and technology campus strategically located in Northern Virginia's technology community. "We've already received donations from some of our area's most prominent technology companies. We hope all technology companies will seize this chance to be a part of regional tech history." "The Technology Time Capsule provides companies in this region with a great opportunity to showcase their state-of-the-art technologies that capture the essence of why Northern Virginia is such an important technology center. We are pleased to partner with The George Washington University on this exciting project," said Bobbie Kilberg, NVTC president. All regional technology companies are invited to participate by donating a product, device, software, brochure, or white paper that represents their company's state-of-the-art technology in 2002. Items will be collected at "Fast Forward 02: the GW Technology and Business Expo, Wednesday," April 24 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the GW Virginia Campus. The Time Capsule will be dedicated at 4:30 p.m. at a special ceremony at the Expo and will be reopened in the future. All participating companies will be recognized on a special Technology Time Capsule website and a Contributors Board. The Time Capsule will be on display at GW and NVTC and other selected sites throughout the region. The GW Tech Expo - now in its 10th year - attracts hundreds of senior technology and business leaders from the Washington, D.C. technology community and the federal government to the GW Virginia Campus to celebrate the latest in technology. It has become a gathering place for the regional tech elite to share ideas and solutions, to discuss technological innovation, and to meet new business partners. About NVTC The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. NVTC has more than 1700 member companies representing over 190,000 employees. Our membership includes companies from all sectors of the technology industry including information technology, software, Internet, ISPs, ASPs, telecommunications, bioscience, and aerospace, as well as the service providers that support these companies. NVTC provides its members with: (1) over 150 networking and educational events per year; (2) comprehensive member benefit services; (3) public policy advocacy on a broad range of technology issues at the state and regional levels, with involvement in federal issues as they relate to workforce and education concerns; and (4) community service opportunities through active involvement in community projects and philanthropy through the NVTC Foundation. About GW Virginia Campus The GW Virginia Campus is celebrating its 10th anniversary and continues to serve an international technology and management community from its research and graduate education center near Dulles International Airport in the Northern Virginia technology corridor. Since opening in August 1991, the campus has grown from modest beginnings with 50 acres, 200 enrollments, and $50,000 in funded research to a strong, vigorous cluster of academic programs with over 3,000 enrollments and funded research that tops $28 million. The campus also recently expanded to 90 acres. For more information on the Technology Time Capsule and the GW Tech Expo visit, www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu/expoFF02 or call (703) 726-3800. For more information on NVTC visit, www.nvtc.org For more information on the GW Virginia Campus visit, www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu - GW - Return to News Releases Directory

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