The DEC Connection: A premier interactive networking organization for former Digital Equipment Corporation employees

This website is dedicated to the memory of our founder and hero, Kenneth H. Olsen (20 Feb 1926 - 6 Feb 2011).

Welcome to The DEC Connection!

The DEC Connection is an association dedicated to preserving the unique culture of Digital Equipment Corporation by reuniting the Digital family through face-to-face events, intra-personal and group communications, and joint activities. We want to preserve Ken Olsen's cultural, technical and management legacies. We promote events of local ex-DEC clubs. Membership is open to all former employees and contractors - JOIN HERE! To submit content, email webmaster.

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News At A Glance	Register for DEC Connection email monthly News-at-a-Glance newsletter you must also click on link in confirmation email you receive after submitting the form If you missed an issue of News-at-a-Glance check our online Newsletter archive.
Reunions	Announcing a DEC Connection picnic-BBQ in Marlboro on Saturday June 15th (NEW DATE)- sign up online Announcing new SW Florida DEC Connection Chapter initial event - Sunday June 23rd in Naples FL
Do you know about PDP-9?	The Rhode Island Computer Museum is restoring a PDP-9 with a TC59/TU20. Do any of your members have either hardware or software experience with a PDP-9? http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/dec-pdp-9 Contact: Michael Thompson <michael.99.thompson@gmail.com>
Featured Entrepreneur	Meet our featured member Entrepreneur, Linda Crawford, in California.
Order your DVD of Digital_Man/Digital_World	The DVD of Digital Man Digital World is now available; cost is $24.95 plus shipping. Here is a link people can use to shopPBS to purchase. The first PBS showing of Digital_Man/Digital_World was 21 Feb in Indianapolis - most others were shown in late June timeframe.
New Chapters	Southwest Florida - we are excited to announce that we're starting up a southwest FL chapter. Send your name and email and phone number to Sally Hering (sahering@msn.com) if you are interested in a get-together in the Naples area. Washington, D.C. (DC, MD, VA, WV) DECconnection chapter? If you're interested please email new member Charlotte Cocke Conley at charlottecconley@gmail.com who will organize. She will acknowledge your email within a week. If you know any ex-DECcies in this area please contact to ask them to contact Charlotte. thanks! Central FL - an HP Retiree Group (for which we qualify as members) is being started at The Villages, meeting quarterly for lunch. Contact Judy Donohue, 352-603-3941, HPFloridaretirees@gmail.com
Past Events	Wrap-up on the DEC Connection Music Dinner, 23 June 2012 "Ken Olsen Tribute Day" in Maynard was 22 Oct 2011 - featuring the first showing of the PBS special on Ken Olsen called Digital_Man/ Digital_World - click here for event wrap-up
Memorials click on link above for details		Judith Ann Straub, Athol MA, 11 Apr 2013 Dave Gretton, Houston TX, 28 Mar 2013 Ron Smart, CA/NH/Australia, 10 Mar 2013 - Memorial Service is June 8 in NH - click for details. See obituaries on the Memorial Page. Ken Olsen Memorial summary - audio and movie of entire service are now on our website.
HP Connection		Know someone who is leaving HP? Please pass the word to anyone leaving HP to use the HP Alumni Association's "ASAP Checklist" immediately. It has advice and mutual help -- developed by HPAA members -- on the many things you have to do before you lose access to HP's internal systems. Thanks to Curt Gowan for this info. Go to http://www.hpalumni.org/asap (HPAA membership not required.) Handy Reference Chart: info on Retiree Benefits, Stock Plan DEC Retiree Benefits include the HP Employee Purchase Plan

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