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NH

BYOPicnic & Free DEC Big Band Concert in Merrimack - Wed 26 Aug 7-9 PM.  SAVE THE DATE!

 

Social Networking & Winetasting Event at Vintner's Cellar in Bedford NH on June 25 - photos on NH page

1st Reunion! WFO

A group is planning a Reunion for all employees who ever worked at WFO, Westfield MA mfg plant, on September 12, 2009 at the Holyoke Elks Club.  Contact: John Crabtree, crabtree@charter.net or tel # 864-862-6737, and Kevin O'Leary, kjo5285@msn.com, 67 Wexford Street, Springfield MA 01118.

 

To: All former employees of Digital Equipment Corporation in Westfield, MA.
What:  1st Reunion since lights out.
When:  September 12, 2009
Where: The Elks Club, off Lower Westfield Street, Holyoke, MA

Time:  1:00 p.m. till we close the joint down.

  CXO The Colorado Springs (CXO) group had their annual reunion on April 24th.  Contact: Lorrie Marzula or Rob StubblefieldSee Photos at this link.
  FL Pot-Luck Supper/Get-together in Delray Beach FL on Sat., 28 March 2009.
Overseas Germany Our member Ingolf Marzenski reports 2 upcoming meetings/reunions in Germany this year.  1 below is local; 1 will be later in the year for all German employees, in Munich.
  • Colleagues from the former NOGY offices (Hamburg, Hannover, Berlin) will meet on 20th of August 2009 in Hamburg. If you are interested to join us, please contact either Marion.Hass@gmx.de or Ingolf@DECnett.de.
New Chapters TX, NC   If you are interested in joining a DECconnection chapter in Texas please take our interest survey by clicking on the button.  If you are interested in NC/SC email webmaster@decconnection.org.

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Elianne Markoff has posted a position for a Director of Business Development, for Art and Giving (brochure)

Review the DECconnection celebration of the Ken Olsen Science Center & Digital Loggia of Technology on Sept 27 at Gordon College in Wenham MA.   Summaries of Digital's Heritage talks from Win Hindle, Rod Sutherland and Debra Amidon - photos from the talks, Digital Loggia and Reception.

SUBMIT YOUR STORY TO THE GORDON COLLEGE DIGITAL LOGGIA KIOSK - you can still do this!

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"The DEC Diaspora"

What companies did Digital spawn? send info on yours to webmaster@decconnection.org and we'll compile a list.  Provide company name/location, founder names, brief description of business, number of employees, website, contact info.  Click here for story on the Polaroid diaspora from Sun Boston Globe.

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