[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a chapter in the PHILADELPHIA AREA, USA

Thu Apr 19 07:52:55 PDT 2007

On behalf ISOC Argentina, we welcome the application of the Philadelphia
(US) Chapter. We look forward to work with them in the very near future.

Sebastian Ricciardi
ISOC Argentina

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De: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org
[mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] En nombre de Anne Lord
Enviado el: Jueves, 19 de Abril de 2007 01:56 a.m.
Para: Chapter Delegates
CC: chapters at isoc.org
Asunto: [Chapter-delegates] Application to form a chapter in the
PHILADELPHIA AREA, USA

Dear Colleagues,

We have received an application to form a chapter of the Internet  
Society in the Philadelphia area (USA).  Their application is being  
sent to this list for peer comment and review.

As with other applications, if there are people on this list that  
know the individuals proposing to form the chapter, feedback is  
especially welcomed.

The period allowed for comments is 2 weeks and the deadline is  
Thursday 3rd May.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.

Best wishes,

Anne

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Chapter & Individual Memberships                  http://www.isoc.org
Internet Society (ISOC)                "The Internet is for everyone"
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Chapter Application

A. Proposed name of the Chapter
The Internet Society Philadelphia Area Chapter

B. Community of Interest the Chapter will Serve
This chapter is designed to serve Philadelphia, southeastern  
Pennsylvania, parts of New Jersey, and Delaware.

C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter
The ISOC-PHILA chapter will serve the interests of our community by  
providing a means of forwarding the goals of the Internet Society in  
our region, especially in the areas of education and training,  
standards and protocols, and public policy.
While there are many "tech groups" in our community of interest, no  
existing group enables individuals and organizations to address these  
issues in the same manner as an ISOC Chapter.

The purpose of the chapter will be to focus on education,  
communication and community service, with emphasis on local  
implications.
Our proposed scope of operation includes:

1. To help educate those who live in our community about the  
importance of the Internet, the technologies that enable it, and the  
importance of participating in and helping shape this great  
internetworked capability that is rapidly changing our Society.
2. To promote the professional development and education of our  
members in areas focused on the Internet.
3. To provide a channel for members to have a collective voice  
regarding the future of the Internet.
4. To promote the goals of the Internet Society in the Philadelphia  
Area.

D. Founding Members of the Chapter

Mara Lipschutz
V.P. for Operations
Metropolitan Career Center
Computer Technology Institute
Land Title Building
100 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19110
215.568.9215 ext 307
maral at mcc2000.org

Karen Burgess
Executive Director
Metropolitan Career Center
162 W. Chelten Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215.843.6615 ext 380
kburgess at mcc2000.org

Rich Dinapoli
IT Director
MCC Computer Technology Institute
100 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19110
215.568-9215 ext. 315
rdinapoli at mcc2000.org

Tom Durham
Senior Writer
300 Welsh Road
Building 3, Suite 105
Horsham, PA 19044
215.706.5700 ext 120
tdurham at afilias.info

Ram Mohan
Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Business Operations
Afilias
300 Welsh Road
Building 3, Suite 105
Horsham, PA 19044
215.706.5700 ext 103
rmohan at afilias.info

Roland LaPlante
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Afilias
300 Welsh Road
Building 3, Suite 105
Horsham, PA 19044
215.706.5700 ext 105
rlaplante at afilias.info

E. List of Supporters
Please list complete contact information for any organizations or  
groups who will be supporting the Chapter. Be sure to indicate an  
individual or an individual's role for each supporter.

Metropolitan Career Center
162 Chelten Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215.843.6615 ext 380

Karen Burgess
Executive Director
kburgess at mcc2000.org

Afilias USA
300 Welsh Road
Building 3 Suite 105
Horsham, PA, 19044
215.706.5700 ext 105

Roland LaPlante
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
rlaplante at afilias.info

F. List of Requirements
Our intent is to establish this chapter as a not-for-profit  
organization in Pennsylvania.

G. Additional Information
There are no competing chapters in our area-the closest chapter is in  
New York.
Philadelphia is a very tech focused city, as illustrated by the  
mayor's initiative to make Philadelphia the first "wired" city in the  
nation by establishing a public wireless network in the downtown area.

Philadelphia is home to dozens of universities, colleges, and tech  
companies that include many individuals and organizations who will be  
interested in and will benefit from the influence of the Internet  
Society's approach to internet issues.

H. Contact Information
Mara Lipschutz
Director
Computer Technology Institute
Metropolitan Career Center
Land Title Building
100 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19100
215.568.9215 ext 307
maral at mcc2000.org

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