Many groups also include a social portion to their meetings, which allows their members the opportunity to rub elbows with and ask questions of the featured presenters. These computers will be placed in schools and libraries to provide access to the Internet. A day-long event that is free and open to the public, the EXPO featured presentations, an exhibit hall with computer graphics companies, a student art show and an invitational art show in a local art gallery. Close to 1,000 people attended the EXPO and two local TV stations broadcast events from the day. The event was a great success with more than 300 attendees and 13 exhibitors.
Plans are already well under way for next year s fair.
This year s event attracted a record 60,000 people over three days. The chapter was responsible for curating the Computer Arts Pavilion, a new venue that festival officials credited with helping to increase the overall attendance at the show. More than 2,800 people attended this show over the five days it was open. The conference featured speakers, panels, workshops, video screenings and an art show. When We Were New, in downtown Los Angeles.