SeniorNet and IBM Celebrate 20 Years of Computer-Using Older Adults

SeniorNet and IBM Celebrate 20 Years of Computer-Using Older Adults

SeniorNet, the world’s leading nonprofit technology educator of older adults, today announces its 20th Anniversary of empowering older adults 50+ with computer access and education. To celebrate, SeniorNet will host its 20th Anniversary Conference and Gala Awards Celebration, sponsored by IBM Corporation, on October 20-21, 2006 at the Hilton Arlington in Arlington Virginia.

“IBM has proudly supported SeniorNet’s mission of providing computer access and education to older adults for nearly 20 years and has been instrumental to the growth and national expansion of the SeniorNet organization,” said Leslie Smith, IBM business development executive and SeniorNet chairman of the board. “In recent years, SeniorNet was instrumental in the development and subsequent philanthropic rollout of IBM’s Web Adaptation Technology. Seniors within the SeniorNet network
worked with IBM researchers to evaluate and refine this innovative technology, which allows users to reformat Web pages for easier reading and navigation.”

The two-day conference and gala is themed “Seniors Leading the Way: Celebrating 20 Years of Empowering Older Adults With Technology,” and will host members of the global SeniorNet community, organizations in the area of aging, community leaders, and technology sponsors. “We are incredibly grateful for IBM’s long-standing commitment to SeniorNet, and our 20th Anniversary is an opportunity for both
organizations to commemorate 20 years of older adults leading the way in both technology adoption and civic engagement,” said Kristin Fabos, SeniorNet executive director. “At the Conference, we’ll launch the platform for SeniorNet’s next 20 years, including mission-broadening initiatives to bridge the ‘Digital Divide’ for seniors in underserved communities.”

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