WHAT:
Mario Morino, chairman of the Potomac KnowledgeWay Project, will deliver the keynote address at infoBITS '96, the Ballston Information Technology Showcase, sponsored by the Arlington Information Technology Roundtable (AITR). InfoBITS also features free workshops focusing on Internet access options, marketing on the Internet and how to use the Potomac KnowledgeWay. After the luncheon, the National Science Foundation will sponsor a free Family Science Day.

WHEN:
Friday, April 26: Workshops: 9:00-12:00 a.m.; Lunch: Noon - 2:00 p.m.; Family Science Day: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Workshops: NSF Conference Rooms, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA Lunch: Grand Ballroom, Arlington Renaissance Hotel, Arlington, VA NSF Family Science Day: Ballston Common Mall food court

COST:
$40 per person through April 18 ($50 per person after April 18) $320 for a corporate table of eight people

CONTACT:
To register, call the Ballston Partnership at (703) 528-3527

BACKGROUND:
Now in its third year, infoBITS showcases the Arlington information technology community and provides educational opportunities for the Northern Virginia high-tech community. Event sponsors include AITR, the Ballston Partnership, the Potomac KnowledgeWay Project, the Arlington County Chamber of Commerce and Arlington County.

Preceding Morino's keynote, Yong Kim, president of the User Technology Association, will give a short introduction. James Hunter, Chairman of the Arlington County Board; Congressman James P. Moran (D-8th District); and Dr. Neal Lane, Director of the National Science Foundation, will also make comments. The Potomac KnowledgeWay Project is committed to establishing the Potomac region as one that has embraced the communications revolution and prospered from it by educating the community and workforce about the enormous opportunities the communications revolution represents. More information is available on the infoBITS home page at www.haleybp.com/infobits.html or on the KnowledgeWay web site at www.knowledgeway.org.