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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 682 Commending the organizers of the 1998 World Congress on Information Technology.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 24, 1997 Agreed to by the Senate, January 30, 1997

WHEREAS, for its 11th World Congress on Information Technology, the sponsoring organization, the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), has chosen Fairfax County as the host area and George Mason University as the host site; and

WHEREAS, the World Congress, held biennially, brings together as many as 2,000 senior information technology executives from over 50 countries; and

WHEREAS, the 1998 World Congress provides Virginia with an opportunity to showcase its technology capabilities and gain immediate, worldwide exposure for the unique attributes of Fairfax County; and

WHEREAS, Fairfax County, with its already booming high-technology industry, can only benefit from playing host to one of the world's most significant gatherings of information technology leaders; and

WHEREAS, the World Congress, scheduled for June 21-24, 1998, will showcase George Mason University, a regional leader in high technology studies; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend the World Information Technology and Services Alliance and its member organizations for awarding Fairfax County and George Mason University the privilege of hosting the 1998 World Congress on Information Technology; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the World Information Technology and Services Alliance as an expression of the General Assembly's appreciation and support for the 1998 World Congress on Information Technology.