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President's Message (continued from previous page)
span publications and conferences and
more, providing several places for you to
make a difference. Are you a dedicated
educator? Join in the many interesting
activities and initiatives found in the
Education Committee. CIS is making a
stronger commitment to our industry
and government members by creating a
VP position with an associated I&GA
Committee. We need your help to orient
CIS to better serve industry and
government. An exciting new development
that links I&GA to Conferences is
the IEEE Conference on AI, an event
that will debut in 2023 as a jointly cosponsored
conference with a focus on
industry. Glance through the many
member benefits, along with opportunities
to contribute, all overseen by our
Membership Committee. But, you
don't need to join a society committee
to make a difference. CIS has a vibrant
network of local chapters around the
world; get involved with one close to
you, or help organize one in your area.
If you look deep into any of the CIS
structures, you'll recognize the commitment
that CIS has towards diversity and
inclusion. We cherish, value, and need contributions
from all of the diverse membership
of a truly international organization.
So, why Ghostbusters? Around the
time I was thinking about this message, I
happened to read a small Sunday newspaper
insert about the newest sequel to
the iconic 1984 Ghostbusters film [1].
Dan Aykroyd, comedian, comedic and
dramatic actor, and writer (he co-wrote
the original), was interviewed and made
the following observation that stuck
with me about my feeling of CIS:
" You can't underestimate the value
of unqualified collaboration. You
go to a set and you introduce yourself
and you involve everybody. It's
what makes good art and commerce.
Nothing can be pulled off without
teamwork, whether you're at a nuclear
plant or on an airplane or working
on an oil rig. As human beings, we
have to be able to work together. "
This is so true about our CI community.
It's the people who matter. We all do
" stuff " , but when we do it together, it
becomes magic.
So, " who you gonna call? " Well, certainly
start with me. Please contact me at
kellerj@missouri.edu with your thoughts,
suggestions, questions, or just to say " hi " . I'm
looking forward to connecting with as
many people as possible.
Reference
[1] M. Reinstein, " Ghostbusters: Then and now, " Parade
Magazine, Oct. 31, 2021.
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