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Pioneering Technology Day 2011 Review
Director’s Preliminary Look at Pioneering Technology Day
A Time for Science was greeted early Saturday morning Nov. 12 with a frosty covering on the ground and a spectacular sunrise that rapidly warmed the day. Vendors and volunteers started arriving around 8:00 am and by 10:00 the festival was underway. We had a great variety of exhibits and vendors (see a few of the accompanying pictures below) that provided unique, interesting and fun-filled experience for all in attendance. Expressions of delight were heard everywhere. Although numerous activities and events took place all over Pitt County that day, the Second Annual Pioneering Technology Day attracted a crowd of several hundred rendering it a qualified success. There are still pictures and film clips that are coming in from other contributors and we hope to put together an even bigger collection of images in the next week or so.
As the follow-up work for the festival continues to wind down, we take this opportunity to thank all who contributed in any way to this year’s success: a host of high school, college and independent volunteers who helped prepare, organize, supervise and/or present ATFS exhibits; numerous contributors of items for display; independent exhibitors and vendors. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We hope to make contact again soon in preparation for next year’s festival. Many good ideas for improvement have been offered and we would like to feature science and technologies of the Civil War era.
Regards,
John T. Bray, Ph.D.
Executive Director
A Time for Science Nature and Science Learning Center
