Dixie Crow Technical Symposium XXXVIII (March 2013) The Dixie Crow Chapter is very blessed to have organized and conducted a successful technical conference in today's environment. Many curve balls were thrown at the committee, and we successfully managed them all through perseverance and tenacity. We would like to extend a big "Thank You" to the Symposium Committee, our many volunteers, our speakers, our sponsors, our exhibitors, our registrants and our numerous other participants for attending all of our symposium events. Symposium 38 goes down in the record books as the best one yet!!!! We just keep getting better! A few of the Symposium notables: 1) Over 2200 registrants 2) 54 vendors occupying 72 booths 3) $750,000 to date awarded in scholarships for continuing education 4) $175,000 to date donated to the Museum of Aviation 5) 26 Mar 2013 Proclaimed EW/IO Day in Warner Robins, Georgia 6) AOC President, Lt Gen Bob Elder (USAF ret) -- Keynote Speaker 7) Industry Panel moderated by Maj Gen Bob McMahon (USAF ret) focusing on "Maximizing EW/ISR Capabilities in an Austere Defense Budget Environment" 8) Industry Panel participants: Congressman Austin Scott, Mr. John Watkins, VP BD BAE Systems; Mr. Paul Summers, Director Boeing; Mr. Tom McDermott, Director GTRI; Mr. Andy Dunn, VP BD ITT Exelis; Mr. Mike Broadway, Corporate BD Lockheed Martin; Mr. Ray Mitchell, Director MERC; Ms. Janine Nyre, VP RFIS Northrop Grumman; Mr. Michael Jordan, SAS Site Lead Raytheon 9) Exhibitor Reception Welcome: Col Mitch Butikofer, 78 ABW/CC 10) Hospitality Night at the Courtyard, A+++++ 11) Mr. Wayne Osborn, Director 402d SMXG – Banquet Speaker 12) Record Sponsorship!!! Many thanks to Col Kelly, Lt Col McFalls and Ms. Karen Brigance for our excellent AFLCMC/WNY support!!!