Institute activities: Exhibits, papers on information processing featured at eastern computer conference

The Eastern Joint Computer Conference, which was held in the Statler Hotel, Washington, D. C., December 8–10, 1953, had as its theme, “Information Processing Systems—Reliability and Requirements.” More than 1,000 engineers attended the six technical sessions and visited the elaborate exhibits of nearly 40 manufacturers displayed in three rooms adjacent to the ballroom. Seven inspection trips to nearby Government bureaus and laboratories were made where computers are functioning. On Tuesday evening, a reception and cocktail party was held for all registrants and their guests in the Presidential Room of the headquarters hotel. In addition to the AIEE, the sponsors were the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) and the Association for Computing Machinery.