A Ken Olsen Tribute Day will be held at 146 Main St. in Clock Tower Place in Maynard, MA on Saturday, October 22nd. This day features a first screening of the Ken Olsen/Digital PBS documentary, Digital_ Man/Digital_ World.
The event will begin at 2 PM with tours of Clock Tower Place, displays of Digital Equipment Corp. memorabilia, the PBS showing (4 PM), and a paid ticketholder reception from 5:30-7:30 PM.
Sponsors include Clock Tower Place, Gordon College, the Town of Maynard, Maynard Historical Society, Legacy Financial Advisors, and the Dec Connection group of former Digital employees.
The events from 2-5:30 PM are free and, space permitting, open to anyone who wishes to attend. Ticketholders have priority for auditorium seating for the PBS special. The 5:30-7:30 PM reception, where light food and refreshments will be served, is also open to anyone.
[DEC Connection Members/Guests: $15; Non-Members: $20]
If you wish to register for the reception or for more information on this event see: http://decconnection.org/events.htm
Ken Olsen (1926-2011) co-founded Digital Equipment Corporation in 1957. Based here in Maynard, Massachusetts it became the second largest computer company in the world and under Ken’s leadership was renown for numerous innovations that reverberate today in people’s interactions with technology. The Maynard Historical Society is honored to participate in this town-wide tribute to one of the most successful entrepreneurs in American history who set up shop in an old woolen mill in the center our little town.