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8/6/2008

First Annual Palmetto Open Source Software Conference Held July 30th
USC and TM Floyd & Company Host Groundbreaking Event

The University of South Carolina’s College of Engineering and Computing and College of Hospitality, Retail, & Sports Management teamed up with TM Floyd & Company to host the first annual Palmetto Open Source Software Conference (POSSCON). The conference was held at USC’s Swearingen Engineering Center on Wednesday, July 30th and was the first of its kind in South Carolina.

The purpose of the event was to start a conversation in the local Information Technology (IT) community about Open Source Software (OSS), one of the most talked-about, yet misunderstood, topics in IT today. Verbus Counts, founder of POSSCON, organized the conference to clarify many of the misconceptions that currently exist. “A collective discussion was much-needed around this topic – it was long overdue for something so important,” Counts said.

The conference showcased many top names in regional IT, including Steven Wiggins, EVP and CIO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, Greg DeKoenigsburg of Red Hat, and Mark Wisner of IBM. The conference also featured software attorney Reb Thomas, USC professor Dr. Lynne Keane, and well-known Ruby developer Jason Dew. A business roundtable featuring local companies that have implemented open source solutions completed the day’s events.

Belinda Gergel, District 3 City Council Representative, and Mayor Bob Coble addressed attendees and thanked them for supporting the “knowledge economy” in Columbia and surrounding areas. “This is an important event and one the City of Columbia certainly supports. We look forward to hosting you again next year.”

The 2009 Palmetto Open Source Software Conference is now in the planning stages and is scheduled to take place late next spring.

Additional information about the Palmetto Open Source Software Conference can be found online at www.posscon.org.