W E L C O M E

Welcome to the Midlantic - Greater Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware Chapter of AFCOM. The Greater Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware Chapter of AFCOM was formed in 1993 and held its first meeting in September of that year. Since then the chapter has held many interesting meetings and vender Expo's. There have been joint meetings with the Help Desk Institute and the Delaware Valley Business Recovery group. Meetings are always geared to the interests of the membership. The networking and fellowship that members develop at these meetings are a couple of the most important reasons for joining the local AFCOM chapter. The reference to 'MIDLANTIC' is a reference to the Mid Atlantic region of the United States where the three states that make up our chapter are located. In addition, the logo of our chapter includes the AFCOM logo and a water bird. The AFCOM logo of our parent organization and a water bird recognizing that both New Jersey and Delaware are coastal states with extensive shore lines along the Atlantic ocean, and Philadelphia which sits in the 'Delaware Valley' along the Delaware river. The parent organization, AFCOM, is the leading association for data center professionals offering services to help support the management of data centers around the world. AFCOM was established in 1981 to offer data center managers the latest information and technology they need through annual conferences, published magazines, research and hotline services, industry alliances and more. AFCOM is one of the most respected names in the data center industry, due in large part to its exceptional services and resources. The association counts among its prestigious members, data center managers, MIS directors, CIO's, and other IS professionals from Fortune 500 companies, all reaping the benefits that AFCOM has to offer.