BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Pacific BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180503T000000Z UID:1E0F0B5E-D35F-46D6-81FC-E5023E150D5C DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20180418T173000 DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20180418T200000 DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for an informative and interesting field trip to a cutting-edge technology company in our own backyard! IEEE Spokane Sec tion Members & Students and accompanying guests (spouses/significant other s are encouraged to attend - please rsvp accordingly so we can have a head count) are invited to tour F5 Networks\, the Liberty Lake company that ha s developed the BIG-IP application delivery controllers.\n\nThese popular devices are positioned in front of Web and application servers\, balancing traffic and performing compute-intensive functions\, such as encrypting a nd un-encrypting transmissions\, screening traffic for security threats\, maintaining open connections with servers\, speeding the flow of traffic\, and managing access to applications and data. The company is unique in th e Spokane region for its cutting-edge research and development on x86\, FP GA\, and ASIC platforms\, providing three levels of digital system develop ment\, as well as hardware product development utilizing electrical\, comp uter and mechanical engineering. F5 Networks does its hardware development operations exclusively at the Liberty Lake location\, employing much indu strial test equipment that is fascinating to see in action.\n\nThis event will start with a participant meeting at the west entrance to the F5 build ing at 5:30 pm -- then will offer an introduction to F5 and its products\, followed by tours of the exciting development labs and equipment the comp any features.\n\nIEEE Spokane Section's own PACE Chair\, Olga Mill\, will be you hosting this tour!\n\nPizza dinner will be provided. If you would l ike gluten free or vegetarian option\, please note that in your registrati on.\n\nhttps://f5.com/\n\nNot an IEEE member? Are you an engineer or a stu dent in any engineering field or interested in engineering? Come to this e vent and meet many people with similar interests! IEEE Spokane is an eclec tic and diverse group that welcomes new faces. Our group is growing at a h ealthy rate and we would encourage you to come experience this fun-loving group!\n\nTo become and IEEE member with all its perks\, talk with one of of Executive Members at this event. You do not need to be a member to atte nd our events.\n\nCo-sponsored by: F5\n\nBldg: West Entrance\, 1322 North Whitman Lane\, Liberty Lake\, Washington\, United States\, 99019 LOCATION:Bldg: West Entrance\, 1322 North Whitman Lane\, Liberty Lake\, Was hington\, United States\, 99019 ORGANIZER:asawyer@popud.org SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Field Trip to F5 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/162118 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span styl e="font-size: 12pt\;">Come and join us for an informative and interesting field trip to a cutting-edge technology company in our own backyard! IEEE Spokane Section Members &amp\; Students&nbsp\;and accompanying guests (spo uses/significant others are&nbsp\;encouraged to attend -&nbsp\;please rsvp accordingly so we can have a head count)&nbsp\;are invited to tour F5 Net works\, the Liberty Lake company that has developed the BIG-IP application delivery controllers.</span> </span><br /><br />These popular devices are positioned in front of Web and application servers\, balancing traffic an d performing compute-intensive functions\, such as encrypting and un-encry pting transmissions\, screening traffic for security threats\, maintaining open connections with servers\, speeding the flow of traffic\, and managi ng access to applications and data. The company is unique in the Spokane r egion for its cutting-edge research and development on x86\, FPGA\, and AS IC platforms\, providing three levels of digital system development\, as w ell as hardware product development utilizing electrical\, computer and me chanical engineering. 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