DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- Mort Walker ("Beetle Bailey"):
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- Description of Pictures: Mort Walker was at the computer conference to promote a new IT-based character who was going to start appearing in the Beetle Bailey strip later in the year. The character was unnamed at the time of the show and there was a contest to name him. Spec. Chip Gizmo debuted in the strip on July 4.
Mort was also signing various "Beetle Bailey" books in exchange for donations to the Fisher House charity.
From https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2002/03/18/army-techie-joins-beetle-bailey-crew.aspx :
Army techie joins Beetle Bailey crew
Naming contest starts at FOSE 2002
By Gail Repsher Emery
Mar 18, 2002
An Army information technology officer will sign up with Gen. Halftrack and the Camp Swampy crew this week. The new character in the 52-year-old Beetle Bailey cartoon strip will debut at the FOSE 2002 trade show, running March 19-21 at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center.
Will the IT officer become Sarge's constant dining companion? Miss Buxley's new love interest? Beetle's foil? Will he bring new tech savvy to the gang? Ask strip creator Mort Walker, who will appear with the new character at the Beetle Bailey booth March 21. The new character will be on display all three days of the show.
More than 17,000 government and military IT professionals are expected to attend FOSE 2002, the nation's largest and most comprehensive technology exhibition for the government.
A contest to pick the name and rank of the IT officer will kick off at the FOSE show. Walker will choose the winner, whose name will be mentioned in the first cartoon featuring the new character.
All entries placed at FOSE 2002 will be entered into a drawing for a one-year lease on a new Jeep Wrangler. The drawing for the Jeep will take place at FOSE March 21.
FOSE 2002 attendees stopping at the Beetle Bailey booth can get their picture taken with Beetle Bailey characters for a donation to the Fisher House, a nonprofit organization providing support to military families during medical crises.
FOSE 2002 is owned and operated by PostNewsweek Tech Media, publisher of Washington Technology.
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- Walker, Mort appears on:
- 2004_DC_4Free_040323 DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- Panel discussion about cartoons and press freedom
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