The schedule for this special session included 24 speakers from 9 states and 8 foreign countries (Korea, Canada, Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, Ireland, and Slovakia).  Some of the particpants are shown below.

Standing:  Ralph Kopperman, Josef Slapal, Darrell Kent, Ron Beattie, Simona Vita, Gerhard Preuss, Lamar Bentley, Gary Richardson, Nandita Rath, Tom Richmond.  Seated:  Frederic Mynard, Sang-Ho Park, Ellen Reed, Tony Hager, Anne Collins.

More participants and friends gathered later to honor Prof. Kent at a local restaurant.