On December 10, Fr. Mesop Ash attended the 2012 ArmTech Congress on the campus of Stanford University. Also in attendance was Parish Council member Greg Nemet Sr. During the conference they learned about the various initiatives taken place between Silicon Valley and the Republic of Armenia to stimulate the growth of the tech sector. In the evening Fr. Mesrop and Yn. Annie. as well as many members from our community, were invited to participate in the banquet to celebrate the conference. Present was the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern, as well as several other high ranking officials and celebrated members of the Armenian community in the Bay Area.