This conference was hosted at the Korean Institute at An-Najah National University. Sponsored By Foothill Solutions, this was the kickoff event for the Palestinian IT Society. 9 Speakers where brought in from various leading companies in the field, sharing their latest knowledge. These Open-House events are important to maintain a sense of community and networking. With attendance from professionals from the IT industry, students from An-Najah, with delegations from both IEEE Birzeit University and IEEE Arab-American University.This event is the first of its kind, and we intend to host more events - and make the State of The Art Conference a quarterly, open house event.