About Central Texas World Future Society
http://centexwfs.org/Description.html
Austin, Texas is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country. It is a high tech center and has one of the most active venture capital environments in the US. The two hundred members of the World Future Society who reside in the Austin Metropolitan Area formed a local chapter. The local chapter will contribute to a reasoned awareness of the future and the importance of its study, without advocating particular ideologies or engaging in political activities, advance serious and responsible investigation of the future, promote the development of methods for the study of the future, increase public understanding of future-oriented studies, and facilitate communication and cooperation among organizations and individuals interested in studying or planning for the future.