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Following Harvey, Meetings Change Course to Give Back

Associations Now

In the meetings sector, convention centers in Houston and Dallas, along with Austin, have been turned into shelters , and numerous hotel brands have also offered lodging and monetary support to those affected. The post Following Harvey, Meetings Change Course to Give Back appeared first on Associations Now.

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Robot Used in Dallas Police Shooting Raises Ethical Quandary, Groups Say

Associations Now

The decision by Dallas police officers to use a robot to end the standoff with police shooter Micah Xavier Johnson has groups on both sides wondering if that means robotics are now fair game as a method of deadly force for police departments nationwide—and what ethical questions that raises. Micah Xavier Johnson, the U.S. “If

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Association to Train Underserved Communities in Emerging Tech

Associations Now

Other cities participating in DT-WIP are Milwaukee, Dallas, Nashville, and Peoria, Ill.) “The We looked at the region, looked at where the industry was in terms of development, and then brought those courses there.” In other cities, the training will be more foundational.

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Big Hair, Big Bling, Big Money, Big Boots: Things To Know Before You Go To ASAE 12 In Dallas

Velvet Chainsaw

Whether its Texas-sized chicken fried steak smothered in gravy, boot-scottin’ country & western bars, Sam Moon’s bling and fashion accessories stores, the Texas State Fair, Highland Park mansions or the Dallas’ Cowboy’s Stadium, it’s all bigger than real life. Dallas is serious about its drama!

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November 1963 Through the Lens of the Internet Age

Virtual

But I’m gripped by a few thoughts on the difference today’s technology would have made if it had existed on that day in Dallas. Of course, smartphones are only one part of our photographic technology. Today, there would no doubt be cameras on the Dallas buildings, and in buildings such as the school book depository.

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Instructional Design: The New Normal

Aaron Wolowiec

I fled this week from the blustery temperatures of Grand Rapids, MI to a warmer climate in Dallas, TX. Nevertheless, I found myself on a direct flight to Dallas six-and-a-half hours later. I digested much of my pre-course reading assignment before landing just yards from an occupied gate. It all started at Gerald R.

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More Thoughts on #ASAE12

Thanks For Playing

I also loved the fact that ASAE has embraced the concept of the after party, with semi-official events at the Aloft Hotel and Dallas's famous Gilly's. Of course, the flash learning spaces are open during the exhibits, and maybe it's my fault for not organizing people to hold unconference sessions in them during the exhibit hours.

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