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Tapping Into Attendee Expertise For Community Service Projects

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During its 2016 Convention & Expo in Chicago last August, a team of court reporters volunteered to interview eight local Purple Heart recipients for the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project , which records the stories of American veterans.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Enough with Not Enough

Idea Architects

Im a minimalist at heart but some of the stark decor and geometric furniture (see this chair from a remodeled room at the Hyatt Regency Chicago) is just plain cold and uncomfortable. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3). Jan 2003 (2).

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40 Years of the Cellphone: Key Moments in Mobile History

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The BlackBerry’s rise: While the device first focused on sending emails and two-way texts and only got phone features in 2003, the launch of the BlackBerry, named for the distinctive shape of the device’s keyboard, created the rise of the smartphone and became a must-have device for federal employees, executives, and even presidents.

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