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CompTIA Study Finds Tech Hubs Where You Wouldn’t Expect Them

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All four of those cities found a spot on the 2018 edition of CompTIA’s Tech Town Index , a list of cities the association says have strong tech presences with high demand. Yes, you’re probably aware that San Francisco or Seattle are tech hotbeds, but what about Huntsville, Alabama, or Lansing, Michigan?

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Three Ways to Boost Conference Security

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The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is set to test radar-imaging technology, which is coupled with artificial intelligence software, that finds security threats before they reach a meeting facility’s entrance, according to a MeetingsNet article. they seem to have “a greater awareness that things could happen.”. Risk-management app.

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Silver Line Puts DC Closer to “Seamless Mobility” Goal

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The national capital region, which does not have a direct rail link to its largest international airport, is one step closer to that goal, thanks to the opening of the first phase of the Metro Silver Line last weekend. Granted, the Silver Line will eventually reach Dulles, but not until 2018.

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How Detroit Got Its Groove Back

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They’re up 208 percent for 2014 and 2015 compared to 2013, the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau announced last week. Metro Detroit is also scheduled to host 12 hotel meetings in 2014—more than twice the number hosted in 2013. The CVB also confirmed that its booking pace is ahead for 2014 through 2018.

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