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COVID-19 Expected to Fuel the Next Wave of Innovation

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While the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in loss of life and economic uncertainty, some are pointing to a silver lining: a surge of innovation. “If If the history of pandemics is a guide, this contagion, like all others, will spark a wave of innovation,” argued Kumar Mehta, innovation researcher and founder of Bridges Insight, in Forbes.

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Texas’ High-Tech Sector Is Open For Business — Let’s Keep It That Way

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Texas is well known for many things — BBQ, Buc-ee’s, and a burgeoning tech industry. Our state is home to more than 17,600 technology firms that employ nearly 204,000 workers , and last year the Austin-Round Rock metro area and Dallas claimed the top two spots as the strongest hubs for tech jobs in the country.

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Association Brain Food: 12.1.23

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Good things happen when you have good relationships with technology partners. Host: ASAE Technology Council Speakers: Dave Coriale and Andrew Legett of DelCor Reggie Henry of ASAE Tue 12/5 at 12 p.m. Project success stories. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. More info/register. Location: Alexandria VA.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.5.20

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Kit” (innovation in a box) and then crowd-sourcing the most impactful tools that people use throughout the Disruptor League. Learn how senior levels professionals from a hotelier, audio visual technology company, and a design agency are working with planners given the new social distancing and CDC advisements. More info/register.

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Make a Splash With Micro-Influencers

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In 2017, ACS created a marketing campaign targeting nonmembers at the famed South by Southwest conference (SXSW), the annual gathering in Austin, Texas, focused on technology, arts, and pop culture. “I I thought: What a great channel for us to be at, because chemistry is behind so much of that innovation.”.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.5.21

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Hear about the precautions being taken for the 2021 Best Practices Summit in Plano, Texas and Meet Well Summit in Phoenix, Arizona later this year, including liability waivers and attendee agreements, on-site check-in procedures, attendee communications, meeting room setups, and safe food and beverage. Presenter: Ashleigh Brookshaw, M.A.,

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What Sliced Bread Can Teach Associations About Innovation

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The process for making and distributing sliced bread hasn’t changed much since it was first sold 86 years ago this week, but the product opened the door to other innovations in the baking industry. What can associations learn from the durability of a simple, yet crucial, innovation?