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Meet-Up Trends: The White House’s First Instameet

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Originally posted on Eventmarketer.com

We've heard of Twitter tweet-ups and Meetups, but the White House a few weeks ago helped shine a spotlight on another meet-up trend: the InstaMeet for Instagram. On March 21, American's most famous address opened its doors to a select group of Instagram users for the 11th annual Worldwide InstaMeet, selecting 20 Instagrammers from an applicant pool of 1,500 to tour areas of the White House with Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza.

What are InstaMeets? They are Instagram gatherings and networking opportunities, typically held with a specific location or purpose in mind. Instagram estimates more than 1,000 InstaMeets have occurred in 70 countries in the past year. To generate buzz and encourage participation--and use of the platform--Instagram promotes Worldwide InstaMeet weekends. Continue reading →

Takeaways from AFCEA DC’s 4th Annual Cybersecurity Symposium

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Originally posted by Shamun Mahmud on DLT Solutions' Technically Speaking

The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association's (AFCEA) DC chapter hosted the 4th Annual Cybersecurity Symposium on Friday February 22nd.  Industry experts joined federal officials from cybersecurity agencies in interactive panels and keynote speeches.  This was a joint update on the status of our nation's cybersecurity efforts.

The key takeaways I found relevant to the public sector cybersecurity community are:

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A Message from AIAA’s Executive Director

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Originally posted by AIAA

Dear Colleague,

As we start 2013, there is little doubt that the full impact of 2012 events has yet to play out. In 2012 we witnessed a "perfect storm" of the fallout from a scandal within a federal agency - the General Services Administration (GSA) - and the failure of Congress and the White House to achieve meaningful budgetary progress. This combination has left our Institute facing an atmosphere of tightening government travel rules and shrinking agency budgets - both of which threaten the long-term viability of AIAA.

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Groups want scientists exempted from strict conference spending rules

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Originally posted by Kedar Pavgi on GovExec

New limits on conference spending are preventing federal scientists and engineers from collaborating and working on technical research, according to several organizations representing the scientific community.

In a letter dated Sept. 10, a group of scientific organizations asked the White House and members of Congress to exempt them from the restrictions on conferences.

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Convention industry in the post-GSA scandal world

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Originally posted by TIM MAK and LEIGH MUNSIL on Politico

This isn't your granddaddy's Army convention.

In the post-GSA-scandal environment in which the very industry of convention organizing is under siege, the annual U.S. Army association's exposition at the Washington Convention Center is aiming to be a "gold standard" for military trade shows -- without the emphasis on gold.

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