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This week has been pretty cool for me because Ive announced that Im attending CES in January for the first time in my life! Im already organizing the trip, and setting up some appointments to try AR/VR glasses. If youll be there, let me know! And if you have some pieces of advice on how to make my CES better, let me know, too! I cant wait to share with you everything about my experience.
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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
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Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
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