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Eltronis Launches Engage Platform

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Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500

Engage is a cloud-based software that allows consumers to use smartphones to scan packaging, which links to relevant product information online. 


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The Promise of Connected Packaging: From brand protection to consumer engagement

By www.packagingstrategies.com
Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:24:00 -0400

It is now well accepted that virtually all brands, from the utmost recognized to the newly eager, face an unprecedented onslaught of counterfeiting and gray market trading. In emerging countries, this menace is bold and audacious, with outright fakes appearing in the open marketplace. In developed countries, the problem is equally insidious due to online propagation of counterfeit products through e-commerce platforms.


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Estathé® Partners with Crown to Launch Engaging Summer Promotion in Cans

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Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:15 -0400

Marketing campaign depicts a cast of funny and typical beach characters with whom consumers have likely interacted, and asks, “And you, what beach type are you?”


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What Destination Leaders Can Do to Engage Their Workforce

By destinationsinternational.org
Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:19:37 +0000

What Destination Leaders Can Do to Engage Their Workforce jhammond@desti… Fri, 06/21/2024 - 13:19

Workforce development is an issue facing just about every destination executive. Attracting, developing, retaining, and engaging a team is an incredibly fluid and complex puzzle destination executives are forced to solve every single day. 

Chad Kearns
7 min read

What does an engaged workforce feel like? It feels like a team of people ready to rally around a shared mission they are deeply inspired by. Engaged workforces are willing to go above and beyond. They lean in, proactively looking for ways to contribute meaningfully. Engaged workforces show up to work every day, ready to bring their best to take care of the communities around them.

What destination leader doesn’t want that?

Unfortunately, fully engaged workforces are not as common in the destination industry as we’d like them to be. Destination executives are often left scratching their heads at how to get their team to buy in.  

Ready to engage your workforce? Start here:

Harness the Power of Your Destination’s Purpose

The purpose of a destination organization provides leadership with an inspiring mission to rally their team around.

Destination organizations are powerful economic drivers. They have the power to bring positive change to the communities, cities, and regions they represent, and your workforce is likely to consist of team members with close, personal connections to the destination they represent. Destinations are naturally positioned to cultivate an inspiring organizational purpose, creating meaningful work for each and every one of their team members.

“During the interview process, many candidates share that finding meaningful work is just as important as their compensation package,” shares Brook Kaufman, President & CEO of Visit Rapid City. “While there are times we can’t be competitive with the private sector on wages, the fact that our work does make a difference in our community is often the tipping point for someone accepting a position with us.” 

Harnessing the power of your destination’s purpose can be an incredible motivator to engage your workforce. Unfortunately, many destination leaders struggle to capture the power of their organization’s purpose. Leaders who clearly define their organization’s purpose, connect that purpose to the day-to-day work, and consistently communicate progress made can capture the full power of this engagement opportunity. “Employees want to know how their daily tasks help reach departmental and organizational goals. We can’t get from A to B without communicating where we’re headed and where each team member fits into the overall equation.”

Key Recommendation for Leaders: Work to define your destination’s purpose. Then, connect the dots with organizational objectives, goals, and outcomes so that every team member understands how their contribution directly impacts the destination’s purpose.  

As leaders define an inspiring purpose and connect the day-to-day work to that purpose, workforce engagement grows. 

Compensate Fairly

Let’s face it: compensation in the destination industry is an uphill battle for many executive leaders.

It’s tough to compete with for-profit organizations when it comes to compensation, but destination leaders have to try to compete in this arena.

Compensation is not just about salary and cash. Yes, salary and cash tend to make up an important part of what a destination can offer a member of its team, but total compensation can go far beyond that.  

Key Recommendation for Leaders: Execute regular compensation studies to get up-to-date compensation data for every role in your organization. Then, consider how to build a holistic compensation package, which enables leaders to assemble a competitive offering to attract and retain talent. Medical benefits, vacation time, flex time, remote work opportunities, wellness stipends, and professional development stipends are examples of how destinations are blending salaries and benefits to build competitive compensation packages.

As leaders obtain accurate market data, advocate on behalf of their team to their board of directors, and build competitive compensation packages, workforce engagement grows. 

Establish Career Development Opportunities

For many in the workforce, career development and opportunities for advancement are major motivators, driving engagement. Leaders can take advantage here on multiple fronts: first by developing their team members to fit the specific skill set their destination needs, and secondly, by engaging their team members to buy in as a byproduct of their career development and advancement. 

Key Recommendation for Leaders: Build your workforce by providing both internal support and external resources to foster cohesive career development. Internal support structures include mentorship programs, job shadowing, and clear career tracks. External support structures can look like stipends for class and conference attendance.

As leaders are able to provide opportunities for their team members to develop and grow their careers, workforce engagement grows. 

Provide Clarity, Then Flexibility

Work-life balance means a hundred different things to a hundred different people but here’s what most of your team really wants: autonomy to manage their work and their personal priorities. “Some employees value flexibility. Others value PTO or an organization that invests in their professional development. Delivering on what’s important to individual team members is a very effective way to keep people with you for the long term,” added Kaufman.

Your workforce has priorities and goals outside of the professional work they do. That’s a good thing! And for leaders who can build destination organizations where team members can achieve both their professional and personal goals at the same time, your workforce will be more likely to engage and stick around for the long haul. 

Key Recommendation for Leaders: Provide clarity to each and every one of your team members about WHAT needs to get done, then give them the opportunity and autonomy to get it done HOW they need to. Define the key outcomes that must be driven for each role in your organization, work to build clarity around WHAT must happen. Then, worry less about HOW the outcome is reached. 

As leaders provide clarity and flexibility so team members can achieve their personal goals without sacrificing the productivity of the destination, workforce engagement grows.

Show your Care

Empathetic leaders build more engaged workforces.

Leading with empathy should not prevent leaders from making difficult decisions, being steadfast in their beliefs, and driving the organization's needs forward. Leading with empathy connects leaders to their workforces, showing their care for the people around them and the impact that their decisions have on them.

Unfortunately, it’s more likely than not that you have worked for a leader who you felt did not care about you. It’s demotivating, it causes team members to lean out, and it results in folks looking to depart your destination. 

Key Recommendation for Leaders: Find how you show your care for your team. It could be through consistent and meaningful 1:1 time. It could also look like taking the time to eat lunch with team members at all levels of the destination. Maybe displaying your care comes in your communication around difficult topics and decisions. Discover what works best for you, but be sure to find a way to make it known that your team members matter to you.

As leaders are able to show their care, workforce engagement grows. 

Ask for Feedback Regularly

Engaged team members feel like their voice matters and their thoughts, ideas, and concerns impact the trajectory of the destination they work for.

Leaders should regularly request feedback from all levels and departments in their destination organization. When feedback is requested, it’s vital that leaders acknowledge it, share what was learned, and ultimately drive change from it. 

Key Recommendation for Leaders: Identify a variety of mediums and a variety of subject areas to request feedback on throughout the course of a year. Focus groups, surveys, and 1:1 meetings offer mediums to ask for feedback. Business operations, organizational culture, and personnel performance offer subject areas to get feedback on.

Identifying opportunities to build feedback from your workforce into recurring organizational operations will not only provide leaders with an important data point to direct the path forward for the destination, but it will also build engagement throughout your workforce.  

Get Intentional to Drive Workforce Engagement

Chalking up a lack of workforce engagement to generational differences is lazy.

Doing so also removes leadership’s responsibility to make an active difference in how their team decides to lean in and engage or lean out and disengage.

Frankly, your workforce's engagement reflects your organization’s health and development. Simply put, team members will choose to engage if they think it’s worth it.

“Is driving engagement within your team hard work? Absolutely,” shared Kaufman. “But your organization will never reach its full potential without putting energy and resources into keeping employees satisfied.” 

Leaders have the opportunity to actively drive initiatives forward to engage their workforces. Those who do so intentionally and effectively have the opportunity to lead impactful teams that drive their organizations and the destinations they lead forward in incredibly meaningful ways. 

About The Author

Chad Kearns

Vice President & Lead Practitioner
Fired Up! Culture

Chad Kearns is a Vice President & Lead Practitioner at Fired Up! Culture. Chad partners with destination executives across North America to successfully work through powerful change management processes to create healthy, high-performance organizations. Areas of expertise include culture change, organizational values development, performance management philosophy and practice, operational efficiencies and enhancement programs, executive coaching, leadership development and succession planning. 

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Attracting Talent and Boosting Youth Engagement from Austin to LA

By destinationsinternational.org
Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:40:17 +0000

Attracting Talent and Boosting Youth Engagement from Austin to LA jhammond@desti… Wed, 07/24/2024 - 20:40

Despite the gains made since the onset of the pandemic, the hospitality industry continues to experience persistent labor shortages. Destination organizations have a chance to engage with the youth in their communities to help close this gap with best practices and strategies for attracting and retaining tomorrow’s tourism workforce. 

Stephanie Auslander
6 min read

Key findings from Social Impact of Global Tourism by the World Travel & Tourism Council indicate that hospitality is a leading employer for young people around the globe, accounting for almost 60% of all youth employment in 2021 with 40% of those numbers represented by women. Despite continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, there are staff shortages at hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, theaters, convention centers, and tourism organizations. In relative terms, one in fifteen US job postings remains unfilled, and one in nine European Union jobs remains unfilled. This represents an estimated 412,000 tourism worker shortage. Further, despite the expansion of the Canadian labor market to pre-pandemic levels of 5.3%, Destination Canada reports in their 2023 Quarter-three snapshot that 116,000 positions remain unfilled, representing 6.2% of all the tourism sector.   

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Several factors fueling the labor shortage in the US include a decrease in international migration patterns as it relates to the US labor market, working conditions, and a lack of adequate skillsets to perform several jobs within hospitality. Thus, a variety of policy changes and engagement strategies can help destination organizations fill the gap and address these concerns.  

Addressing staff shortages within the sector requires a multi-stakeholder collaborative approach to developing a skilled tourism workforce, providing competitive employee benefits, and partnering with academia to help equip tomorrow’s workforce with new and improved skills to operate within the industry. A recent article by Forbes suggests that one of the greatest currencies of our time is not gold, oil, or knowledge but rather talent acquisition.  

When discussing strategies like youth engagement and workforce development, it's important to be mindful of cultural differences and adapt the approaches accordingly. Be sure to acknowledge the diverse cultural contexts in which these strategies will be implemented and adapt according to the needs of your destination. 

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board

At the Mobile World Congress in 2021, the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board launched its own Career Academy with the goal of increasing equity in career representation by inspiring the youth of historically underserved communities to consider diverse career paths. This initiative was brought on in response to the call of Los Angeles council leaders’ executive directive to help increase recognition of systemically marginalized groups. For the event itself, a dozen high school students from the Ambassador School of Global Leadership attended the inaugural program led by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Each student received a tour of the exhibition hall, met with executive leaders to learn about career opportunities, fostered meaningful connections, and learned about future career day opportunities available within the industry. Over 4,100 people attended the convention, 65% of whom were senior executives.

Moreover, Los Angeles’s Career Academy bridges the connections between students and meeting planners looking to authentically impact Los Angeles. In turn, students learn equity, diversity, and inclusion best practices in aligning corporate social responsibility. While the convention was not hospitality-focused, the bureau brought students together with senior-level executives at technology companies, and this can make the connection between other sectors and hospitality. The academy highlights the connection between youth engagement in choosing career paths and where they see themselves represented.  Since one of the greatest strengths of Los Angeles is its diversity, programs like this are essential to helping close the workforce gap and helping to address racial inequalities that exist due to a lack of representation. 

Los Angeles Career Academy (Full-Length)

“Our career Academy connects high school students from La USD to unique experiences at the LA Convention Center. Where they can learn about careers and opportunities. Directly from inspirational industry leaders and gain a practical understanding of the steps that other people took to reach their career goals and overcome challenges.” - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

Visit Austin Foundation

Founded in 2019, the mission of the Visit Austin Foundation (VAF) is to develop and promote education, job training, and career opportunities within the hospitality and tourism sector. The foundation has several key objectives in helping to close the labor shortage gap and increase engagement--particularly with the youth. By offering mentorships and scholarships, the foundation hopes to attract young people to the tourism and hospitality industry, and to educate the public about a wide range of career opportunities within the industry, as well as its economic and social benefits.  

One way the VAF has contributed to engaging the younger demographic in a career in hospitality and tourism is by developing hospitality industry learning platforms in conjunction with secondary school systems to promote awareness of the industry as a viable career path and prepare students for careers in hospitality. The VAF, in conjunction with the Austin Hotel & Lodging Association, Austin Independent School District, and Austin Community College sponsors and supports a Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary PTECH High School at Travis Early College High School. This program provides participants the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, an associate degree, and on-the-job training & mentorships while in high school, all at no cost to the student. This allows students to graduate early and prepare for a dynamic career.  

Additionally, the foundation has provided resources for providing careers in hospitality including the Austin Tourism Insider Hospitality Training Program. The training program is intended to support the community’s tourism and hospitality employees, including new hires, and residents who are passionate about Austin and hospitality. Through a one-day course, employees learn expert knowledge about Austin’s tourism assets, improve their confidence in making recommendations that help to elevate the visitor experience, ignite their passion for the industry, and build a deeper sense of connection within the community. Furthermore, the VAF helps to support networking opportunities to connect hospitality professionals with their peers in the local industry. 

The VAF’s Heart of Hospitality Award & Scholarship is dedicated to supporting local hospitality employees who are pursuing tourism-related education and are interested in growing their careers within the industry. Criteria for selection include hospitality employees who provide outstanding customer service, demonstrate a positive attitude, and display initiative in going beyond regular job responsibilities to enhance the visitor experience.  

Scholarships provide pathways for continued education in fields related to the hospitality industry, including organizational leadership, hospitality management, Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) certifications and more.  

There are a range of opportunities available for destination organizations that seek to increase workforce engagement. Organizations can partner with academic institutions to help develop tomorrow’s leaders by creating career youth engagement opportunities and raising awareness about the industry’s various career paths. As the industry continues to shake off setbacks caused by the pandemic, destination organizations can find innovative solutions to advance the industry by developing needed skill sets and providing a warm welcome to help others to feel seen and heard. 

About The Author

Stephanie Auslander

email sauslander@destinationsinternational.org
Advocacy and Data Coordinator
Destinations International

Stephanie is a recent graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a Master’s Degree in Global Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development. Previously, she worked as an Intern with Solimar International assisting Destination Marketing Organizations in formulating Tourism Development strategies for the Samtskhe–Javakheti region in Republic Of Georgia and the Sisian region of Armenia. Additionally, she is the author of a Tourism Research Proposal detailing ways in which Destinations can promote the concept of Sustainability to its consumers for a lasting positive impact. With a background in Tourism Development she is confident in her ability to help Destinations innovate into the future.

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CreationNetwork.ai Integrates 22+ Tools for Enhanced Digital Engagement

By www.forexlive.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:45:24 GMT

CreationNetwork.ai, a groundbreaking digital platform, today announces its public launch, redefining digital engagement for businesses, content creators, and influencers. As an all-in-one solution for content creation, e-commerce, social media management, and digital marketing, CreationNetwork.ai combines 22+ proprietary AI-powered tools and 29+ platform integrations to deliver the most extensive digital ecosystem available.

Empowering Digital Transformation with 22+ AI-Powered Tools

CreationNetwork.ai’s suite of tools spans every facet of digital engagement, equipping users with powerful AI technologies to streamline operations, engage audiences, and optimize performance. Each tool is meticulously designed to enhance productivity and efficiency, making it easy to create, manage, and analyze content across multiple channels. Key tools include:

  • AI Copywriter: Generates high-quality, unique content for blogs, social media, and business communications.
  • AI Page Maker: Simplifies landing page creation with zero design or coding knowledge.
  • AI Trend Briefs: Provides market insights and trends, positioning users at the forefront of innovation.
  • AI Bot Maker: Creates intelligent chatbots for seamless user interaction and customer support.
  • AI Video Maker: Produces captivating, brand-aligned promotional videos.
  • AI Video Ambassador: Transforms text scripts into spokesperson videos with customizable avatars.
  • AI Voiceovers Studio: Offers lifelike voiceovers in multiple languages and accents.
  • AI SmartVoice Replicator: Clones voices to maintain brand consistency across content.
  • AI Voice Modifier: Enhances voice recordings, elevating audio quality effortlessly.
  • AI SmartTranscriber: Converts audio into text with accuracy, ideal for transcription and subtitles.
  • AI Design Studio: Enables professional-quality graphic creation without design skills.
  • AI BrandMagic: Instantly creates essential brand assets like logos and business cards.
  • AI Banners: Tailors banners for digital platforms and campaigns.
  • Art Academy - Image Genius: Allows text-to-image transformation, animations, and editing with AI.
  • Social Metrics Analytics: Offers detailed insights on social media performance metrics.
  • Social SmartEngagement: Increases engagement through targeted AI-driven insights.
  • Social PublishMaster: Automates social publishing with optimized timing and platform synchronization.
  • Social Listen Monitor: Tracks brand mentions and audience sentiment across social media.
  • Social Automation Optimize: Automates repetitive tasks, improving workflow and engagement.
  • Social CollaborationPro: Fosters team collaboration, managing content creation and approval processes.
  • AI & Automation: Integrates AI-driven insights across content creation, engagement, and analytics.
  • Team-Powered Branding: Amplifies brand messaging through employee advocacy.

Each of these tools is designed to optimize digital engagement, reduce manual workload, and enable users to focus on impactful, strategic actions. CreationNetwork.ai’s suite harnesses the transformative power of AI and blockchain, fostering both creativity and precision.

Comprehensive Integration Network: 29+ Platform Connections for Maximum Reach

One of the most distinguishing features of CreationNetwork.ai is its extensive integration network. With over 29 integrations, users can synchronize their digital activities across major social media, e-commerce, and content platforms, providing centralized management and engagement capabilities.

Social Media Integrations: Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and Snapchat.

E-commerce Integrations: Google Business Profile, Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, BigCommerce, Ecwid, and Wix Commerce, supporting online retailers with seamless inventory and order management.

Content Creation Integrations: Canva, Grammarly, Airtable, Zapier, Make, Adobe Express, Unsplash, Giphy, Pexels, Pixabay, and Dropbox allow users to access resources for content creation and file management without leaving the CreationNetwork.ai platform.

This integration network empowers users to manage their brand presence across platforms from a single, unified dashboard, significantly enhancing efficiency and reach.

Community Incentives: CRNT Token Airdrop and ICO Whitelisting

In preparation for its Initial Coin Offering (ICO), CreationNetwork.ai is launching a $750,000 CRNT Token Airdrop to reward early supporters and incentivize participation in the CreationNetwork.ai ecosystem. Qualified participants can secure their position by following CreationNetwork.ai’s social media accounts and completing the whitelist form available on the official website. This initiative highlights CreationNetwork.ai’s commitment to building a strong, engaged community.

CreationNetwork.ai: The Future of Digital Content and Marketing

CreationNetwork.ai is also a comprehensive digital ecosystem for businesses, creators, and marketers. Combining the power of AI and blockchain, CreationNetwork.ai redefines how users manage their digital presence, from crafting content to engaging with audiences across diverse channels. Its suite of tools, extensive integrations, and commitment to community-building make CreationNetwork.ai a leading solution for digital transformation.

“CreationNetwork.ai is built to set a new benchmark in digital engagement,” said Ali Demir, CEO of CreationNetwork.ai. “We’re providing creators and businesses with an all-encompassing solution that combines innovative AI, deep platform integrations, and automation. Our platform is truly one of a kind, empowering users to harness the full potential of digital technology.”

About CreationNetwork.ai

CreationNetwork.ai (https://creationnetwork.ai/) is a leader in AI-driven content creation, social media management, and e-commerce solutions, leveraging blockchain technology to empower its users with advanced digital engagement tools. Through a broad spectrum of AI tools and extensive integrations, CreationNetwork.ai is dedicated to transforming the way brands, businesses, and creators connect with audiences in an ever-evolving digital world.

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NAB Launches New Program to Deepen Engagement with All Levels of Broadcast Professionals

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PILOT Announces Launch of Broadcaster Direct-to-Consumer Audience Engagement Accelerator

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Published On :: 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 EST

Washington, D.C. -- PILOT, the innovation arm of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), today announced it is conducting a program with support of the Google News Initiative to improve direct-to-consumer audience engagement to better serve local audiences. The six-month program is designed to support broadcaster education as well as the implementation of first-party data and direct-to-consumer business models.


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Engaging Communities of Makers - People who Build with their Bare Hands

By traffic.libsyn.com
Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 05:43:16 +0000

Inspiring Builders: Part 2: Jim Grisanzio and Chris Bensen talk with Dale Dougherty from Make Magazine about the global phenomenon of Makers -- people who build with their bare hands and who give back to the community. This story is as old as it gets. We all have an inherent desire to build and collaborate and share, right?

Engaging Communities of Makers - People who Build with their Bare Hands (Video)

Dale Dougherty, Founder of Make Magazine
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https://twitter.com/make
https://twitter.com/makerfaire
https://makezine.com/
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Chris Bensen, Oracle Developer Relations
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YouTube: Chris Bensen: Inspiring Developers to Build Real Things
Building of Super Pi
Building the world’s largest Raspberry Pi cluster
The Seven Step Process to Creating an Amazing Demo
Starting a New Project — Pi Zero Custom Breadboard
Episode 1 - Custom Breadboard for Pi Zero

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Sandesh Rao and Sai Penumuru on the Community and Technologies at Sangam 2019

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Published On :: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:01:44 +0000

From the Archives | December 2019 | Sangam 19, Hyderabad, India

Jim Grisanzio talks with Sandesh Rao and Sai Penumuru about the technology announcements at Sangam 2019 in Hyderabad and also the Sangam and OGYatra development community. In the discussion, Sai and Sandesh covered all the technology announcements Oracle made at the event, and all the community development activities that were taking place at the time. 

Video from the 2019 Interview
https://youtu.be/xvIlOlK0lek 

Sai Penumuru, President, AIOUG
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Sandesh Rao, VP, AIOps, Oracle
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All India Oracle Users Group
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Sangam 19 Conference Website
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Images from Sangam 19
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Oracle Code Innovate Retools, Embraces Virtual Format to Engage Developers

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Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:37:01 +0000

Jim Grisanzio from Oracle Developer Relations talks with Chip Baber from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) about the Oracle Code Innovate Program. The conversation centers around building the cloud community by working directly with developers — that's side by side, hands on coding collaboration — on real cloud projects for active customers.

The program, which started in 2018 with in-person sprints and moved virtual in 2020, uses a flexible Agile framework that spans a week of interactions, such as planning, training, ideation, coding, standups, demos, etc. What’s great about the program is that all sides learn — the customer’s developers get more direct experience coding in OCI, the customer’s executive management gets needed projects initiated that can be evolved to eventual deployment, and Oracle gets valuable engineering feedback that can help improve OCI. Plus, it’s fun. People at all levels who contribute to the project are really passionate about it. Listen in to hear why.  

Video Interview on YouTube
https://youtu.be/_qTnhoZ1vKI 

Article on Oracle News Connect
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Chip Baber, Senior Manager, Code Innovate, Emerging Technology Oracle Cloud
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Contact the Code Innovate Team
codeinnovate_us_grp@oracle.com 

Latest Video Review of the Virtual Code Innovate Program
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Dozens of Videos on Oracle Code Innovate
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Chip Baber's YouTube Tech & Code Channel
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Jim Grisanzio, Oracle Developer Relations
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Oracle and McAfee Bangalore https://flic.kr/s/aHsmsufTbW 
Oracle and Cisco San Jose https://flic.kr/s/aHsmBpBhVk 
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OSCE Mission to Moldova strengthens professional skills and civic engagement among young people from both banks

By feeds.osce.org
Published On :: Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:20:54 +0000

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The OSCE Mission to Moldova held a training event on essential debate techniques for 37 high-school students and 7 teachers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River on 1 to 3 July 2016 in Vadul-lui-Vodă, a town by the river. The event, which gathered students from Balti, Bender, Cahul, Ceadir-Lunga, Comrat, Parcani, Tiraspol and Vulcanesti, aimed to enhance youth engagement in civic processes at the local and national levels.

“This event has equipped me with skills that will be vital for both my professional and private life,” said Daria Bogdanova, a student from Tiraspol. “Engaging in debates is an excellent way to help us convey our thoughts more convincingly, search for compromise and exercise objectivity.”

The training event introduced students to the Karl Popper debate format that teaches students how to conduct and participate in academic debates, demonstrate leadership, make public speeches, co-operate in teams and apply critical thinking. The aim of the event was to develop students’ analytical and debate skills in order to strengthen their professional opportunities and civic engagement.

The students attending the training will apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills in a series of two debate tournaments to be held in the autumn. The training sessions and tournaments are organized as part of a one-year project implemented jointly by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the Comrat-based NGO Piligrim-Demo that aims to actively engage young people, including those representing national minorities, in civic process at the local and national levels by developing their debate skills.

 

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Keep using fossil fuels, Hungary’s Orbán tells COP29 climate summit — His words stand in stark contrast to the EU’s official position – But he added, ‘We must continue advancing the green transition’

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By www.orlandosentinel.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:40:16 +0000

Disney Cruise Line is setting up shop in Southeast Asia with a new cruise ship set to debut in 2025.


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Cincinnati Bengals grab Miami Hurricanes cornerback DJ Ivey in seventh round

By www.orlandosentinel.com
Published On :: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 23:18:48 +0000

Ivey went to the Bengals with pick No. 246.


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HSTP-IPTV-AM101 - Introduction to the ITU-T H.741-series - A new video engagement audience measurement standard

By www.itu.int
Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:17:10 GMT

HSTP-IPTV-AM101 - Introduction to the ITU-T H.741-series - A new video engagement audience measurement standard


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Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Singapore

By www.itu.int
Published On :: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:39:05 GMT

Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Singapore


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Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Singapore

By www.itu.int
Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:52:49 GMT

Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Singapore


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U4SSC - Case study - Singapore

By www.itu.int
Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:04:57 GMT

U4SSC - Case study - Singapore


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Short Answer- Build better k12 writers through social, engaging writing activities

By www.ilearntechnology.com
Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:07:38 +0000

I love technology built by teachers—it’s just different. You can feel the truth and passion behind it. It has features that you know were intentionally considered by someone who has been in the classroom. Short Answer is a fantastic writing tool that was obviously built by teachers solving real problems for real students. The best!...


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Engaging Latino and Spanish-Speaking Contractors at IRE

By www.roofingcontractor.com
Published On :: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Roofing industry makes outreach, education and business networking a priority in Dallas as the percentage of Latino workers in roofing continues to climb.


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New Anti-Fungal Agent Helps Roofing Contractors Protect the Environment

By www.roofingcontractor.com
Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:56:12 -0500

MicroGuard, a series of antifungal additives for PVC, PU, and EVA applications, including foam, has been developed as a non-leaching antifungal agent free from metals and arsenic-based OBPA.


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Sinner, Alcaraz y la polémica sobre por qué jugar una pachanga en Arabia Saudí: "Yo no juego por dinero"

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:54:49 +0100

El número uno del mundo asegura que no buscaba el premio en Riad y recibe críticas del circuito ATP Leer


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Alcaraz cede ante un inspirado Humbert y prolonga su mala racha 'indoor'

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:28:21 +0100

El francés aparta al campeón de Roland Garros y Wimbledon, que ahora deberá centrarse en las ATP Finals (6-1, 3-6, 7-5). Leer


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Muere a los 88 años Kazuo Umezu, el 'dios del manga de terror'

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:59:47 +0100

El artista y también productor se diferenció de sus contemporáneos al incluir tintes sobrenaturales en obras como 'Reptilia' y 'El chico de ojos de gato' con las que alcanzó el éxito y le otorgaron el apodo de 'dios del manga de terror' Leer


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Requisados 240.000 petardos y bengalas listos para venderse sin autorización en 44 bazares asiáticos de Madrid

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:39:01 +0100

El material ha sido intervenido en 61 inspecciones realizadas en almacenes de 28 municipios de la Comunidad Leer


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Errejón recurrirá el aplazamiento de su citación ante el juez para no prolongar más la causa

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 02:07:29 +0100

La abogada de la denunciante está de baja por su avanzado estado de gestación Leer


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Fiesta de Ofertas Prime, los grandes chollos en tecnología, en directo: auriculares inalámbricos a precio de ganga, móviles de Xiaomi y Samsung, rebajas en Apple...

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:23:06 +0200

Hoy comienza la Fiesta de Ofertas Prime en Amazon. Aquí tienes nuestro en vivo con los grandes chollos del primer día de rebajas Leer


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Carlos Franganillo, premio Cerecedo de Periodismo

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:41:53 +0200

El jurado ha destacado de Carlos Franganillo "su trayectoria como referencia del periodismo televisivo en España", así como "su independencia, rigor, capacidad para innovar los formatos periodísticos de la televisión y su vocación por el reporterismo" Leer


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La respuesta de Juan Carlos Rivero que destapa una guerra interna en Estudio Estadio: "No formarás parte, no tengas la menor duda"

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:23:50 +0200

Rivero volverá a presentar el programa esta temporada tras haber sido defenestrado hace dos años y pese a las continuas críticas a su trabajo Leer


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Soler triunfa en Covadonga y O'Connor salva el liderato por segundos

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:26:19 +0200

El ciclista catalán consigue la tercera victoria del ciclismo español en La Vuelta Leer


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Detenido un joven en Alicante que publicó datos de su ex suegra en una web de contactos "por venganza"

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:35:41 +0100

La víctima había denunciado que el arrestado había incumplido una orden de alejamiento que tenía en vigor sobre su hija Leer


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El CGPJ aleja la posibilidad de que tenga que repetirse el juicio contra Chaves y Griñán por los ERE

By www.elmundo.es
Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:48:47 +0100

Dice que la magistrada ahora destinada en Alicante y de excedencia está "obligada" a formar parte de la Sala de la Audiencia de Sevilla que debe dictar la nueva sentencia Leer


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Zimbabwe: Troutbeck Resort, the Gem of Nyanga

By allafrica.com
Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:35:58 GMT

[The Herald] If you have not been to Troutbeck Resort in Nyanga, you have not been anywhere meaningful in the world.


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VA makes gains in engagement in Best Places to Work results

By federalnewsnetwork.com
Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2024 21:20:47 +0000

VA raised its engagement and satisfaction score by 3.4 points, and maintained its fifth place spot for large agencies in the 2023 Best Places to Work rankings.

The post VA makes gains in engagement in Best Places to Work results first appeared on Federal News Network.


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Engagement with third parties seen as the greatest anti-corruption risk

By www.logisticsit.com
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A new report from global law firm White & Case LLP and the Risk & Compliance Advisory practice of KPMG LLP reveals the current state of compliance on key issues across industries, geographies, and organisational sizes. 


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The subtle difference between engagement and experience in 2024 FEVS

By federalnewsnetwork.com
Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:27:40 +0000

As agencies look deeper into 2024 FEVS results, they may want to analyze the intersection between two key indices: employee engagement, and employee experience.

The post The subtle difference between engagement and experience in 2024 FEVS first appeared on Federal News Network.


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I was there when Tim Cook visited the Developer Centre in Singapore to talk gaming

By www.hardwarezone.com.sg
Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:28:12 +0800

I got the chance to spend some time with Tim Cook when he visited the Developer Centre in Singapore. #apple #timcook #developers #gaming


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What does it take to make the most secure Wi-Fi routers in Singapore?

By www.hardwarezone.com.sg
Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 14:59:35 +0800

Most of us have several connected home appliances (IoT devices), but how can you be sure they don't compromise your home? Instead of worrying about how to secure all of them, why not secure your main home gateway with a CLS-certified router? Find out what that means, how to identify one, and what goes on behind the scenes to get a CLS certification! (In collaboration with ASUS.)


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Biochemist Karikó honoured in her Hungarian home town for COVID work

By www.euronews.com
Published On :: Sat, 22 May 2021 16:38:45 +0200

Biochemist Karikó honoured in her Hungarian home town for COVID work


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11.11 sale Singapore 2024: Best laptop deals from Microsoft, Lenovo, ASUS and more

By www.hardwarezone.com.sg
Published On :: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 11:44:00 +0800

Including discounts on some 2024 Tech Awards winners!


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11.11 sale Singapore: Best PC and video gaming deals to grab now

By www.hardwarezone.com.sg
Published On :: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0800

Gaming laptops, headsets, Nintendo Switch, PS5 controllers and more.


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The ultimate 11.11 sale guide 2024: Best deals from Lazada, Shopee and more in Singapore

By www.hardwarezone.com.sg
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:02:00 +0800

It's the last day of the 11.11 sales. See these new picks we've added at 50% off and more.


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OPPO Singapore opens up pre-registration for Find X8 series, confirms 21 November global launch

By www.hardwarezone.com.sg
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:40:06 +0800

The early-bird reservation closes in just 10 days (20 November 2024). #oppo #findx8series #findx8pro #android #hasselblad


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