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Upcoming Grants, Funding & Award Opportunities
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Sponsor: Lumina Foundation
Award: $25,000
Number of Awards: 2
Application Deadline: April 9, 2017
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Sponsor: Campus Technology
Award: Recognition and write-up in Campus Technology magazine
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: April 10, 2017
Upcoming Events
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March 19–22, 2017
Chicago, IL
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March 22–24, 2017
Portland, OR
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March 28–31, 2017
Las Vegas, NV
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April 5–7, 2017
New Orleans, LA
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April 7–14, 2017
Orlando, FL
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April 22–25, 2017
New Orleans, LA
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April 23–26, 2017
Washington, DC
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April 24–25, 2017
Boston, MA
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April 30–May 3, 2017
Indianapolis, IN
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May 5–7
Duke University (Durham, NC)
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May 7–12, 2017
Chicago, IL
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May 9–18, 2017
San Diego, CA
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May 16–19, 2017
Denver, CO
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May 27–30
Austin, TX
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June 14–16
Orlando, FL
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July 18–20
George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
Call for Nominations, Papers & Proposals
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International Serious Games Awards Submissions Due: March 1, 2017 (professional studio games), May 1, 2017 (student games) (Award entries: seriousplayconf.com/awards)
Event: July 18–20
George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
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Proposals Due: March 31, 2017 (one-page abstract)
Proposal Submission URL: icetic.net/online-abstract-submissions
Event: June 21–23
Badajoz, Spain
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Awards Submissions Due: April 10, 2017
Submission URL: campustechnology.com/impact
Awards Event: October 2017 (Date TBD)
Philadelphia, PA
Upcoming Webinars
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Date: March 15
Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
Sponsor: Kaseya
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Date: March 21
Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
Sponsor: Acquia
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Date: April 4
Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
Sponsor: NVIDIA and Citrix
- For the latest listings, visit campustechnology.com.
Webinars on Demand
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Sponsor: Sony
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Sponsor: Stratasys
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Sponsor: Citrix
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