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City of Austin to celebrate technology at 11th Annual GIS Day

By Robert Doyal | Published: November 13, 2009
Press Release from the City of Austin November 12, 2009 Geography Awareness Week is here and Mr. GIS is ready to make his appearance at this year’s celebration of geospatial and mapping technologies. Complete with its own mascot and theme song, the 11th Annual City of Austin GIS Day kicks off at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 [...]
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Austin Non-Profit Camp

By Robert Doyal | Published: November 9, 2009
Next weekend I will be participating in the Austin Non-Profit Camp at the Austin Community College Eastview Campus. Anyone interested in technology within the non-profit community is encouraged to attend this free event. Shoot me an e-mail or an @ reply on Twitter if you will be attending. Here are details from the event registration site: What [...]
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2009 World Usability Day Event in Austin: Designing for a Sustainable World

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 30, 2009
Thanks to Julie Lowe from the Austin Usability Professionals’ Association (UPA) for sharing this upcoming World Usability Day event with RefreshAustin! If you’re in Austin (or nearby), certainly make plans to attend this free event. Event Details Thursday, November 12th, 6:30-8:30pm Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge In the Artisan Apartments 8701 West Parmer Lane, Suite 2128 Austin, TX 78729 Map to Event RSVP to [...]
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2009 Texas Book Festival

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 29, 2009
This weekend, approximately 35,000 book lovers are expected to converge in Austin for the 2009 Texas Book Festival. The two-day event is scheduled for October 31st and November 1st on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol. Admission is free and open to the public. Festival goers will have access to more than 200 accomplished Texas [...]
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Central Texas Ballooning Association: 2009 Lake Travis Flight

By Robert Doyal | Published: July 30, 2009
The Central Texas Ballooning Association Lake Travis Flight is scheduled for August 1, 2009. Pilots will meet at dawn (around 6:30 a.m.) with the hot air balloons to lift off just before sunrise at Mansfield Dam Park.
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11th Annual Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) Competition

By Robert Doyal | Published: July 29, 2008
Companies across Austin are gearing up for the 11th annual Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) competition. AIR-Austin brings more than 120 Web professionals together to create or improve web sites for Austin-area non-profits that serve health, human services, environmental and arts missions in Central Texas. Since 1998, more than 250 non-profits have received professionally designed websites [...]
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