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This Week in B2B: October 19-26

We ship up to Boston for one of this week’s biggest event AI World. The show runs from the 23rd to the 25th, at the Seaport World Trade Center. This is the conference’s fourth year, and the three-day program has become a key event in the artificial intelligence space. This year’s unique special events include…

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This Week in B2B: October 19-26

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We ship up to Boston for one of this week’s biggest event AI World.

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The show runs from the 23rd to the 25th, at the Seaport World Trade Center.

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This is the conference’s fourth year, and the three-day program has become a key event in the artificial intelligence space.

We ship up to Boston for one of this week’s biggest event AI World. The show runs from the 23rd to the 25th, at the Seaport World Trade Center.

This is the conference’s fourth year, and the three-day program has become a key event in the artificial intelligence space. This year’s unique special events include a Robotics Career Fair where attendees can learn more about robotics companies and what they’re looking for in employees.

Across the country in Los Angeles, World Mobile Congress 2019 will convene from October 22nd to the 24th.

Attendees of this IoT conference, all 22,000 of them, will have opportunities to learn about everything from advancements in 5G to autonomous vehicles. Keynote speakers include Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Sprint CEO Michel Combes and Viacom President and CEO Robert M Bakish.

And finally, professionals in the medical world should look for the news updates coming out of Medtrade in Atlanta this week. From October 21-24, new products in the home medical equipment will be on display and thought leading education opportunities will available.

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