How was the Dell Solution Forum 2014 in Moscow
On November 14 in Moscow, the regular, already the third annual Dell Solutions Forum took place. In this post, we will talk about the most interesting, in our opinion, reports that were heard that day, as well as updates from Dell and partners exhibited in the demonstration zones. The traditional venue for the Forum was the hotel and the Radisson SAS Slavyanskaya business center.
The third Forum came in the anniversary year: Dell turned 30 years old. More than 750 participants included representatives from Dell, as well as customers and partners. An exhibition of Dell and partner companies was organized in the spacious lobby. The Forum program was extremely intense: in a large conference room for 550 people, in the morning, a plenary session was held with key presentations from Dell executives and global partners (Intel and Microsoft), as well as representatives from Dell customers. The second half of the day was devoted to thematic discussions that took place in parallel in four conference halls. Depending on interests and needs, visitors could take part in any discussion.
The forum was held in Russia as part of the worldwide series of Dell Solutions Tour events. It presented the whole range of solutions developed by Dell and its partners.
The Forum was launched by Boris Scherbakov, CEO of Dell in Russia, Kazakhstan and Central Asia, who welcomed all of those present:
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The forum began: a brief greeting from Boris Shcherbakov
Foreign top-managers of the company traditionally come to the Forum. This time, Dell's global team was introduced by Tony Parkinson, vice president of corporate solutions for Dell in the EMEA region. In his report, he spoke about the benefits of Dell solutions and the benefits that customers and partners get from working with the company.
Tony Parkinson talks about the benefits of Dell solutions.
Like all growing businesses, Dell invests a lot - the amount of the company's acquisitions is $ 18 billion.
At the same time, the company is a world leader in a number of segments: for example, in the field of corporate laptops.
Tony Parkinson's entire report
Vasily Boyarinov, director for working with corporate clients of Intel in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, took over the baton from Tony Parkinson ... He told about the newest and most important product of the company today: Intel Core M. processors The real breakthrough lies behind the modest name: 14 processors -nanometer process technology with a thermal power of 4.5 W and two times smaller than that of the fourth generation, allow you to create fanless devices: even less weight, size, no noise - in general, an ideal solution for compact g jets and gadgets 2-in-1 (tablet transforming into notebooks, and vice versa).
Vasily Boyarinov also demonstrated how the concept of the ultrabook (also invented by Intel) with the new processors has changed:
How time flies: 4 years since Intel came up with ultrabooks.
The report of the President of Microsoft Corporation in Russia Pavel Betsis was devoted to topics of global scope. He began his presentation by describing the main technological challenges and opportunities of our time:
Betsis formulated one of the key elements of the Microsoft strategy as “platform platforms”: the company not only builds its product and technology systems, but also helps its partners, including Dell, develop their own platforms:
Pavel Betsis report entirely
Dell High Performance Computing
About how Dell works with Big Data and how it will change our lives, said Marcel van Drunen, senior manager of Dell HPC in the EMEA region. In his report, special emphasis was placed on how Dell solutions are changing the possibilities of medicine in our time:
IT Management with Dell Software
One of the most extensive reports was presented by Jacob Fishelev, territorial manager (Russia, CIS, Israel), Dell Software. He presented an overview of Dell software solutions that provide Microsoft server infrastructure management and enable smooth migration from current capacity to the cloud. He also spoke about the management of IT assets and configurations using Dell KACE and data mining in Dell Statistica:
Upgrading the network with Dell
Sergey Gusarov, Dell Network Solutions Consulting Engineer, spoke about the network strategy of Dell and its compliance with current network development trends, introduced the audience to the company's portfolio of network products and solutions, as well as achievements for 2014:
International Tablet Survey 2014
A separate section was devoted to the results of the International Tablet Survey 2014 survey (“International Tablet Survey 2014”): Harris Poll online survey by Nielsen, an analytical company commissioned by Dell. The study surveyed 1,400 IT managers from the United States, Britain, India, Japan, China, Brazil, France, Russia, the UAE / Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
The study showed how tablets are used in a corporate environment: what approaches are used by IT managers regarding employees' use of tablets in their work, do companies plan their purchases and how do tablets affect work efficiency, which have advantages and difficulties. A comparison was made of tablets with devices of other types, it was found out how much the tablets meet the expectations of IT managers. Dell customers, company executives and CIOs around the world can use research results in their work when planning their IT strategies now and in the future. The results of the study are available in English .
And this is not all the reports that were heard on the Forum that day. We put these and other speeches on slideshare.
The Dell Solutions Forum consisted not only of reports: the demo zones of Dell and its partners, where you could watch and touch the news, were another large part of it.
One of the main premieres of the day was the new generation of the transformer tablet Dell Venue 11 Pro 7140 on Intel Core M processors.
The world premiere of transformer took place a week earlier, on November 5th. But on November 14, journalists and guests of the Forum had the opportunity for the first time in Russia to see the model with their own eyes. Venue 11 Pro 7140 is the successor to the previous generation of 7130 tablets, but is ahead of it in all respects:
The novelty combines improvements, like the appearance of LTE, with reasonable conservatism, like the screen of the previous resolution (1920x1080 with the same 10.8 ”diagonal, which remains the optimal resolution for Windows devices with screens of this diagonal), as well as the continuity of the docking connector.
Despite the fact that the Venue 11 Pro 7140 has become thinner and lighter than its predecessor, one cannot say that it is chasing dimensions for the sake of dimensions: the thickness of the tablet case allowed to place a full USB 3.0 port.
Powerful stuffing - Intel Core i5 processor, up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB SSD and a slot for SD-cards - make it an excellent tool for solving work tasks.
Not surprisingly, the new Dell Venue 11 Pro, equipped with built-in smart card reader and fingerprint scanner, was taken as the basis for a joint solution of Dell and Aladdin R.D., a Russian developer of IT security solutions . ":" Dell Venue 11 Pro Security Tablet. " Another co-development by Dell and Aladdin RD was also presented at the Forum: “Dell Wyse Protected Thin Client”.
The solution provides for strong authentication in the corporate network when a USB token, smart card or JaCarta Secure MicroSD token is connected to the tablet via specialized slots and ports. Security policies are administered on a tablet using the JMS (JaCarta Management System). And for the usual work with Windows-based applications and corporate documents provides tools for data protection Secret Disk and secure access JaCarta SecurLogon.
In turn, the Dell Wyse Protected Thin Client solution allows you to work with JaCarta PKI tokens and smart cards in the Dell Wyse T10 and Dell Wyse D10D thin clients on the ThinOS operating system with built-in software clients from Citrix and VMware without additional settings.
Together with the Venue 11 Pro 7140, a docking keyboard station is supplied: this is a full-fledged, easy-to-use keyboard, which also has an additional battery for greater autonomy:
Start of sales is expected in January, the order of prices is comparable with other "professional" tablets on Windows - from $ 800.
Continuing to protect corporate devices, in addition to the Dell Latitude Rugged, protective covers for Dell Venue Pro series tablets were announced - Targus Rugged Max Pro Case, as well as a medical case for Dell Venue 8 Pro, enabling tablet sanitization - Dell Tablet Healthcare Case .
Protective case Targus Rugged Max Pro Case.
The line of ultra-secure laptops Dell Latitude Rugged Extreme is designed to automate the work in harsh environmental conditions. The model Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme is presented in the form of "two-in-one" and combines the functionality of a laptop and the mobility of the tablet. The robust attachment mechanism for the new device is borrowed from the premium Dell XPS laptops.
All Dell Latitude Rugged Extreme laptops are made of durable materials, internal drives are placed in sealed containers with rubber seals to protect against vibration, dust and moisture, and the fourth-generation cooling system QuadCool ensures uninterrupted operation of devices at extremely low and high temperatures.
Dell Latitude Rugged Extreme laptops have passed the tests for compliance with military standards MIL-STD-810G (protection against liquid contamination, work at low pressure, resistance to mechanical shock and a fall from a height of human growth, etc.), IEC 60529 (IP-65) ( dustproof shell and water jet protection without pressure), MIL-STD-461F and ANSI / ISA.12.12.01 (compatible with other types of equipment). They are equipped with fourth-generation Intel Core processors and high-speed solid-state drives with a maximum capacity of 512 GB, as well as the latest technology for remote control (Intel vPro) and support mobile Internet access and GPS.
Resistive multi-touch display with anti-reflective coating provides excellent visibility in direct sunlight and allows you to work even in thick gloves and with moisture on the screen. A distinctive feature of the new laptops is a sealed keyboard with customizable RGB backlight for convenient operation in any lighting conditions.
To demonstrate the real protection capabilities of the Dell Latitude Rugged Extreme laptops, an exemplary “execution” of one of them was arranged at the Forum:
The laptop survived the crash test without sacrificing its performance.
The Dell Venue 8 7000 series tablet with a 3D camera is equipped with three cameras on the rear panel: in addition to the main one (below), there are two more that are located in the center of the back cover:
The Intel RealSense 3D camera allows you to use the gesture control system, record 3D video and shoot frames with multiple focus, which can then be configured on the finished image:
Guests of the Forum could get acquainted with one of the most advanced monitors in the world: the world's first touchscreen display with a resolution of 5K (5120 Ă— 2880) and support for multi-touch input. The resolution of 5K is four times higher than the number of QHD points and seven times the resolution of Full HD.
We present this development as a new approach to the organization of the workplace: an ultra-high-resolution touch screen and an ergonomic horizontal touch-screen panel that allows you to work with both touch and stylus and other tools forms a “smart desktop”.
One of the most popular objects of the Forum was the Dell booth, which demonstrated the company's own development of a computer management company using gestures. Similar technologies are already being used by other manufacturers, but we managed to achieve greater accuracy of gesture recognition, which anyone could test on himself with the help of a special game in which it was possible to throw the balls with a wave of the hand (who never dreamed of doing this on the old Windows screensaver with soap bubbles) ?)
Dell cast
Dell Cast's “whistle” was not officially presented at the Forum, but even an extramural acquaintance makes it a very interesting gadget for a mass audience:
In fact, it allows you to turn any display with an HDMI output into an external display for a Dell tablet or laptop. Information on interiors, data transfer protocol, OS availability on board and other details will appear later when the official Dell Cast premiere takes place.
Backpack display
Intel company showed everyone backpacks with a built-in display. According to company representatives, this is an idea for group sports activities - for example, with group jogs, you can follow the partner’s pulse and speed. However, absolutely any data can be displayed on this display:
The Dell Solutions Forum in Moscow lasted only 6 hours, but due to the richness and density of the information, most of the participants felt like after a particularly difficult working day. The final chord was the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Dell and a birthday cake.
So, in short, our Dell Solutions Forum 2014 took place. We hope that our guests were just as interested to visit it as we organize it :)
The third Forum came in the anniversary year: Dell turned 30 years old. More than 750 participants included representatives from Dell, as well as customers and partners. An exhibition of Dell and partner companies was organized in the spacious lobby. The Forum program was extremely intense: in a large conference room for 550 people, in the morning, a plenary session was held with key presentations from Dell executives and global partners (Intel and Microsoft), as well as representatives from Dell customers. The second half of the day was devoted to thematic discussions that took place in parallel in four conference halls. Depending on interests and needs, visitors could take part in any discussion.
The forum was held in Russia as part of the worldwide series of Dell Solutions Tour events. It presented the whole range of solutions developed by Dell and its partners.
The Forum was launched by Boris Scherbakov, CEO of Dell in Russia, Kazakhstan and Central Asia, who welcomed all of those present:
')
The forum began: a brief greeting from Boris Shcherbakov
Foreign top-managers of the company traditionally come to the Forum. This time, Dell's global team was introduced by Tony Parkinson, vice president of corporate solutions for Dell in the EMEA region. In his report, he spoke about the benefits of Dell solutions and the benefits that customers and partners get from working with the company.
Tony Parkinson talks about the benefits of Dell solutions.
Like all growing businesses, Dell invests a lot - the amount of the company's acquisitions is $ 18 billion.
At the same time, the company is a world leader in a number of segments: for example, in the field of corporate laptops.
Tony Parkinson's entire report
Vasily Boyarinov, director for working with corporate clients of Intel in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, took over the baton from Tony Parkinson ... He told about the newest and most important product of the company today: Intel Core M. processors The real breakthrough lies behind the modest name: 14 processors -nanometer process technology with a thermal power of 4.5 W and two times smaller than that of the fourth generation, allow you to create fanless devices: even less weight, size, no noise - in general, an ideal solution for compact g jets and gadgets 2-in-1 (tablet transforming into notebooks, and vice versa).
Vasily Boyarinov also demonstrated how the concept of the ultrabook (also invented by Intel) with the new processors has changed:
How time flies: 4 years since Intel came up with ultrabooks.
The report of the President of Microsoft Corporation in Russia Pavel Betsis was devoted to topics of global scope. He began his presentation by describing the main technological challenges and opportunities of our time:
Betsis formulated one of the key elements of the Microsoft strategy as “platform platforms”: the company not only builds its product and technology systems, but also helps its partners, including Dell, develop their own platforms:
Pavel Betsis report entirely
Dell Key Reports
Dell High Performance Computing
About how Dell works with Big Data and how it will change our lives, said Marcel van Drunen, senior manager of Dell HPC in the EMEA region. In his report, special emphasis was placed on how Dell solutions are changing the possibilities of medicine in our time:
IT Management with Dell Software
One of the most extensive reports was presented by Jacob Fishelev, territorial manager (Russia, CIS, Israel), Dell Software. He presented an overview of Dell software solutions that provide Microsoft server infrastructure management and enable smooth migration from current capacity to the cloud. He also spoke about the management of IT assets and configurations using Dell KACE and data mining in Dell Statistica:
Upgrading the network with Dell
Sergey Gusarov, Dell Network Solutions Consulting Engineer, spoke about the network strategy of Dell and its compliance with current network development trends, introduced the audience to the company's portfolio of network products and solutions, as well as achievements for 2014:
International Tablet Survey 2014
A separate section was devoted to the results of the International Tablet Survey 2014 survey (“International Tablet Survey 2014”): Harris Poll online survey by Nielsen, an analytical company commissioned by Dell. The study surveyed 1,400 IT managers from the United States, Britain, India, Japan, China, Brazil, France, Russia, the UAE / Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
The study showed how tablets are used in a corporate environment: what approaches are used by IT managers regarding employees' use of tablets in their work, do companies plan their purchases and how do tablets affect work efficiency, which have advantages and difficulties. A comparison was made of tablets with devices of other types, it was found out how much the tablets meet the expectations of IT managers. Dell customers, company executives and CIOs around the world can use research results in their work when planning their IT strategies now and in the future. The results of the study are available in English .
And this is not all the reports that were heard on the Forum that day. We put these and other speeches on slideshare.
Their list under the spoiler.
- " The Benefits of Dell Technology " - Tony Parkinson, vice president of corporate solutions for Dell in EMEA.
- "The key report of Intel Corporation " - Vasily Boyarinov, director of work with corporate clients of Intel in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
- “ Microsoft Strategy ” - Pavel Betsis, President of Microsoft Corporation in Russia.
- “ Flexible IT infrastructure for advanced online business: an example of implementation ” - Mikhail Orlenko, head of the Dell technology solutions department in Russia, Kazakhstan and Central Asia; Sergey Yesman, CTO Wildberries . (By the way, we already wrote about cooperation with Wildberries in our blog.)
- “ Moving to a centralized workplace infrastructure with Dell ” - Nikolai Maymayev, head of the Dell Cloud Client Computing in Russia, Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
- “ Rethinking Storage Economy ” - Fedor Pavlov, Dell storage technology consultant in Russia, Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
- Big Data Open Lab, Big Data Technology Lab — Pavel Borokh, Dell Enterprise Solutions Marketing Manager in Russia, Kazakhstan and Central Asia; Harutyun Avetisyan, Scientific Secretary, Institute for System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- “ Data protection from Dell Software: backup and recovery as the business wants to see ” - Dmitry Krainov, manager of work with corporate clients and partners, Dell Software
- “ Dell server solutions: from small businesses to hyper-scalable data centers ” - Pavel Borokh, marketing manager for Dell corporate solutions in Russia, Kazakhstan and Central Asia; Denis Tropin, Dell product trainer for commercial and consumer products in Dell, Russia, the Baltic States, Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
- " The Third Industrial Revolution " - Alexander Melnikov, an expert on corporate technologies of Intel.
- “ High Performance Computing on the Dell Platform ” - Marcel van Drunen, senior expert in the field of high performance computing Dell in the EMEA region.
- “ Citrix and Dell Collaborative Solutions for Properly Organizing Jobs ” - Sergey Halyapin, Head of Systems Engineers, Citrix.
- “ Creating an effective and multidimensional model of identity management, access and administration for the organization ” - Konstantin Shurunov, Technical Expert, Dell Software.
- “ Migration as an opportunity for IT transformation ” - Rodion Tulsky, manager for promoting infrastructure solutions for data centers, Microsoft.
- “We are modernizing the network together with Dell ” - Sergey Gusarov, consulting engineer for Dell network solutions in Russia, Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
- “ Client equipment for effective work of employees ” - Alexander Beloglintsev, manager of marketing for Dell client products in Russia, Kazakhstan and the Central Asian countries of the CIS; Denis Minov, Dell Customer Product Manager in Russia, Ukraine and the CIS.
- “ IT Infrastructure Management with Dell Software Technologies. Upgrading Windows Server Infrastructure Effective IT asset management. Data Mining. ”- Jacob Fishelev, Territorial Manager (Russia, CIS, Israel), Dell Software.
- “ Ubuntu Desktop: Designed for Enterprise ” - Maria Bonfon, Director of International Sales, Canonical.
- “ 4G LTE communication for mobile work ” - Igor Kharlashkin, director of work with operators, Qualcomm Russia.
What was shown in demosons
The Dell Solutions Forum consisted not only of reports: the demo zones of Dell and its partners, where you could watch and touch the news, were another large part of it.
Dell Venue 11 Pro 7140 Transformer Tablet based on Intel Core M processors
One of the main premieres of the day was the new generation of the transformer tablet Dell Venue 11 Pro 7140 on Intel Core M processors.
The world premiere of transformer took place a week earlier, on November 5th. But on November 14, journalists and guests of the Forum had the opportunity for the first time in Russia to see the model with their own eyes. Venue 11 Pro 7140 is the successor to the previous generation of 7130 tablets, but is ahead of it in all respects:
The novelty combines improvements, like the appearance of LTE, with reasonable conservatism, like the screen of the previous resolution (1920x1080 with the same 10.8 ”diagonal, which remains the optimal resolution for Windows devices with screens of this diagonal), as well as the continuity of the docking connector.
Despite the fact that the Venue 11 Pro 7140 has become thinner and lighter than its predecessor, one cannot say that it is chasing dimensions for the sake of dimensions: the thickness of the tablet case allowed to place a full USB 3.0 port.
Powerful stuffing - Intel Core i5 processor, up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB SSD and a slot for SD-cards - make it an excellent tool for solving work tasks.
Not surprisingly, the new Dell Venue 11 Pro, equipped with built-in smart card reader and fingerprint scanner, was taken as the basis for a joint solution of Dell and Aladdin R.D., a Russian developer of IT security solutions . ":" Dell Venue 11 Pro Security Tablet. " Another co-development by Dell and Aladdin RD was also presented at the Forum: “Dell Wyse Protected Thin Client”.
The solution provides for strong authentication in the corporate network when a USB token, smart card or JaCarta Secure MicroSD token is connected to the tablet via specialized slots and ports. Security policies are administered on a tablet using the JMS (JaCarta Management System). And for the usual work with Windows-based applications and corporate documents provides tools for data protection Secret Disk and secure access JaCarta SecurLogon.
In turn, the Dell Wyse Protected Thin Client solution allows you to work with JaCarta PKI tokens and smart cards in the Dell Wyse T10 and Dell Wyse D10D thin clients on the ThinOS operating system with built-in software clients from Citrix and VMware without additional settings.
Together with the Venue 11 Pro 7140, a docking keyboard station is supplied: this is a full-fledged, easy-to-use keyboard, which also has an additional battery for greater autonomy:
Start of sales is expected in January, the order of prices is comparable with other "professional" tablets on Windows - from $ 800.
Continuing to protect corporate devices, in addition to the Dell Latitude Rugged, protective covers for Dell Venue Pro series tablets were announced - Targus Rugged Max Pro Case, as well as a medical case for Dell Venue 8 Pro, enabling tablet sanitization - Dell Tablet Healthcare Case .
Protective case Targus Rugged Max Pro Case.
Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme and Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme
The line of ultra-secure laptops Dell Latitude Rugged Extreme is designed to automate the work in harsh environmental conditions. The model Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme is presented in the form of "two-in-one" and combines the functionality of a laptop and the mobility of the tablet. The robust attachment mechanism for the new device is borrowed from the premium Dell XPS laptops.
All Dell Latitude Rugged Extreme laptops are made of durable materials, internal drives are placed in sealed containers with rubber seals to protect against vibration, dust and moisture, and the fourth-generation cooling system QuadCool ensures uninterrupted operation of devices at extremely low and high temperatures.
Dell Latitude Rugged Extreme laptops have passed the tests for compliance with military standards MIL-STD-810G (protection against liquid contamination, work at low pressure, resistance to mechanical shock and a fall from a height of human growth, etc.), IEC 60529 (IP-65) ( dustproof shell and water jet protection without pressure), MIL-STD-461F and ANSI / ISA.12.12.01 (compatible with other types of equipment). They are equipped with fourth-generation Intel Core processors and high-speed solid-state drives with a maximum capacity of 512 GB, as well as the latest technology for remote control (Intel vPro) and support mobile Internet access and GPS.
Resistive multi-touch display with anti-reflective coating provides excellent visibility in direct sunlight and allows you to work even in thick gloves and with moisture on the screen. A distinctive feature of the new laptops is a sealed keyboard with customizable RGB backlight for convenient operation in any lighting conditions.
To demonstrate the real protection capabilities of the Dell Latitude Rugged Extreme laptops, an exemplary “execution” of one of them was arranged at the Forum:
As we threw on the floor and doused our laptop
The laptop survived the crash test without sacrificing its performance.
Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme Specifications
Dell Venue 8 7000 series with 3D camera
The Dell Venue 8 7000 series tablet with a 3D camera is equipped with three cameras on the rear panel: in addition to the main one (below), there are two more that are located in the center of the back cover:
The Intel RealSense 3D camera allows you to use the gesture control system, record 3D video and shoot frames with multiple focus, which can then be configured on the finished image:
27-inch Dell UltraSharp UP2715K monitor
Guests of the Forum could get acquainted with one of the most advanced monitors in the world: the world's first touchscreen display with a resolution of 5K (5120 Ă— 2880) and support for multi-touch input. The resolution of 5K is four times higher than the number of QHD points and seven times the resolution of Full HD.
We present this development as a new approach to the organization of the workplace: an ultra-high-resolution touch screen and an ergonomic horizontal touch-screen panel that allows you to work with both touch and stylus and other tools forms a “smart desktop”.
Dell technology
One of the most popular objects of the Forum was the Dell booth, which demonstrated the company's own development of a computer management company using gestures. Similar technologies are already being used by other manufacturers, but we managed to achieve greater accuracy of gesture recognition, which anyone could test on himself with the help of a special game in which it was possible to throw the balls with a wave of the hand (who never dreamed of doing this on the old Windows screensaver with soap bubbles) ?)
Dell Accessories
Dell cast
Dell Cast's “whistle” was not officially presented at the Forum, but even an extramural acquaintance makes it a very interesting gadget for a mass audience:
In fact, it allows you to turn any display with an HDMI output into an external display for a Dell tablet or laptop. Information on interiors, data transfer protocol, OS availability on board and other details will appear later when the official Dell Cast premiere takes place.
Backpack display
Intel company showed everyone backpacks with a built-in display. According to company representatives, this is an idea for group sports activities - for example, with group jogs, you can follow the partner’s pulse and speed. However, absolutely any data can be displayed on this display:
Results of the day
The Dell Solutions Forum in Moscow lasted only 6 hours, but due to the richness and density of the information, most of the participants felt like after a particularly difficult working day. The final chord was the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Dell and a birthday cake.
So, in short, our Dell Solutions Forum 2014 took place. We hope that our guests were just as interested to visit it as we organize it :)
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