plenary THERE'S A MEETING FOR THAT? All Pride, No Prejudice

Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) 2012 Annual Meeting During JASNA’s Annual Meeting at the Marriott in Downtown Brooklyn, Oct. 5–7, 700-plus Janeites played the part of the landed gentry for three days of panel discussions, reticule purse–making workshops, an Austen-themed tea, and a Regency Ball.

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Jane Austen in Brooklyn + A Better Dropbox + Collective Intelligence

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Dropbox Add-Ons

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1 JASNA essay contest winners and their teachers.

2 Scholar Cornel West, expressing admiration for the English novelist.

3 Austen lovers listen to a panel of publishers.

4 An essay contest winner and her mother.

5 Spruced up for the Regency Ball.

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ropbox — the free, cloud-based file-sharing system that allows collaborators to share docu-

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ments, spreadsheets, photos, and other material without all the tedious back- and-forth emailing — is currently 50 mil- lion users strong. And it’s simplifying life for meeting and event planners around the world. Keith Johnston, publisher and blogger at plannerwire.net, recently shared the Dropbox add-ons he’s found to be most useful for events professionals. Here are a few: › Dropbox Folder Sync Allows you to sync a folder on your computer that is not a Dropbox folder — simply right-click the folder and select “Sync With Dropbox.” Now any files you add or delete from the folder will automatically sync with your Dropbox. › IFTTT Standing for “if this, then that” (and pronounced like “gift” without the “g”), this add-on allows you to create triggers based on your behavior that will send things to your Dropbox. For exam- ple, you can set it so that every time you upload a photo to Twitter or Facebook, it automatically will also go to Dropbox. Perfect for keeping track of event photos. › DROPitTOme Allows anyone, whether they have a Dropbox account or not, to upload files directly to your Dropbox folder using a secure link and password. This can be especially useful when working with sponsors, advertisers, or conference speak- ers who need to send you materials.

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For more information: convn.org/ dropbox-add-ons

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