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August 25th, 2009 • 10:08

Looking Back At The National Meeting

By Linda Wang • Posted in 2009 Fall National Meeting, ACS Meetings • Tagged: 2009FallNationalMeeting No Comments

With the ACS national meeting in my own backyard this year, I appreciated that fact that I didn’t have to travel very far. But I also wondered whether that would impact my ability get good photos.

When I’m in a new city, my senses are heightened, and I experience the world in a different way than I normally would. I guess that’s why ACS keeps the meetings moving from year to year—to keep them fresh and exciting. On the other hand, forcing myself to see Washington, D.C., in a new light brought this meeting to a new level of satisfaction.

Here are some things that caught my attention:

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