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<span style="font-family:"tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif";font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:13px;">The ACM ICMI 2021 Demonstrations & Exhibits session is intended to provide a forum to showcase innovative implementations, </span></span>
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<span style="font-family:"tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif";font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:13px;">while the exhibits only need to include a brief outline (no more than one page; not included in ICMI proceedings). </span></span>
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<span style="font-family:"tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif";font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:13px;">ICMI conference management system (https://new.precisionconference.com/sigchi). </span></span>
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<span style="font-family:"tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif";font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:13px;">Demonstration proposals should include a description with photographs and/or screen captures of the demonstration. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12px;">Dongmei Jiang</span>
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