MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Blockchain, Bitcoin, Crypto….What’s it all mean, where will it be applied, what are the implications?
We’re really excited that we have a team from Knowledge Works and Aperio Insights to take us through the ins and outs of blockchain. They will be sharing insights and results from their studies exploring the potential impacts of blockchain on higher education, focusing on the basics, the drivers, scenarios, implications and a design challenge.
We’ve taken the Gathering on the road this year to the lovely Kemah waterfront. Friends of the program, Mike and Quyen, are hosting us in a large vacation home on the Marina complete with HD projector, plenty of seating — and a pool and hot tub!
We’ll start Friday night at 5:00 pm at the Cadillac Bar & Grill on the Kemah waterfront. We’ll enjoy Mexican food and margarita and a great view of the water. Then we’ll stroll around the boardwalk, and for those who are game, there’s an amusement park with rides and a roller coaster. And I’m sure we’ll find a place to settle down and relax for the evening after that.
A perfect way to start the day is a 2 mile loop over the Kemah Bridge, we should be able to see sunrise over the water. We will meet at 7:00 am under the bridge. Runners and walkers welcome. And those that might want a more challenging workout are welcome to do multiple loops. Contact Terry Grim (tegrim@gmail.com) for more information.
We’ll have a light breakfast at the venue from 8:30 to 9:00, and then dive into the day’s festivities. Lunch and dinner will be at the venue. The main feature on Saturday is exploring the potential impacts of blockchain technology. It’s an opportunity for us to really dive in and understand it. We’ll also mix in a few other topics in the afternoon.
We’ll have a mix of students, alums, faculty, prospects, friends, and do feel free to bring a guest. It’s also a tradition that we do this weekend face-to-face, so that we can get to know one another better and also to provide our online colleagues a best time of year to visit.
So, please do make your reservations if you’re coming from out of town. Here are some options:
Other Kemah rentals AirBnB Kemah Holiday Inn Kemah
So mark your calendars and we’ll have our best Spring Gathering yet.
Please RSVP (or ask questions) to ahines@uh.edu.
– Andy Hines
