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CLINICAL NEWS Spread the Word #ASH17 was another record-breaking year for the ASH Annual Meeting’s social media presence. During last year’s meeting, 9,026 participants sent 48,571 tweets, with an average of 202 tweets per hour. And #ASH17 conversations were viewed more than 218,920,000 times! Twitter isn’t the only app on the block – speakers will be talking about new social media tools for hematologists at a Special-Interest Session at #ASH18 (Sunday, December 2, 2018, from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm in room 28D of the San Diego Convention Center). Whatever app you choose, make sure to tag your updates with #ASH18! ✔ ✔ 19,000 pieces of fruit ✔ ✔ 4,000 lbs. of assorted lettuces Recipe for Success Domo Arigato, Alexa! Feeding more than 25,000 annual meeting attendees involves an epic amount of meal prep and a remark- ably long grocery list, including: This year, the ASH Alexa stations are back, with a new skill: Japanese! ✔ ✔ 2,000 lbs. of cheese ✔ ✔ 3,000 lbs. of chicken ASHClinicalNews.org Just walk up to one of the 14 Alexa stations located throughout the San Diego Convention Center and adjoining hotels and ask your question through the Amazon Echo speakers. Just be sure to start with the magic words: “Alexa, ask ASH Meeting.” ASH Clinical News 47