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<Title>UMBC Digital Entertainment Conference, 11-5 Saturday 4/27</Title>
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<Summary>2024 UMBC Digital Entertainment Conference     11-5 on Saturday, April 27, 2024  Performing Arts &amp; Humanities Building : 107     DEC is the Digital Entertainment Conference, an annual event...</Summary>
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<Title>2023 UMBC Digital Entertainment Conference</Title>
<Tagline>11am - 5pm on Saturday, April 29 in ENG 005</Tagline>
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<Website>https://umbcgamedev.com/</Website>
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