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A perk from our Delmarva pals

The Millennial Summit returns on Aug. 2 to 4, with three packed days of keynote speakers, panels and more, most of it on an event-friendly virtual platform. Need a ticket to the event usually held IRL in Wilmington? We're giving away a few for free to newsletter readers. Just reply to this email and say you want to be at #MILLSUMMIT, and we'll pick a few winners. (Tickets are valued at $99.) Of course, you can still buy tickets, too: Get 10% off using the code TECHNICALLY21 at checkout.

 

— Technical.ly reporter Holly Quinn (holly@technical.ly)


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