ACR 2010

This is an interesting ACR conference from a technology standpoint. There are multiple technology sessions, not all of which are being offered by the usual suspects. I did a pre-conference session in the use of technology in ADR practice, and I'll do a session later today with Jeff Aresty, Alberto Elisavetsky, and Sanjana Hattotuwa on uses of technology in international work, but there are other sessions and a lot of interest in technology that is not couched in as much skepticism as I've seen in past years. And, of course, Ethan Katsh is getting an award from ACR this year, which gives the ODR community within ACR another platform from which to recruit. It may be that we've turned the corner and are actually becoming part of the mainstream.