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Acton University Kickoff Photo Recap
Acton University Kickoff Photo Recap
Apr 5, 2025 9:59 AM

This is a huge week for us here at Acton. The annual Acton University kicks off tonight and runs through Friday with more than 700 attendees expected from dozens of countries. I’ll be blogging some of the scenes from this amazing event, starting with yesterday’s “prep rally” and breakfast at our offices in Grand Rapids. Stay tuned for more great postings on AU here on the PowerBlog and be sure to follow the Twitter feed on the right hand sidebar. If you’re at the event, make sure you connect with everyone with the #ActonU hashtag.

Acton interns eat breakfast

Charles and Jennifer chat before breakfast

Interns listening to instructions

John Couretas checks on Acton’s web analytics

John Couretas cooks pancakes

Kara and Michelle demonstrate how to be a session timer

Kara lectures the AU interns and Acton staff

Marc and Elise hope for something exciting to happen

Marc gives an inspirational speech on recording technology

The Acton staff discusses AU

The Acton staff’s AU breakfast

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