{"625220":{"#nid":"625220","#data":{"type":"event","title":"The Advent of the ACC Network","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtbn.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Business Network\u003C\/a\u003E and the Letterwinners Club welcome you to our fall social and speaker event!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn collaboration with ESPN, the Atlantic Coast Conference has followed some of its collegiate brethren by launching the ACC Network. The network will showcase men\u0026#39;s and women\u0026#39;s athletics from across the 15-member universities with inside access, studio programming, and ESPN Films documentaries. 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