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		<title>BAH heads to NW Natural in May</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business After Hours (BAH) Business After Hours (BAH) events are the area’s premier networking opportunities, offering guests the chance to meet and mingle with other Chamber members in a relaxed, social setting. Join us at NW Natural for refreshments and good conversation. &#160; Thursday, May 17th, 2012 – 5:00PM to 7:00PM Hosted by: NW Natural <a href='http://thedalleschamber.com/blog/bah-nwnatural-may2012/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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<h2><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Business After Hours (BAH)</span><br />
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<p><strong>Business After Hours (BAH)</strong> events are the area’s premier networking opportunities, offering guests the chance to meet and mingle with other Chamber members in a relaxed, social setting.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Join us at <strong><em>NW Natural</em></strong> for refreshments and good conversation.</p>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Thursday, May 17th, 2012 – 5:00PM to 7:00PM</strong></span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hosted by:</strong></h4>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a title="NW Natural's website" href="https://www.nwnatural.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">NW Natural &#8211; The Dalles</span><br />
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>1125 Bargeway Road</strong><strong> </strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>The Dalles, OR 97058</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BAH attracts between 100 and 200 business members, so there’s no telling who you’ll see!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARDS!!</strong></span></p>
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		<title>Power Breakfast focuses on Small Business Capital in May</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendar and attend Power Breakfast in 2012 “How Small Businesses Can Access Capital” Presented by: Mary Merrill Director of Small Business Development Center @ CGCC Friday, May 4th, 2012 @ 7AM Cousins’ Country Inn 2114 West 6th Street, The Dalles, OR *RSVP: call the Chamber at 541.296.2231* Chamber Members &#38; Guests are welcome. <a href='http://thedalleschamber.com/blog/small-biz-capital-may2012/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">Mark your calendar and attend <strong>Power Breakfast in 2012</strong><strong> </strong><strong> </strong><em><strong> </strong></em></h4>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>“How Small Businesses Can Access Capital”</strong></span></h1>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">Presented by:</h4>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><em>Mary Merrill</em></strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #800000;">Director of Small Business Development Center @ CGCC</span><br />
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Friday, May 4th, 2012 @ 7AM</strong></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><a title="Cousins' Country Inn website" href="http://www.cousinscountryinn.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000;">Cousins’ Country Inn</span></a></span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">2114 West 6th Street, The Dalles, OR<strong> </strong></h4>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><strong> *RSVP: call the Chamber at 541.296.2231* </strong></strong></span></h5>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong>Chamber Members &amp; Guests are welcome.</strong></strong></h6>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">(Cost is<strong><strong><span style="color: #339966;"> $10</span> – Member </strong></strong>&amp;<strong><strong><span style="color: #339966;"> $12</span> – Non-Member</strong></strong>)</h6>
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		<title>Coffee Connections heads to the library in April</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wake Up &#38; Network with Coffee Connections! Introducing Coffee Connections, a networking opportunity that gives you a chance to mingle with other leaders in the community, happening every last Tuesday of each month at selected locations. (Start your day right in 2012, with Coffee Connections) April’s Coffee Connections: Wasco Co. Library Service District 722 Court <a href='http://thedalleschamber.com/blog/coffee-connections-heads-to-the-library-in-april/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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<h2><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Wake Up &amp; Network with Coffee Connections!</strong></span></h2>
<p>Introducing <strong>Coffee Connections</strong>, a networking opportunity that gives you a chance to mingle with other leaders in the community, happening every last Tuesday of each month at selected locations.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(Start your day right in 2012, with <strong>Coffee Connections</strong>)</p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">April’s Coffee Connections:</span><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a title="Wasco Co. Library website" href="http://www.wasco.plinkit.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Wasco Co. Library Service District</span></a></span><br />
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">722 Court Street, The Dalles, OR</span><br />
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<h6 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Tuesday, April 24th from 7:30AM-8:30AM<br />
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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Join us for an hour of networking with coffee and snacks.</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">For more information contact TDACC at 541-296-2231.</p>
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		<title>BAH goes extreme at Fun Country, Inc. in April</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business After Hours (BAH) Business After Hours (BAH) events are the area’s premier networking opportunities, offering guests the chance to meet and mingle with other Chamber members in a relaxed, social setting. Join us at Fun Country Power Sports for some exciting rides and tour of the facility. &#160; Thursday, April 19th, 2012 – 5:00PM <a href='http://thedalleschamber.com/blog/bah-goes-extreme-at-fun-country-inc-in-april/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Business After Hours (BAH)</strong> events are the area’s premier networking opportunities, offering guests the chance to meet and mingle with other Chamber members in a relaxed, social setting.</p>
<p>Join us at <strong><em>Fun Country Power Sports</em></strong> for some exciting rides and tour of the facility.</p>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Thursday, April 19th, 2012 – 5:00PM to 7:00PM</strong></span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hosted by:</strong></h4>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a title="Fun Country Power Sports' website" href="http://www.funcountrypowersports.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Fun Country Power Sports</span><br />
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>1318 West 2nd Street</strong><strong> </strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>The Dalles, OR 97058</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BAH attracts between 100 and 200 business members, so there’s no telling who you’ll see!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARDS!!</strong></span></p>
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		<title>&#8220;Ready&#8230;Set&#8230;GO!&#8221; &#8211; Update on the Readiness Center</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendar and attend Power Breakfast in 2012 “Update: Readiness Center/Armory Project” Presented by: Mr. Jim Willeford Friday, April 6th, 2012 @ 7AM Cousins’ Country Inn 2114 West 6th Street, The Dalles, OR *RSVP: call the Chamber at 541.296.2231* Chamber Members &#38; Guests are welcome. (Cost is $10 – Member &#38; $12 – Non-Member)]]></description>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">Mark your calendar and attend <strong>Power Breakfast in 2012</strong><strong> </strong><strong> </strong><em><strong> </strong></em></h4>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>“Update: Readiness Center/Armory Project”</strong></span></h1>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">Presented by:</h4>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #800000;">Mr. Jim Willeford</span><br />
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Friday, April 6th, 2012 @ 7AM</strong></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><a title="Cousins' Country Inn website" href="http://www.cousinscountryinn.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000;">Cousins’ Country Inn</span></a></span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">2114 West 6th Street, The Dalles, OR<strong> </strong></h4>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><strong> *RSVP: call the Chamber at 541.296.2231* </strong></strong></span></h5>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong>Chamber Members &amp; Guests are welcome.</strong></strong></h6>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">(Cost is<strong><strong><span style="color: #339966;"> $10</span> – Member </strong></strong>&amp;<strong><strong><span style="color: #339966;"> $12</span> – Non-Member</strong></strong>)</h6>
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		<title>A Gift of Caring with Coffee Connections in March</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wake Up &#38; Network with Coffee Connections! Introducing Coffee Connections, a networking opportunity that gives you a chance to mingle with other leaders in the community, happening every last Tuesday of each month at selected locations. (Start your day right in 2012, with Coffee Connections) March’s Coffee Connections: Hearts of Gold Caregivers Hosted @ Mid-Columbia <a href='http://thedalleschamber.com/blog/a-gift-of-caring-with-coffee-connections-in-march/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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<p>Introducing <strong>Coffee Connections</strong>, a networking opportunity that gives you a chance to mingle with other leaders in the community, happening every last Tuesday of each month at selected locations.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(Start your day right in 2012, with <strong>Coffee Connections</strong>)</p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">March’s Coffee Connections:</span><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><a title="Hearts of Gold Caregivers website" href="http://www.heartsofgoldcaregivers.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Hearts of Gold Caregivers</span></a><br />
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"> Hosted @ Mid-Columbia Senior Center</span></strong></h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">1112 West 9th Street, The Dalles, OR</span><br />
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<h6 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Tuesday, March 27th from 7:30AM-8:30AM<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;">For more information contact TDACC at 541-296-2231.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Luck of the Irish&#8221; arrives to BAH in March</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business After Hours (BAH) Business After Hours (BAH) events are the area’s premier networking opportunities, offering guests the chance to meet and mingle with other Chamber members in a relaxed, social setting. Join us at Griffith Motors for some &#8220;Eats &#38; Treats&#8221; while celebrating St. Patrick&#8217;s Day. &#160; Thursday, March 15th, 2012 – 5:00PM to <a href='http://thedalleschamber.com/blog/luck-of-the-irish-arrives-to-bah-in-march/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Business After Hours (BAH)</span><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Business After Hours (BAH)</strong> events are the area’s premier networking opportunities, offering guests the chance to meet and mingle with other Chamber members in a relaxed, social setting.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Join us at <strong><em>Griffith Motors</em></strong> for some &#8220;Eats &amp; Treats&#8221; while celebrating <em>St. Patrick&#8217;s Day</em>.</p>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Thursday, March 15th, 2012 – 5:00PM to 7:00PM</strong></span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hosted by:</strong></h4>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a title="Griffith Motors' website" href="http://www.griffithmotors.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Griffith Motors</span><br />
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>1900 West 6th Street</strong><strong> </strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>The Dalles, OR 97058</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BAH attracts between 100 and 200 business members, so there’s no telling who you’ll see!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARDS!!</strong></span></p>
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		<title>&#8220;Events and the Community&#8221; &#8211; Positive Outcomes &amp; Gains</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendar and attend Power Breakfast in 2012 “Events and the Community” Presented by: Addie Case &#8211; Cousins&#8217; Country Inn  Chad Sperry &#8211; Breakaway Promotions Friday, March 2nd, 2012 @ 7AM Cousins’ Country Inn 2114 West 6th Street, The Dalles, OR *RSVP: call the Chamber at 541.296.2231* Chamber Members &#38; Guests are welcome. (Cost <a href='http://thedalleschamber.com/blog/events-and-the-community-positive-outcomes-gains/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">Mark your calendar and attend <strong>Power Breakfast in 2012</strong><strong> </strong><strong> </strong><em><strong> </strong></em></h4>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>“Events and the Community”</strong></span></h1>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">Presented by:</h4>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><em>Addie Case &#8211; Cousins&#8217; Country Inn </em></strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><em> Chad Sperry &#8211; Breakaway Promotions</em></span><em> </em> </strong></h3>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Friday, March 2nd, 2012 @ 7AM</strong></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><a title="Cousins' Country Inn website" href="http://www.cousinscountryinn.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000;">Cousins’ Country Inn</span></a></span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">2114 West 6th Street, The Dalles, OR<strong> </strong></h4>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><strong> *RSVP: call the Chamber at 541.296.2231* </strong></strong></span></h5>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong>Chamber Members &amp; Guests are welcome.</strong></strong></h6>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">(Cost is<strong><strong><span style="color: #339966;"> $10</span> – Member </strong></strong>&amp;<strong><strong><span style="color: #339966;"> $12</span> – Non-Member</strong></strong>)</h6>
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		<title>Insuring your networking with Coffee Connections</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wake Up &#38; Network with Coffee Connections! Introducing Coffee Connections, a networking opportunity that gives you a chance to mingle with other leaders in the community, happening every last Tuesday of each month at selected locations. (Start your day right in 2012, with Coffee Connections) February’s Coffee Connections: Dean Dollarhide &#8211; State Farm Insurance 300 <a href='http://thedalleschamber.com/blog/insuring-your-networking-with-coffee-connections/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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<h2><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Wake Up &amp; Network with Coffee Connections!</strong></span></h2>
<p>Introducing <strong>Coffee Connections</strong>, a networking opportunity that gives you a chance to mingle with other leaders in the community, happening every last Tuesday of each month at selected locations.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(Start your day right in 2012, with <strong>Coffee Connections</strong>)</p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">February’s Coffee Connections:</span><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><a title="Dean Dollarhide - State Farm Insurance website" href="http://deandollarhide.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Dean Dollarhide &#8211; State Farm Insurance</span></a><br />
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"> 300 East 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR</span><br />
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<h6 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Tuesday, Feb. 28th from 7:30AM-8:30AM<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;">For more information contact TDACC at 541-296-2231.</p>
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		<title>BAH heads to Hire Electric, Inc. in February</title>
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<p><strong>Business After Hours (BAH)</strong> events are the area’s premier networking opportunities, offering guests the chance to meet and mingle with other Chamber members in a relaxed, social setting.</p>
<p>Join us at <strong><em>Hire Electric, Inc.</em></strong> for a tour of their facility while enjoying an evening of entertainment.</p>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Thursday, February 16th, 2012 – 5:00PM to 7:00PM</strong></span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hosted by:</strong></h4>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a title="Hire Electric, Inc.'s website" href="http://hireelectric.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Hire Electric, Inc.</span><br />
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>2700 West 6th Street</strong><strong> </strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>The Dalles, OR 97058</strong></span></h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARDS!!</strong></span></p>
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