Upcoming Events
There's no better way to instigate a high-impact "buy local" campaign, local business alliance, or boost your existing group's membership and effectiveness than with a presentation or workshop in your own community. We're now excited to offer you the chance to host a local event at dramatically reduced cost, thanks to support from American Express OPEN.
The company has stepped up its support for independent business in a big way by underwriting presentations for up to 25 communities through May 2013. See scheduled events below and contact us for details on additional topics, logistics and available dates/costs (underwriting is offered on a first-come, first-served basis). We'll reply promptly with information on costs and availability. See a list of previous hosts.
Events are free and open to all unless otherwise noted.
* = Events sponsored by American Express OPEN.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
(See a list of previous hosts)
* Events sponsored by American Express OPEN
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Speaker |
| 2013 |
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| May |
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22* |
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Syracuse,
NY |
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Syracuse First (Event details) |
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Joe Grafton |
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10 |
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Boston,
MA |
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Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts |
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Joe Grafton |
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3* |
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Black Mtn,
NC |
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Black Mtn Arts & Restaurants (new group) (Event details) |
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Jeff Milchen |
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1* |
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Front Royal,
VA |
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Front Royal Independent Business Alliance
(Event details) |
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Jeff Milchen |
| April |
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29* |
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Norfolk,
VA |
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Retail Merchants Alliance (Event details) |
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Jeff Milchen |
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26* |
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Durham
NC |
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Sustain-a-Bull Durham (afternoon) |
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Jeff Milchen |
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26* |
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Raleigh
NC |
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Shop Local Raleigh (morning) |
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Jeff Milchen |
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25 |
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Durham,
NC |
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Fuqua School of Business at Duke |
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Jeff Milchen |
| March |
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27* |
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Cincinnati,
OH |
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Greater Cincinnati IBA (new group) |
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Jeff Milchen |
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26* |
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Wyandotte,
MI |
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Wyandotte IBA (new, details) |
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Jeff Milchen |
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25* |
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Ann Arbor,
MI |
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Think Local First (details) |
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Jeff Milchen |
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22* |
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Kalamazoo
MI
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Buy Local Kalamazoo (pdf with details) |
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Jeff Milchen |
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21 |
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Chicago,
IL |
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Independent trade association leaders forum (by invitation) |
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19* |
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Springfield,
IL |
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Local First Springfield |
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Jeff Milchen |
| 2012 |
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| Nov |
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27 |
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Baton Rouge
LA |
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Louisiana Smart Growth Summit |
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Dana Eness |
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14 |
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*Flagstaff
AZ |
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Flagstaff IBA |
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Jeff Milchen |
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13 |
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*Frisco
CO |
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Summit Independent Business Alliance |
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Jeff Milchen |
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| Oct |
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12 |
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*Albany
NY |
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"Buy local" campaign workshop |
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Jeff Milchen |
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10 |
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*Sandwich
MA |
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Shop Sandwich First |
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Jeff Milchen |
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9 |
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Brookline
MA |
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Brookline Local First |
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Jeff Milchen,
Laury Hammel |
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6 |
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*Dover
NH |
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Seacoast Local |
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Jeff Milchen |
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5 |
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Portsmouth
NH |
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New England Local Business Forum |
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Jeff Milchen |
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| Sep |
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27 |
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*Corvallis
OR |
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Corvallis Independent Business Alliance
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Jeff Milchen |
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26 |
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*Roseburg
OR |
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Think Local Umpqua
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Jeff Milchen |
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25 |
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*Medford
OR |
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Thrive |
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Jeff Milchen |
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| Aug |
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15 |
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Columbus
OH |
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Small Towns, Big Futures (Ohio RCAP conference) |
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Lily Brislen |
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| July |
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14 |
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Nat'l Harbor
MD |
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S.P. Richards Co. Advantage Business Conference |
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Lily Brislen |
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| June |
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8-10 |
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Bard College
NY |
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Strategies for a New Economy conference |
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Stacy Mitchell |
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| May |
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15 |
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Modesto
CA |
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Modesto Independent Business Alliance |
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Jeff Milchen |
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14 |
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Sutton
WV |
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Sutton County Community Development Corp. |
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Lily Brislen |
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12 |
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Malibu
CA |
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City of Malibu |
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Jeff Milchen |
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| April |
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4 |
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Fayetteville
AR |
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Fayetteville Independent Business Alliance |
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Jeff Milchen |
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| March |
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29- 1 |
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Louisville
KY |
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Go Local Grow Local AMIBA's bi-annual conference |
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12 |
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Manhattan
MT |
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Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce |
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Jeff Milchen |
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| Feb |
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9 |
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Farmington
NM |
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San Juan Local First |
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Jeff Milchen |
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7 |
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El Paso
TX |
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Homegrown El Paso |
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Jeff Milchen |
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3 |
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El Centro
CA |
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Imperial Valley Independent Business Alliance |
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Jeff Milchen |
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1 |
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Las Vegas
NV |
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International Market Centers |
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Jeff Milchen
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| Jan |
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31 |
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Las Vegas
NV |
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International Market Centers |
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Jeff Milchen |
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| 2011 |
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| Oct |
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28 |
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New Albany
IN |
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New Albany First |
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Jeff Milchen |
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27 |
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Louisville
KY |
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Louisville Independent Business Alliance |
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Jeff Milchen |
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24 |
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Cumberland
RI |
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Blackstone Valley Independent Business Alliance |
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Jeff Milchen |
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21 |
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Portsmouth
NH |
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New England Local Business Forum |
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Jeff Milchen |
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20 |
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Middletown
VA |
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Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center |
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Stacy Mitchell |
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13 |
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Bozeman
MT |
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Montana Downtown Conference |
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Jeff Milchen |
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| Sept |
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29 |
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Pineville
WV |
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Wyoming County Economic Development Authority |
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Lily Brislen |
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26 |
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Charlotte
NC |
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International Downtown Association |
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Franzi Charen |