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  • June 8 - 10, 2009 - Intl. Conference on Industry Growth, Investment, and Competitiveness
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  • June 18, 2009 - Sustainability Forum Frankfurt
  • June 18, 2009 - The New Urban Economic Model: The Transformation of Fairfax County
  • June 24 - 27, 2009 - European Real Estate Society Annual Conference
  • July 12 - 15, 2009- ESRI Business GIS Summit and International User Conference

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