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Center, Dallas, TX. For more information about PCMA and the
PCMA Annual Meeting, visit www.PCMA.org.
January 11-20 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter
Meeting, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC),
Boston, MA. (617) 954-2168
February 9-11 Greening the Hospitality Industry Conference,
sponsored by the Green Meeting Industry Council, Denver, CO.
(888) 450-2098 or www.greenmeetings.info/conference.htm
March National Petrochemical & Refiners Association's 108th
Annual Meeting, Phoenix AZ. For more information, please visit
www.npra.org.
April 25-28 Institute for Supply Management's 95th Annual
International Supply Management Conference and Education
Exhibit, San Diego, CA. (800) 888-6276 or www.ism.ws
June 21-July 2 American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 39th International Convention,
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC), Boston, MA.
(617) 954-2168
June 29-July 1 Americas Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings
Exhibition (AIBTM) Tradeshow, Baltimore, MD.
(u)www.aibtm.com(eu)
August The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine (AEAONMS) National Convention, Tampa Bay, FL.
www.aeaonms.org
August 25-26 2010 Marketplace of Opportunities, presented by
the Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council, Nashville
Convention Center, Nashville, TN. (615) 259-4699 or
www.tmsdc.net
September 7-19 National Black MBA Association 2010 Annual
Conference & Exposition, Los Angeles, CA. For more information
contact Carol Martinez, LA Inc. The Los Angeles CVB at (213) 236-
2357.
September 16-18 Connect Marketplace, Louisville, KY. (502) 560-
0013
September 23-26 Black Education Events LLC 2010 Angel City
Classic, Los Angeles, CA. For more information contact Carol
Martinez, LA Inc. The Los Angeles CVB at (213) 236-2357.
October 24-27 National Minority Supplier Development Council
Annual Conference and Business Opportunity Fair, Phoenix
Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ. (212) 944-2430 or
www.nmsdc.org
November Rejuvenate Marketplace, Louisville, KY. (502) 560-0013
November 11-14 Tradeshow Week Fastest 50, Louisville, KY.
(502) 560-0013
Entertainment Software Association's (ESA) Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3), Los Angeles Convention Center, Los
Angeles, CA. For more information, please visit www.the-
ESA.com.
Human Genome Meeting, sponsored by the Centre for Arab
Genomic Studies (CAGS), Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC),
Dubai. For further information, please e-mail Ms. Natasha Tomé-
Zwarts, head of Marketing & Communication, Dubai Convention
Bureau at n.tome@dubaitourism.ae.
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