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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings. I am a member of the Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA) Summit (Sept 6 & 7, 2012) planning team and would like to personally invite you to join us this September.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can hear nationally-acclaimed sustainability experts and business leaders share info and practices why the future of business/industry/academia is GREEN at this Illinois Green Business Summit on September 7th in Champaign. Register
today to learn how they/you/everyone can save money and get funding for sustainable investments. Visit the Illinois Green Business Association’s website at
<a href="http://www.illinoisGBA.com">www.illinoisGBA.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am attaching a flyer with info, which is especially tailored for undergrad or graduate students. It's great for students in business and sustainability-related fields, or for anyone with an interest in these green topical issues (check
out the <a href="http://illinoisgba.com/Summit2012/SummitLineup.aspx">Lineup</a> if you haven't already to see what the 9 Summit panels are about). And there is a great price for student participation – only $25.00 for the entire day.
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<p class="MsoNormal">And please join in on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/359086887493625/">
Pre-Summit Kick-Off Event</a> sponsored by Busey with the College of Business and the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership (another flyer attached) on Thursday, September 6th at the BIF (5:30-8PM)! Free food, sneak previews of the Summit, great networking,
and it's open to the public so feel free to invite your friends! Met speakers, panelists, other State of Illinois GREEN-ites!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for passing on this info to others.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a delightful afternoon…<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro"">Karen S. Decker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro"">Assistant to the Director, Environmental Change Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro"">National Soybean Research Center, Room 350<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro"">1101 West Peabody Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro"">Urbana, Illinois 61801<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro"">Phone: 217-333-0548<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro"">Email: karend@illinois.edu
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