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AWFS®Vegas returns this July, delivering thousands of highly qualified buyers from every segment of the woodworking and furnishings industry. AWFS®Vegas only comes around once every two years, can you afford to miss the opportunity to connect with thousands of highly qualified buyers? Make your exhibit plans now. Call or email Rick Calvert or Vince Burson at 800.946.AWFS for more information.

This annual event will again be held at the Monona Terrace Convention & Community Center in Madison, WI. More details to come.

The Fundamentals of Economic Development of Finance Course will help you understand the variety of development finance tools available, from bonds, tax credits and TIF, to federal financing programs, RLFs, and access to capital lending resources. It is based on CDFA's Practitioner's Guide to Economic Development Finance, the only comprehensive resource directed towards building and utilizing the development finance toolbox. The course will take place at the DoubleTree Washington DC in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. CDFA has negotiated a significantly reduced nightly room rate of $169 for course attendees. To reserve a room, contact the DoubleTree Washington DC at (202) 232-7000. Click here for more details.

A comprehensive educational experience on the theory and practice of economic development fundamentals and is accredited by the IEDC. It fulfills one of the prerequisites for those who wish to take the Certified Economic Developer (EDcD) Examination. Join some of the nation's most knowledgeable and respected finance and economic development leaders, and network with colleagues. To register, click here.

The 2009 Resource Rendezvous returns to bring together researchers, grant writers, business leaders and other professionals. The event will focus on needs and funding opportunities from federal agencies and how to more effectively utilize Wisconsin services to secure more contracts. This event welcomes interstate collaboration. So, come network with peers in similar fields, share and display research information in our poster viewing area, discuss Wisconsin research specialties, and learn how you can collaboratively pursue federal grants. Learn more at www.wisecurity.org.

Join us in Baltimore, Maryland, for this year's World Stem Cell Summit - the preeminent gathering for the global stem cell community. This networking event brings together the world's finest researchers, industry leaders, policy-makers, regulators, patient advocates, legal experts, investors and philanthropists to illuminate the critical issues and together chart the future of regenerative medicine. Get the insider view from top industry leaders and international speakers during this information-rich three-day event. Sponsor and exhibit opportunities are now available.
Contact Robert Margolin or Alan Fernandez to learn more.

The theme of this Fall's conference is Economic Development Planning: Redevelopment, Innovation and State Policy. This 2-day conference, focusing on Economic Development Planning will be held at the Florian Gardens & the Metropolis Hotel. Reserve your hotel room today! Agenda and registration available no later than July 24, 2009.

Now, more than ever, attending Development '09: The Annual Meeting for Commercial Real Estate is vital for accessing the up-to-the-minute industry education, invaluable networking and insider insight you need to do business in today's rapidly changing business environment.
Development '09 offers timely education sessions on the front-page topics greatly influencing our industry, including capital and credit, public versus private investments, finding opportunities in the office market, the latest trends in industrial development and much more. You'll hear directly from some of the most influential leaders in commercial real estate as they candidly discuss how they are meeting the market's challenges and their thoughts on our industry's future during the popular CEO Insights sessions. Click here for more information.

The International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair — USA (IWF) is the largest woodworking technology trade show in the Western hemisphere. It is held every other year at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA and is recognized around the world as the preeminent event for introducing and selling manufacturing equipment, supplies and innovative new technology. IWF attracts over 43,000 visitors from every level of the industry and over eighty countries. The next show is scheduled for August 25 - 28, 2010 in Atlanta! Click here to read more.