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The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) International had scheduled the follow- ing list of meetings and events as of press time. Additional events will be posted to the BIFMA website on the Internet at www.bifma.org. ************************** September 27, 2011 Statistical Committee Meeting BIFMA Conference Room, Grand Rapids, MI, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. October 3, 2011 Flammability Workgroup for Technical Bulletin 133 Guideline, BIFMA Conference Room, Grand Rapids, MI October 18, 2011 Government Affairs Committee Meeting, Four Points by Sheraton 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Chicago O’Hare, Chicago, IL October 19, 2011 Engineering Standards Committee Meeting, Four Points by Sheraton, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Chicago O’Hare, Chicago, IL Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2011 X6.1 Educational Seating Workgroup, San Antonio, TX January 18, 2011 Sustainability Committee Meeting Riverview Conference Center, Grand Rapids, MI (BIFMA Hdqt.) 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. January 25-26, 2012 BIFMA Leadership Conference The Houstonian Hotel 111 North Post Oak Lane Houston, TX 77024 ************************* BIFMA EVENTS The Industry Voice for Workplace Solutions THE DOWNLOAD third quarter 2011 calendar © 2011 - BIFMA International BIFMA Advising Government Study of Standards/Eco-labels Just last month, GSA responded to concerns expressed by BIFMA about the “Modernization of Federal Acquisition Service’s Environmental Symbols” that occurred in March of 2011. The symbols or icons are used to identify environmentally preferable products on GSAAdvantage!® and GSA Global Supply™. BIFMA pointed to unfair competition that was occurring as a result and, for product emissions, suggested that GSA use a brand-neutral, “IAQ” symbol (for Indoor Air Quality) that could include all applicable certification programs. For furniture, the applicable certification programs should demonstrate compliance with the relevant American National Standards: the ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2011 Standard Test Method for Determining VOC Emissions from Office Furniture Systems, Components and Seating; and the ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2011 Standard for Formaldehyde and TVOC Emission of Low Emitting Furniture Systems and Seating. Mr. Houston Taylor of the Office of Acquisition Management at GSA responded on August 30, 2011, informing BIFMA that they will discontinue use of the symbols added in March until the Section 13 Interagency Product Standards and Labeling Workgroup completes its work next year. BIFMA has been invited to participate in the General Services Administration (GSA) led Section 13 Inter-agency Products and Labels' Survey. The GSA, in its capacity as a representative agency of the Section 13 Product Standards and Labeling Workgroup, has established a contract with Big Room, Inc. to administer this survey. There are two parts to the survey. Part 1 cov- ers Ecolabel Program Management, Conformity Assessment and Market Presence issues. Survey 2 cov- ers Standard-Setting and Standard Substance issues. BIFMA is one of nine “Non-Governmental Programs” to be surveyed. The others are FSC, GreenSeal, SCS, SFI, SMART, TCO Development, The Carbon Neutral Company, and UL Environment. Seven “Government Programs” will also be surveyed. Those are DOE’s FEMP Designation Purchasing Specs, the EPA/DOE Energy Star program, EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) program, EPA’s Recovered Materials Advisory Notices (RMANs)/CPG, EPA’s Water Sense program, USDA’s BioPreferred program, and USDA’s National Organic Program. Results of the surveys will help inform the workgroup in the development of guidelines for selecting product-related environmental sustainability standards to be used by the U.S. Federal Government.

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The Business and Institutional Furniture

Manufacturers Association (BIFMA)

International had scheduled the follow-

ing list of meetings and events as of

press time. Additional events will be

posted to the BIFMA website on the

Internet at www.bifma.org.**************************September 27, 2011Statistical Committee MeetingBIFMA Conference Room,Grand Rapids, MI,11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

October 3, 2011Flammability Workgroup forTechnical Bulletin 133 Guideline,BIFMA Conference Room,Grand Rapids, MI

October 18, 2011 Government Affairs Committee Meeting,Four Points by Sheraton1:00 - 4:00 p.m.Chicago O’Hare, Chicago, IL

October 19, 2011Engineering StandardsCommittee Meeting, Four Points by Sheraton, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Chicago O’Hare, Chicago, IL

Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2011X6.1 Educational SeatingWorkgroup, San Antonio, TX

January 18, 2011Sustainability Committee MeetingRiverview Conference Center,Grand Rapids, MI (BIFMA Hdqt.)1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

January 25-26, 2012BIFMA Leadership ConferenceThe Houstonian Hotel111 North Post Oak LaneHouston, TX 77024*************************

BIFMA EVENTS

The Industry Voice for Workplace Solutions

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BIFMA Advising GovernmentStudy of Standards/Eco-labels

Just last month, GSA responded to

concerns expressed by BIFMA about the

“Modernization of Federal Acquisition Service’s

Environmental Symbols” that occurred in March of

2011. The symbols or icons are used to identify

environmentally preferable products on

GSAAdvantage!® and GSA Global Supply™. BIFMA

pointed to unfair competition that was occurring as

a result and, for product emissions, suggested that

GSA use a brand-neutral, “IAQ” symbol (for Indoor

Air Quality) that could include all applicable

certification programs. For furniture, the applicable

certification programs should demonstrate

compliance with the relevant American National

Standards: the ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2011 Standard

Test Method for Determining VOC Emissions from

Office Furniture Systems, Components and Seating;

and the ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2011 Standard for

Formaldehyde and TVOC Emission of Low Emitting

Furniture Systems and Seating.

Mr. Houston Taylor of the Office of

Acquisition Management at GSA responded on

August 30, 2011, informing BIFMA that they will

discontinue use of the symbols added in March until

the Section 13 Interagency Product Standards and

Labeling Workgroup completes its work next year.

BIFMA has been invited to participate in the

General Services Administration (GSA) led Section 13

Inter-agency Products and Labels' Survey. The GSA, in

its capacity as a representative agency of the Section

13 Product Standards and Labeling Workgroup, has

established a contract with Big Room, Inc. to

administer this survey.

There are two parts to the survey. Part 1 cov-

ers Ecolabel Program Management, Conformity

Assessment and Market Presence issues. Survey 2 cov-

ers Standard-Setting and Standard Substance issues.

BIFMA is one of nine “Non-Governmental Programs” to

be surveyed. The others are FSC, GreenSeal, SCS, SFI,

SMART, TCO Development, The Carbon Neutral

Company, and UL Environment. Seven “Government

Programs” will also be surveyed. Those are DOE’s FEMP

Designation Purchasing Specs, the EPA/DOE Energy

Star program, EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE)

program, EPA’s Recovered Materials Advisory Notices

(RMANs)/CPG, EPA’s Water Sense program, USDA’s

BioPreferred program, and USDA’s National Organic

Program.

Results of the surveys will help inform the

workgroup in the development of guidelines for

selecting product-related environmental sustainability

standards to be used by the U.S. Federal Government.

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Industry Forecast Summary

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BIFMA staff led a delegation of members to a California Air

Resources Board (CARB) workshop in Sacramento in August focused on

possible amendments to their formaldehyde rule. CARB plans a rulemaking to

amend provisions of the composite wood product airborne toxic control

measure. The agency is currently doing emissions testing on laminated

products and may be asking BIFMA members for assistance.

BIFMA has encouraged CARB to closely coordinate their efforts with

the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the federal

regulation mirroring the California law is created. EPA anticipates issuing a

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for public comment early in 2012.

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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is conducting a pilot

Green House Gas (GHG) program with small businesses, including five furniture

manufacturers, and has formed a partnership with large businesses using the

Carbon Disclosure Project:

https://www.cdproject.net/en-US/Pages/HomePage.aspx

GSA has requested BIFMA’s input on how government should seek

Green House Gas information from furniture manufacturers and a task group

will be convened to formulate suggestions for the agency. Volunteers are

welcome and should contact [email protected] for additional information.

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BIFMA is establishing a Phthalates Alternatives Task Group to advise

an industry representative or representatives to the EPA’s “Design for the

Environment (DfE) Partnership on Alternatives to Certain Chemicals /

Phthalates”. Phthalates are primarily used a plasticizers and their use is wide-

spread with many formulations. EPA is investigating safer, less dangerous

alternatives similar to their approach in the DfE partnership with industry on

flame retardant alternatives. Again, task group volunteers are welcome.

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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation has been created

internationally (France) and in the United States (California). There are

“framework bills” that are broad, all-encompassing proposals that could apply

to multiple products and industries. A coalition has been formed to address EPR

regulations and they will be sending BIFMA additional information.

Advocacy Report

GDP growth was 1.3% in the second quarter, and there was little

evidence of improvement as the quarter ended. Recent revisions to GDP show

growth averaging just 1.6% over the past four quarters. IHS Global Insight has

scaled back the calendar year GDP growth forecast to 1.6% in 2011 and 1.9%

in 2012. The odds of recession are at 40%, as we no longer have the

momentum to weather any further shocks to the economy.

Conversely, office furniture consumption continued to grow rapidly

in the second quarter of 2011, up 18% from levels a year ago. U.S.

manufacturers are reaping more of the benefit from the improving demand

because growth in consumption exceeds growth in imports; shipments are up

19.8% from levels the previous year. With GDP growth expected to remain

weak, the impacts of soft consumer spending and higher unemployment on the

economy have reduced the outlook for 2012, an effect that can be seen in the

somewhat slower growth in orders last quarter. Nevertheless, orders growth

remained strong, up 15.8% from the previous year. The bottoming out of

investment in nonresidential structures back in January combined with higher

pricing has partially offset the problems elsewhere in the outlook for the rest

of 2011. The forecast calls for consumption growth of 15.9% and growth in

orders of 14.1% in 2011, before leveling off to 9.0% and 7.5% growth in 2012,

respectively.

New Members The most recent companies to join the trade association:

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Belia Midori Hirata Hirata - Mexico, D.F., Mexico

NLnovalink - Mississauga, ON, Canada

Zuo Modern, Inc. - San Leandro, CA

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Comp Sit Inc. - Toronto, ON Canada

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Suntrust Robinson Humphrey - Atlanta, GA

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DuoBack Korea Co., Ltd. - Incheon, Korea

Om Vishwakarma Furniture Pvt. Ltd. - Mumbai, India

SIDIZ, Inc. - Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

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BIFMA Leadership Conference in Texas The 2012 BIFMA Leadership Conference registration website will be

opening soon. From brand strategies to the use of technology and social

media, the 2011 conference in Orlando, Florida teed up the discussion and

critical knowledge areas that manufacturers will need to navigate through to

be successful in the future. Get ready to learn about and hear from the key

influencers of that future.

The Leadership Conference will be held at the Houstonian Hotel in

Houston, Texas on January 25 and 26, 2012. Sponsorship opportunities for

speakers and activities in Houston are available. Inquire with Brad Miller of

BIFMA ([email protected]) for details.

And we’ll see you in Texas!

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Our first revision workgroup meeting was held August 23, 2011 in

Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team members indicated that there are no

substantive changes recommended to the 2007 revision. Therefore the team

voted unanimously to recommend a reaffirmation of X5.3-2007. This

recommendation will be reviewed at the October 19 Engineering Committee

meeting in Chicago. Please contact BIFMA if you have input into the

reaffirmation or revision of this standard.

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The revision team under the leadership of John Knust of Kimball has

prepared the draft document for Association Ballot with votes due September

6. Several proposed changes follow the revisions approved earlier this year in

ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2011 (General-Purpose Office Chairs). The revision team is

scheduled to meet on October 11 to review Association Ballot comments. The

team anticipates completing the ANSI process in 2012.

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The revision team under the leadership of Tom Dykstra of Haworth

has prepared the draft document for Association Ballot in which voting

concluded on August 8. The revision team is currently reviewing Association

Ballot comments. They will determine if another Association Ballot is necessary

or if the draft document should move onto the ANSI Consensus Body, which is

also being formed. The team anticipates completing the ANSI process in 2012.

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The first meeting for this proposed new standard was held on May

10, 2011. Subsequent meetings were held June 29, June 30, and August 8.

Two critical elements that received a lot of attention were Weight and Seat Pan

Width. The team recently bumped up the target weight from 375 lbs. to 400

lbs. The team is proposing a minimum Seat Pan Width of 22 inches to qualify

for testing to X5.11. Test plans are being formulated with Mississippi State

University to study chair stresses from heavy occupants. John Knust of Kimball

is the Subcommittee Chairperson. Please contact BIFMA if you would be

interested in joining this team.

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BIFMA members under the leadership of Robert Hupe of Virco are

working with the National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSEA)

and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) in development of this standard. Team

members are currently evaluating the proposed tests and hope to have a draft

standard ready for Association Ballot in early 2012. The next meeting is at the

NSSEA Convention in San Antonio, Texas on November 30 and December 1,

2011. Additionally there is a Joint Committee meeting for NSSEA 380

Educational Furniture in San Antonio on November 29. The team anticipates

completing the ANSI process in 2012.

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The Ergonomics Work Group led by Lucy Hart of the Global Group

are undergoing final reviews of the proposed revisions to BIFMA G1-2002

Ergonomics Guideline. Given dimensional changes such as Seat Width

(increasing), the Work Group is also discussing potential transition concerns for

manufacturers. The Work Group believes that we will have an updated BIFMA

G1 standard for Association Ballot in the fall of 2011.

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The annual Flammability Subcommittee meeting was held March

30, 2011 in Grand Rapids. A Task Team to review TB-133 Flammability test

requirements will meet on October 3 at BIFMA. This team hopes to provide

guidance to TB-133 to minimize test variation. Jeff Musculus of Steelcase is

the Chairman of this Subcommittee. Please contact BIFMA if you have input

into TB-133 testing or wish to join us on October 3.

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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the new

editions of ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2011 Standard Test Method for Determining

VOC Emissions from Office Furniture; and also the new edition of ANSI/BIFMA

X7.1-2011 Standard for Formaldehyde and TVOC Emissions of Low-emitting

Office Furniture. Under the leadership of Subcommittee chair, Randy Carter of

Steelcase, efforts are underway to study data variation, as BIFMA desires to

clarify measurement uncertainty prior to the next revision.

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BIFMA submitted a Project Initiation Notice in December of 2009

with ANSI to develop a standard for evaluating the safety, durability, and struc-

tural performance of Healthcare Furniture. BIFMA leadership and key mem-

bers of the Engineering Committee believe we will be ready to begin the doc-

umentation process in early 2012. At this time we are seeking volunteers to

join us for this upcoming project. If you are willing to share your expertise

regarding Healthcare Furniture, then please join us by contacting BIFMA at

[email protected] or contact Dave Panning with any questions.

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Sept. 25-27 – Composite Panel Association Fall Meeting, Arlington, VA

Oct. 3 – Flammability Workgroup for Technical Bulletin 133 Guideline, BIFMA

Oct. 19 – Annual Engineering Committee Meeting, Chicago, IL

Nov. 30-Dec. 1 - X6.1 Educational Seating Workgroup, San Antonio, TX

Any questions on these or any other ANSI/BIFMA Standards, please

contact Dave Panning at BIFMA. Email: [email protected].

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GreenGov Symposium In October

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association

(BIFMA) International has collaborated with NSF International, a leading

ANSI-accredited developer of more than 75 American National standards, to

develop Product Category Rules for the furniture industry. The National Center

for Sustainability Standards (NCSS), founded by NSF, will serve as the Program

Operator for developing the furniture Product Category Rules (PCR).

PCRs help meet the growing demand for science-based support to

verify environmental product claims and eliminate greenwashing. Product

Category Rules (PCRs) define how to conduct a life cycle assessment for a

particular product group and what to include in the resulting report. A life

cycle assessment (LCA) measures inputs, outputs and environmental impacts

of a product across its lifespan, from cradle to grave. An Environmental Product

Declaration (EPD) is the ISO-compliant third-party-verified report that

functions like a nutrition label to explain the data generated from a life cycle

assessment.

Adopted by European countries and growing in recognition in the

U.S., PCRs and EPDs provide an international method of communication to

compare and report a product’s environmental impact throughout its entire life

cycle. According to BIFMA Executive Director Thomas Reardon, “Product

Category Rules and, ultimately, Environmental Product Declarations will give

customers a uniform way to evaluate the full array of environmental impacts

of products.”

“PCRs and EPDs will provide BIFMA member organizations with a

verified, scientific and internationally accepted method of supporting their

environmental product claims,” said Jane Wilson, NSF International Director of

Standards. “BIFMA’s customers will have access to verified life cycle data to use

when analyzing and selecting environmentally preferable products.”

In addition to the BIFMA collaboration, the National Center for

Sustainability Standards is also working with several flooring trade

associations on the first North American PCR for resilient, carpet, laminate, tile,

and wood flooring products.

Stakeholders interested in the development of product category

rules for furniture products should contact Mindy Costello of NSF’s NCSS at

[email protected] or Brad Miller of BIFMA at [email protected] to become

part of the process.

The National Center for Sustainability Standards (NCSS), founded by

NSF International in the fall of 2010, is a new, national initiative to support

sustainability standards activities. NSF is an American National Standards

Institute (ANSI)-accredited developer of more than 75 American National

Standards that protect public health and the environment. Through the

National Center for Sustainability Standards, NSF develops life-cycle based,

multi-attribute sustainability standards.

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BIFMA Partners with NSF to DevelopProduct Category Rules for Furniture

The 2011 GreenGov Symposium represents the second time the

White House Council on Environmental Quality will bring together leaders

from Federal, state, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and academic

communities and the private sector to identify opportunities around greening

the Federal Government. During the 3-day educational event, participants will

share challenges and best practices, and discuss cutting-edge approaches for

the future.

President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13514 on Federal

Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance on October 5,

2009. The GreenGov Symposium provides an educational experience for

federal and non-federal stakeholders to discuss the performance goals set by

President Obama in his Executive Order. The EO commits the Federal

Government to leading by example in its operations by requiring Federal

agencies to set greenhouse gas reduction targets, increase energy efficiency,

reduce fleet petroleum consumption, conserve water, reduce waste, support

sustainable communities, and leverage Federal purchasing power to promote

environmentally-responsible products and technologies

The draft program agenda for the 2011 GreenGov Symposium is now

available at http://www.greengov2011.org/program_agenda.html. It will be

held at the Washington Hilton from October 31 to November 2 and BIFMA will

be participating. The agenda is subject to change and updates (including

additions with detailed speaker and moderator information) will be posted

frequently over the next few weeks. Online registration will close October 24,

2011.

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The Download is published quarterly by

BIFMA International to provide a brief

update of association activities.

BIFMA International

678 Front Ave., NW, Suite 150

Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5368

Phone 616-285-3963 / Fax 616-285-3765

[email protected] /Website www.bifma.org

BIFMA Staff

Thomas Reardon Executive Director

Roxanne DeBoer Administrative Assistant

Brad Miller Communications & Govt. Affairs

David Panning Technical Services

Michael Reagan Administration & Statistics

Editorial Staff

Brad Miller

Roxanne DeBoer

BIFMA Officers and Directors

President

Stan Askren, HNI Corporation

VicePresident/President Elect

Chuck Saylor, izzy+

Treasurer

Francho Bianchi, Haworth Inc.

Directors

Anne Bernhardt, Bernhardt Design

Bill Bundy, Trendway Corporation

Joel Feldberg, The Global Group

Jim Keane, Steelcase Inc.

Carol Keogh, ESI Ergonomics

Shaun Mannix, Transwall

Mike Mekjian, Exemplis

Hank Menke, OFS Brands

David Scheu, DMI

Soren Stig-Nielsen, LINAK U.S. Inc.

Lynn Utter, Knoll, Inc.

Don Van Winkle, Kimball International

Brian Walker, Herman Miller Inc.

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OOccttoobbeerr 2266--2277,, 22001111 -- AASSTTMM ““FFllaammmmaabbiilliittyy SSttaannddaarrddss ffoorr UUpphhoollsstteerreedd FFuurrnniittuurree,, MMaattttrreesssseess aannddBBeeddddiinngg iinn tthhee UU..SS..”” CCoouurrssee;; GGrreeeennssbboorroo,, NNCC;; AAiirrppoorrtt MMaarrrriioott;; hhttttpp::////wwwwww..aassttmm..oorrgg//TTRRAAIINN//ffiill--ttrreexxxx4400..ccggii??--PP++IIDD++6622++//uussrr66//hhttddooccss//aassttmm..oorrgg//TTRRAAIINN//ttrraaiinnddeettaaiill..ffrrmm

OOccttoobbeerr 2266--2288,, 22001111 –– IIFFMMAA’’ss WWoorrlldd WWoorrkkppllaaccee 22001111 –– TThhee FFaacciilliittyy CCoonnffeerreennccee && EExxppoo ¬¬––PPhhooeenniixx CCoonnvveennttiioonn CCeenntteerr,, PPhhooeenniixx,, AAZZ;; CCoonnttaacctt:: IIFFMMAA..oorrgg;; wwwwww..wwoorrllddwwoorrkkppllaaccee..oorrgg

NNoovveemmbbeerr 22--33,, 22001111 -- NNeeooCCoonn EEaasstt -- BBaallttiimmoorree CCoonnvveennttiioonn CCeenntteerr;; PPhhoonnee:: 880000--667777--66227788;;hhttttpp::////wwwwww..nneeooccoonneeaasstt..ccoomm//

NNoovveemmbbeerr 88--99,, 22001111 -- BBUUIILLDDEEXX,, BBMMOO CCeennttrree,, CCaallggaarryy,, CCaannaaddaa;; wwwwww..bbuuiillddeexxccaallggaarryy..ccoomm

NNoovveemmbbeerr 2299--DDeecc.. 22,, 22001111 –– TThhee NNaattiioonnaall EErrggoonnoommiiccss CCoonnffeerreennccee aanndd EExxppoossiittiioonn;; CCaaeessaarrss PPaallaaccee,,LLaass VVeeggaass,, NNeevvaaddaa;; wwwwww..EErrggooEExxppoo..ccoomm

NNoovveemmbbeerr 3300--DDeecceemmbbeerr 22 -- SScchhooooll EEqquuiippmmeenntt SShhooww -- SSaann AAnnttoonniioo,, TTXX;; HHeennrryy BB.. GGoonnzzaalleezzCCoonnvveennttiioonn CCeenntteerr;; hhttttpp::////wwwwww..nnsssseeaa..oorrgg//eevveennttss//sseess//22001111//iinnddeexx..ccffmm

JJaannuuaarryy 1133--2222,, 22001122 -- TThhee IInntteerrnnaattiioonnaall FFuurrnniittuurree FFaaiirr ((IIMMMM)) -- CCoollooggnnee,, GGeerrmmaannyy;;hhttttpp::////wwwwww..ffuurrnniittuurreeffaaiirr--ccoollooggnnee..ccoomm

JJaannuuaarryy 3311 -- 0044 FFeebbrruuaarryy,, 22001122 -- IIMMOOBB -- IIssttaannbbuull EExxppoo CCeenntteerr ,, IIssttaannbbuull -- TTuurrkkeeyy;; hhttttpp::////wwwwww..iittff--iimmoobb..ccoomm

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