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	<title>Portland Expo Center implements stringent standards to make the Energy Trust Better Living Show greenest ever</title>
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	<title>Oregon Convention Center’s Stir cocktail lounge to offer ‘Happy Hour’ Wednesday through Friday weekly</title>
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	<title>Metro Council appoints Terry Goldman and Karis Stoudamire-Phillips to Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission</title>
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	<title>Metro Council appoints Chris Erickson to serve on Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission (MERC)</title>
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	<title>Metro Council Appoints Judie Hammerstad and Cynthia Haruyama</title>
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	<title>Oregon Convention Center’s Matt Pizzuti earnsCertified Meeting Professional designation</title>
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	<title>Cheryl Twete joins MERC as Director of Business and Community Development</title>
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	<pubDate>24 Feb 2009 14:12:08 GMT</pubDate>
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