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"<p><font color='{COLOR}'><b>April 26, 2005</b><br>Vancouver Real Estate Forum<br>Wednesday, April 26th, Hyatt Regency, 7 am<br><br>The Vancouver Real Estate Forum is western Canada's largest annual conference on Real Estate investment and management issues.  It offers high-quality speakers at relatively low registration fees.  Call 1.877.739.2112 ext. 228 to register.<br><br></font></p>",
"<p><font color='{COLOR}'><b>Jan 23-25, 2005</b><br>ICSC 2005 Whistler Conference<br>ICSC 2005 Whistler Conference at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, BC Janurary 23-25, 2005 will provide an insight on how to develop or re-develop properties in non traditional ways, and how it means finding ways to create hew exciting projects, woven together by leading edge design evolutions.\">more info</a></font></p>",
"<p><font color='{COLOR}'><b>May 4, 2005</b><br>Edmonton Real Estate Forum<br>Wednesday May 4, 2005 The Westin Hotel downtown Edmonton<br>The fourth annual Edmonton Real Estate Forum will provide valuable insights into one of the leading ICI markets in Western Canada.  It will focus on the challenges facing asset managers, brokers, corporate real estate executives active in the ownership, management and financing of commmercial, industrial, investment, and residential real estate.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.mediaedgewest.com/realestateforumswest/edmonton/\">more info</a></font></p>");
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