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SUMMARY:The State of the Housing Market: Taking an Appraisal
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/housing2009/
UID:142-http://ncf.uschamber.com/housing2009/
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, November 19\, 2009\, the National Chamber Foundation will be hosting "The State of the Housing Market: Taking an Appraisal" at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Washington\, DC. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20010801T180000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20010801T180000Z
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SUMMARY:7th Annual Aviation Summit: Aviation's New Flight Plan
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/aviationsummit_2008/
UID:104-http://ncf.uschamber.com/aviationsummit_2008/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080403T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080403T160000Z
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SUMMARY:North American Leaders Summit Presidential Reception 
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/nals/
UID:106-http://ncf.uschamber.com/nals/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080421T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080421T160000Z
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SUMMARY:The Costs of Doing Business in a Cap-and-Trade World
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/cap-and-trade/
UID:108-http://ncf.uschamber.com/cap-and-trade/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080520T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080520T160000Z
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SUMMARY:Science Advancing Society: Life Sciences Innovation and America's Health
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/science-advancing-society-life-sciences-innovation-and-americas-health/
UID:116-http://ncf.uschamber.com/science-advancing-society-life-sciences-innovation-and-americas-health/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080609T170000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080609T170000Z
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SUMMARY:Immigration Reform: Work to be Done
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/immigration_reform/
UID:74-http://ncf.uschamber.com/immigration_reform/
DESCRIPTION:The forum provided an opportunity for experts to discuss the need for an increase in foreign workers into the U.S. and to counter anecdotal claims that immigrants are a drain on the economy. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080619T150000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080619T150000Z
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SUMMARY:Immigration Reform: Work to be Done
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/immigration_reform/
UID:72-http://ncf.uschamber.com/immigration_reform/
DESCRIPTION:The forum provided an opportunity for experts to discuss the need for an increase in foreign workers into the U.S. and to counter anecdotal claims that immigrants are a drain on the economy. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080619T150000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080619T150000Z
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SUMMARY:Immigration Reform: Work to be Done
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/immigration_reform/
UID:76-http://ncf.uschamber.com/immigration_reform/
DESCRIPTION:The forum provided an opportunity for experts to discuss the need for an increase in foreign workers into the U.S. and to counter anecdotal claims that immigrants are a drain on the economy. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080619T150000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080619T150000Z
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SUMMARY:Immigration Reform: Work to be Done
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/immigrationreform/
UID:132-http://ncf.uschamber.com/immigrationreform/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080619T230000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080619T230000Z
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SUMMARY:Water Infrastructure: Why Congressional Action is Urgently Needed
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/waterinfrastructure/
UID:110-http://ncf.uschamber.com/waterinfrastructure/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080728T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080728T160000Z
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SUMMARY:Who Killed Healthcare: America's $2 Trillion Medical Problem and the Consumer-Driven Cure
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/who-killed-healthcare/
UID:78-http://ncf.uschamber.com/who-killed-healthcare/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080909T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080909T160000Z
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SUMMARY:The Rise of Global Civil Society: Building Communities and Nations From the Bottom Up
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/global_society/
UID:80-http://ncf.uschamber.com/global_society/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080910T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080910T160000Z
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SUMMARY:The Rise of Global Civil Society: Building Communities and Nations From the Bottom Up
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/global_society/
UID:82-http://ncf.uschamber.com/global_society/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080910T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080910T160000Z
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SUMMARY:Power to Save the World: The Truth about Nuclear Energy
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/cravens_saveworld/
UID:86-http://ncf.uschamber.com/cravens_saveworld/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080930T210000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080930T210000Z
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SUMMARY:CEO Leadership Series featuring Barry Salzberg\, CEO Deloitte\, LLP
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo-leadership-series-featuring-barry-salzberg-ceo-deloitte-llp/
UID:28-http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo-leadership-series-featuring-barry-salzberg-ceo-deloitte-llp/
DESCRIPTION:Barry Salzberg was elected as Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP in June 2007\, after serving as the U.S. Managing Partner from 2003 to 2007. He also is a member of Deloitte's U.S. Board of Directors\, the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Global Executive Committee\, and the DTT Global Board of Directors. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081113
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SUMMARY:Business Steps Up: Hiring Our Heroes
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/veterans/
UID:100-http://ncf.uschamber.com/veterans/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T180000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T180000Z
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SUMMARY:Business Steps Up: Hiring Our Heroes
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/veterans/
UID:102-http://ncf.uschamber.com/veterans/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T180000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T180000Z
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SUMMARY:The Deniers
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/deniers/
UID:84-http://ncf.uschamber.com/deniers/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081202T220000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081202T220000Z
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SUMMARY:Taking the Challenge: Real Solutions for Rebuilding Our Critical Infrastructure
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/infrastructure2008/
UID:112-http://ncf.uschamber.com/infrastructure2008/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081209T170000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081209T170000Z
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SUMMARY:Taking the Challenge:  Real Solutions for Rebuilding Our Critical Infrastructure
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/taking-the-challenge/
UID:44-http://ncf.uschamber.com/taking-the-challenge/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081210
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SUMMARY:Outlook 2009: The State of American Business
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/outlook-2009-the-state-of-american-business/
UID:36-http://ncf.uschamber.com/outlook-2009-the-state-of-american-business/
DESCRIPTION:This event set the stage for what the Chamber considers a top priority for 2009 in policy developments both inside and outside the beltway. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090108T150000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090108T150000Z
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SUMMARY:Comparative Effectiveness: New Solutions to Address Complex Health Issues
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/comparative-effectiveness-new-solutions-to-address-complex-health-issues/
UID:42-http://ncf.uschamber.com/comparative-effectiveness-new-solutions-to-address-complex-health-issues/
DESCRIPTION:[by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090116
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SUMMARY:Constructing the Employment Solution: Who Will Rebuild America?
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/constructing_employment/
UID:88-http://ncf.uschamber.com/constructing_employment/
DESCRIPTION:February 24 - Will a vast investment in national infrastructure create the jobs necessary to ensure our economy continues to grow? [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090224T180000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090224T180000Z
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SUMMARY:Leadership Series featuring Scott Davis\, Chairman and CEO\, UPS
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_ups/
UID:26-http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_ups/
DESCRIPTION:February 26 - UPS Chairman Scott Davis addressed the global trade area\, discussing open trade as an antidote and a key to the resiliency for the economy. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090227
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SUMMARY:A Pro-Tech Agenda: Rebooting the Digital Economy
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/digital_economy/
UID:66-http://ncf.uschamber.com/digital_economy/
DESCRIPTION:March 4 - Will "renewing our information superhighway" bring about the changes and incentives needed to stimulate our nation's workforce? [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090304T210000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090304T210000Z
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SUMMARY:Piecing Together the American Dream: How to Solve the Employment Puzzle
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/employmentpuzzle/
UID:70-http://ncf.uschamber.com/employmentpuzzle/
DESCRIPTION:March 10 - This first look into the nation's unemployment woes will explore some of the existing state and federal mechanisms for leading the workforce back to full employment [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090310T200000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090310T200000Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Babies\, Healthy Business: Cutting Costs and Reducing Premature Birth Rates
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/healthybabies/
UID:38-http://ncf.uschamber.com/healthybabies/
DESCRIPTION:March 17 - NCF will co-host an event with the March of Dimes to raise awareness of premature birth and pediatric health. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090318
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SUMMARY:8th Annual Aviation Summit and Showcase
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/aviationsummit2009/
UID:40-http://ncf.uschamber.com/aviationsummit2009/
DESCRIPTION:April 29 - The annual Summit features the newest ideas and challenges in the industry\, discussed and debated by key experts and top speakers. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090430
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SUMMARY:Progressing Forward through Science: Facilitating Innovation for Greater Health
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/lifesciences2009/
UID:34-http://ncf.uschamber.com/lifesciences2009/
DESCRIPTION:April 30 - The U.S. Chamber and the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation have partnered to present the 2nd Annual Life Sciences Awards. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090430T190000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090430T190000Z
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SUMMARY:CEO Leadership Series featuring John C. Lechleiter\, Chairman\, President\, and CEO of Eli Lilly
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_lilly/
UID:98-http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_lilly/
DESCRIPTION:On May 14\, 2009\, NCF hosted a CEO Leadership Series luncheon featuring John C. Lechleiter\, chairman\, president\, and CEO of Eli Lilly and Company. Dr. Lechleiter discussed health care reform and how accelerating innovation in health care will allow the U.S. to achieve affordable\, universally accessible\, high-quality care as the results of a system-wide overhaul. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090514T200000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090514T200000Z
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SUMMARY:CEO Series featuring Robert Greifeld\, Chief Executive Officer\, The NASDAQ OMX Group\, Inc.
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_nasdaqomx/
UID:122-http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_nasdaqomx/
DESCRIPTION:NCF hosted NASDAQ OMX CEO Robert Greifeld for a CEO Leadership luncheon June 2\, 2009. Greifeld discussed his views on a number of issues including the effects the current recession has had on the global trading system. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090602T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090602T160000Z
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SUMMARY:Orphan Drugs: Improving the Health of Every Patient
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/orphan_drugs/
UID:118-http://ncf.uschamber.com/orphan_drugs/
DESCRIPTION:June 4 - This event will explore the need to facilitate innovation and provide greater access to orphan drugs. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090604T220000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090604T220000Z
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SUMMARY:CEO Leadership Series featuring Peter Loescher\, President and CEO\, Siemens AG
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_siemens/
UID:96-http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_siemens/
DESCRIPTION:Providing examples from Siemens’ investments in green technologies\, Mr. Loescher will discuss the sustainability imperative for business and society today. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090624T140000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090624T140000Z
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SUMMARY:The Era of Fiscal Transparency
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/transparency/
UID:126-http://ncf.uschamber.com/transparency/
DESCRIPTION:July 9 - This event will explore how the public and private sectors can work together to track federal dollars in the most effective and transparent method. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090709T150000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090709T150000Z
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SUMMARY:CEO Leadership Series featuring Steve Odland\, Chairman and CEO\, Office Depot\, Inc.
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_officedepot/
UID:120-http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_officedepot/
DESCRIPTION:On July 15\, Steve Odland\, chairman and CEO of Office Depot discussed the mounting needs of the U.S. transportation system and the appropriate federal role in providing for these needs. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090715T210000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090715T210000Z
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SUMMARY:Modernizing Derivatives Oversight: Developing Policy for the 21st Century
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/derivatives/
UID:128-http://ncf.uschamber.com/derivatives/
DESCRIPTION:July 21 - This event will bring together experts to discuss the use of derivatives\, their role in the markets and to offer their ideas for improving derivatives oversight [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090721T200000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090721T200000Z
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SUMMARY:Health IT: Improving the Health System with Information Technology
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/healthit2009/
UID:130-http://ncf.uschamber.com/healthit2009/
DESCRIPTION:September 29 - This event will discuss how investing in the health system of tomorrow can improve care\, expand coverage\, and streamline delivery while protecting the privacy and security of patient information. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090929T220000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090929T220000Z
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SUMMARY:Luncheon featuring Fred P. Hochberg\, Export-Import Bank of the United States
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/exportimport2009/
UID:138-http://ncf.uschamber.com/exportimport2009/
DESCRIPTION:October 22 - Luncheon featuring Fred P. Hochberg\, Chairman and President\, Export-Import Bank of the United States. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091022T150000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091022T150000Z
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SUMMARY:CEO Leadership Series featuring John S. Watson\, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors\, Chevron Corporation
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_chevron/
UID:124-http://ncf.uschamber.com/ceo_chevron/
DESCRIPTION:October 27 - Join NCF and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy for a CEO Leadership Series luncheon with Chevron Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors John S. Watson. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091027T190000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091027T190000Z
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SUMMARY:Business Steps Up: Hiring our Heroes
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/businessstepsup2009/
UID:140-http://ncf.uschamber.com/businessstepsup2009/
DESCRIPTION:On November 12\, 2009 NCF will be hosting the second annual "Business Steps up: Hiring Our Heroes" event to take place at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington\, DC. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091112T180000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091112T180000Z
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SUMMARY:Challenges to Creating 20 Million New Jobs: What is the Proper Role of Government?
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/creatingjobs/
UID:146-http://ncf.uschamber.com/creatingjobs/
DESCRIPTION:November 16 - This event will seek to explore the key barriers to creating essential jobs and the effect of government expansion on job creation. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091116T210000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091116T210000Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Case for Wellness Programs: From Evidence to Practice
URL;VALUE=URI:http://ncf.uschamber.com/wellness2009/
UID:144-http://ncf.uschamber.com/wellness2009/
DESCRIPTION:December 3 - Join NCF for "The Case for Wellness Programs". This event will engage and educate interested parties\, including government officials\, employers\, and the employees on the need to take a preventative approach to health care. [by: ncf]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091203T200000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091203T200000Z
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