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<B>Symposium </B>is the leading green building conference targeted to design and
construction professionals within the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Gulf</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Coast</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> region, organized by the AIA Houston
Committee on the Environment. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This year’s symposium explores
sustainable principles and practices at a community scale, including Keynote
Speakers Alex Steffen, Steve Mouzon, and Doug Farr. GCG 2009 will take place on
April 16 and 17, 2009 at <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Reliant</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
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Symposium is the 2-day</SPAN><FONT face="Courier New"> </FONT><B><SPAN
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Expo</SPAN></B><FONT face="Courier New">, </FONT><SPAN
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open to the public on April 18 and 19 at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Reliant</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. A collaboration of AIA Houston COTE
and the City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Houston</st1:City></st1:place>, it is the largest green product expo
in the city, offering the latest in green companies and their products for
living a green life. The Expo will also offer educational presentations targeted
to homeowners and interactive programs for children and young adults. The
Houston Green Expo is free and open to the public, and requires no advance
registration. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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attendance promotes responsible use of materials and resources.
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Filo Castore</FONT></B></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chair</FONT></I></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gulf Coast Green
09<BR></FONT><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sustainable
Communities</FONT></I><BR><FONT face=Arial size=1>April 16-17, 2009<BR>Reliant
Park, Houston, TX<BR></FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=1>www.gulfcoastgreen.org </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=1>info@gulfcoastgreen.org </FONT></SPAN></P><BR><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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face=Arial>please consider the environment </FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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color=#000000><STRONG>Chair </STRONG>- Gulf Coast Green 2009 - </FONT><A
title=http://www.gulfcoastgreen.org/ href="http://www.gulfcoastgreen.org/"><FONT
title=http://www.gulfcoastgreen.org/ face=Arial
color=#000000>www.gulfcoastgreen.org</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000>April 16-19, 2009<BR>Reliant Center - Houston,
TX</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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