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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Please excuse the cross-posting…and save the date!</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The next IBPSA-USA meeting will be held Saturday, January 23<sup>rd</sup>, in Chicago, IL (concurrent with the start of the ASHRAE Winter Meeting) – please plan to attend if you are in town!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">A business meeting will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a social hour from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. followed by a dinner presentation until 9:00 p.m.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
 </p><p class="MsoNormal">The location and final meeting cost are not yet finalized. The past few meetings have been very informative concerning events in the simulation community, and provide a great opportunity to meet fellow building simulators.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any questions about the meeting or IBPSA-USA. We’ll provide a additional announcements closer to the time of the meeting with the exact location, cost, and speaker details.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">IBPSA-USA local chapter leaders – please forward to your membership as well.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">David</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">David S. Eldridge, Jr.</span></b><b><span style="color:#244061">, P</span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span></b><b><span style="color:#244061">E</span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span></b><b><span style="color:#244061">, LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, BEAP, HBDP</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Project Manager</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">Direct: (847) 316-92</span><span style="color:#1F497D">24</span><span style="color:#365F91"> | Fax: (</span><span style="color:#1F497D">847</span><span style="color:#365F91">) </span><span style="color:#1F497D">328</span><span style="color:#365F91">-</span><span style="color:#1F497D">4550</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#244061">Grumman/Butkus Associates</span></b><span style="color:gray"> </span><span style="color:#365F91">| 820 Davis Street, Suite 300 | Evanston, IL 60201</span></p>
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