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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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6:30a
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Sunrise Walk/Run on the Riverwalk
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7:00 – 7:55a
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Networking Breakfast in Expo Hall
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7:00 – 7:55a
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Women in Fire Protection Engineering Networking Breakfast (Generously Supported by FM Global)
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General Session
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8:00 – 8:15a
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Opening & Welcome Remarks
Beth Tubbs, 2022 SFPE President
Rose Amber West, SFPE Michigan Chapter President
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8:15 – 9:00a
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Opening Keynote
Adam K. Thiel, Fire Commissioner, Philadelphia Fire Department
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9:00 – 10:00a
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General Session
Nicole Boston, SFPE CEO; Chris Jelenewicz, SFPE Chief Engineer
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10:00 – 10:30a
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General Session
Venkatesh Kodur
Need for Structural Resilience to Mitigate Fire Hazard in Modern Structures
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10:30 – 11:00a
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Networking Break in Expo Hall
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Breakout Tracks
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11:00a – 12:30p
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A – Fire Dynamics
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B – Building Fire/Building Design
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C – Resiliency / Sustainability
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D – Sponsored Track
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11:00 – 11:30a
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Benjamin Gaudet: Sensitivity of Explosion Vent Sizing to Fundamental Burning Velocity and Maximum Deflagration Pressure Measurement
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Susan Lamont:
A Holistic Approach to Fire Safety for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
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Virginia Charter:
Water Supply and Climate Change: The Impact of Water Stress on Fire Protection Systems
*SFPE Foundation-supported project
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11:30a – Noon
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Mark Mckinnon: Development and Validation of a Material Property Database for Fire Models
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Francesca Lugaresi:
Thermal Response of Curtain Wall Systems Exposed to Fire
*SFPE Foundation-supported project
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Jamie McAllister: Environmental and Health Impacts of Fire and Fire-Suppression Activities During Large-scale Fire Events
*SFPE Foundation-supported project
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Noon – 12:30p
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Jonathan Hodges:
An Engineering Model for the Pyrolysis of Materials
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Fang Li:
Existing Buildings Performance-based Design
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Kevin Black: A New Way to Spray: Seeking a Greener Alternative to Spray-Applied Fire-Resistive Material
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12:30 – 2:00p
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Networking Lunch in Expo Hall
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1:00 – 2:00p
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Student Poster Presentations in Expo Hall
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General Session
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2:00 – 2:10p
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Awards Presentations
Beth Tubbs, 2022 SFPE President
- The Harold E. Nelson Service Award
- The D. Peter Lund Award
- The John J. Ahern President’s Award
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2:10 – 2:25p
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IGNITE® Session
5 Under 35 Award Recipients
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2:25 – 3:00p
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General Session
Jason Sutula
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Lightning Talks Breakout Track
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3:00 – 5:00p
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A – Building Fire Design/Fire Dynamics
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B – Forensic/Human Behavior/Fire Safety
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C – Fire Safety Systems
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D – Sponsored Track
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3:00 – 3:15p
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Ranjith Nandish: Numerical Simulations of the Fire in Mass Timber Compartments
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Ikwulono David Unobe: Classification of the Fire-Damage Degree to Gypsum Wallboards Using Data-Driven Image Analysis
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John Zimak:
Effect of Inert Gas Discharge Time on Wood Crib Fires Used in Extinguishing Approval Testing
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3:15 – 3:30p
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Rikesh Amin:
External Flaming from a Large Open-plan Compartment with Exposed Timber: CodeRed#
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Michael Rzeznik: Opportunity Knocks…A Refresher on a Critical Passive Fire Protection Feature - Fire Doors
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James Lynch:
Lessons Learned from the Use of Automatic Water Cannons (aka Smart Monitors) in Warehouse and Chemical Plant Applications
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3:30 – 3:45p
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Timo Inkinen:
Ensuring Fire Safety of Hybrid Meeting Pods for Open Offices through Full-scale Fire Testing
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Datta Mishuk:
Validation of Computer-based Evacuation Model for Simulating Non-emergency and Emergency Evacuations from Rail Car
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John Denhardt:
Diesel Fire Pump Systems – Required Calculations Engineers Often Miss
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3:45 – 4:00p
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David Harvey:
Company-wide Fire Risk Assessment of Hydraulic Jet-Spray Fires in a Heavy Manufacturing Environment
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Karli Steranka:
Effects of Randomness in Occupant Loading in High-density Areas on Evacuation Time Using Pathfinder
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Victoria Valentine: Seismic Shakes It Up Again
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4:00 – 4:30p
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Networking Break in Expo Hall
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4:30 – 4:45p
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Steven Barrett:
Bringing Fire Protection to the Forefront of Architectural Design
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Ali Ashrafi:
Implications of Li-ion Technology for Structural Design of Buildings
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Jason Webb:
Fire Protection System Data: Ask for What You Want (Invited)
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4:45 – 5:00p
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Stefan Kraft:
Toxicity Test and Performance Criteria for Passenger Railcar Materials
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Mark Hopkins: Advancements in Corrosion Mitigation Technology for Dry Pipe and Preaction Sprinkler Systems
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Gregg Vlahakis:
New Systems and Technology
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General Session
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5:00 – 6:00p
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General Session:
SFPE Engineering Practice Subcommittee - Brandon Wilkerson et al:
Delegated Fire Protection Engineering – A Panel Discussion on Expectations and Practice
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6:00 – 6:30p
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SFPE Fellows Presentation
Beth Tubbs, 2022 SFPE President
2022 Fellows
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6:30 – 8:00p
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SFPE Fellows’ Reception (Open to All Attendees)
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Friday, October 14, 2022
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6:30a
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Sunrise Walk/Run on the Riverwalk
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7:00 – 7:55a
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Networking Breakfast in Expo Hall
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General Session
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8:00 – 8:20a
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Welcome & SFPE Foundation Awards
Peter Senez, SFPE Foundation Chair
- The Arthur B. Guise Medal
- The Jack Bono Award
- The Student Scholar Award
- The Dr. Guylène Proulx, OC Scholarship
- The Frederick W. Mowrer Global Scholar Award
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8:20 – 9:00a
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General Session: Guise Award Winner Keynote
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9:00 – 9:30a
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Your SFPE Foundation: Updates and Opportunities to Engage
Peter Senez, SFPE Foundation Chair
Leslie Marshall, SFPE Foundation Director
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9:30 – 10:00a
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Networking Break in Expo Hall
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Breakout Tracks
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10:00 – Noon
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A – Fire Service
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B – Research/GCI
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C – Fire Safety Systems
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D – Sponsored Track
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10:00 –10:30a
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Alex Schraiber:
The Impact of Li-Ion Energy Storage Systems on Residential Garage Fire Dynamics and Considerations for Incident Response
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Grand Challenges Initiative - Focus: Energy & Infrastructure
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Stanislav Kostka:
Large-Scale Testing of Oxygen Reduction Systems for ASRS Applications
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10:30 – 11:00a
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Shuna Ni:
On the Effect of Exposed Timber on the Severity of Structural Fires in a Compartment and Required Firefighting Resources
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Grand Challenges Initiative - Focus: Resilience & Sustainability
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Brian O’Connor:
Aircraft Hangar Fire Protection; Changes to NFPA 409 and Review of FPRF Research Report
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11:00 – 11:30a
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Ann Jeffers:
What the WUI Fire Community Can Learn from the Field of Civil Engineering on Resilience
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Grand Challenges Initiative - Focus: Climate Change
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Jacqueline Wilmot:
Evaluating Data and Voice Signals in Pathway Survivable Cables for Life Safety Systems – A Fire Protection Research Foundation Study
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11:30 – Noon
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Manuel Daza:
Real-time Mine Fire Classification to Support Firefighter Decision Making
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Grand Challenges Initiative - Focus: Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, & Cybersecurity
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John LeBlanc:
Protecting Liquids That Burn: NFPA 30 - Where It Was, Where It Is Now, Where It May Go, and the Value of Change
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Noon – 12:55p
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Networking Lunch in Expo Hall
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General Session
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1:00 – 1:15p
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Awards Presentations
Beth Tubbs, 2022 SFPE President
- The David A. Lucht Award
- The John L. Bryan Mentoring Award
- The Rolf H. Jensen Award for Outstanding Committee Service
- Fire Protection Person of the Year
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1:15 – 2:15p
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General Session
Moderated by Beth Tubbs, 2022 SFPE President
Fire and Life Safety in Today’s Rapidly Changing World – What are We Missing?
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2:15 – 2:30p
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Invitation to 2023 Annual Conference
Beth Tubbs, 2022 SFPE President and Mark Hopkins, SFPE Chesapeake Chapter President
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2:30 – 3:00p
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Networking Break in Expo Hall
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Breakout Tracks
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3:00 – 4:30p
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A – Fire Dynamics
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B – Wildland-Urban Interface: Practical Applications (AHJs welcome)
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C – Energy Storage
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D –
Human Behavior & Evacuation Modelling
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3:00 – 3:30p
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Harry Mitchell:
Structural Hazards of Smouldering Fire in Timber Buildings
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SFPE Foundation WUI Working Group Initiative Roundtable Discussions and Demonstration and Feedback on New Tool for Fire Departments Operating in the WUI: “Beyond the Checklist: A Virtual Handbook of Engineering Resources for WUI Property Fire Risk Assessment and Mitigation.”
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Noah Ryder:
Battery Energy Storage - Landscape of Systems, Hazards, and Mitigation Strategies
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Brian Hoskins: Effectiveness of Alert Tones
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3:30 – 4:00p
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TJ Khambhampati: Computational Reconstruction of Heat Transfer Measurements from Firebrands to Surfaces
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Paul Hayes:
Updates to Current Codes & Technologies for Large-Scale Battery Storage Systems – 4.0
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Mathilde Girault:
Application and Interpretation of Visibility through Smoke in Performance-based Design
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4:00– 4:30p
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Kevin B. McGrattan:
Assessing the Impact of Fires within Large Electrical Cabinets
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Victoria Hutchison:
Landscape of battery energy storage hazards, mitigation strategies and a roadmap for future research
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Chris Campbell:
Using the Latest Findings in Improve Evacuation Strategies, Evacuation Modelling and Code Requirements
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Networking & Closing Reception
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4:30 – 5:30p
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Closing Reception (Open to all attendees)
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