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<p class=MsoPlainText>Hi everyone - <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>A friend of mine is driving and has a sustainable RV that
sounds like a ton of fun! Join Jackson from Pearl's Premium sustainable
grass seed (<a href="http://www.pearlspremium.com">http://www.pearlspremium.com</a>),
and share some driving for a free trip. Contact Jackson at:
508-653-0800, or jacksonmadnick@msn.com. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Jackson is also looking for booth helpers. He will be
hanging out with me at booth #1679 – please come say hello! I will be
giving out copies of an updated version of our green building resource guide on
flash drives. If you can’t make it to the show, email me for an
e-copy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I also have some free expo passes left if anyone would
like. If you’re in Chicago, consider coming by to volunteer for even a
few hours if you can (not required for a pass). As a one-person company,
I can always really use a few friends. You’ll get to meet Jackson – he’s
the real deal and has been working on his grass seed for 9 years. I
recall him telling me he ran 1200 experiments to find a seed mix that would
require less water and no chemicals. Gosh that sounds like a sales pitch,
sorry. I am still building a neutral information resource here – no sales
of items we list, I promise. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I hope to have big news for all of you this spring for the
site. In the mean time, I hope to see you in Chicago!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Allison<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Allison Friedman<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Founder<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Rate It Green<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.rateitgreen.com/">www.rateitgreen.com</a><span
style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:black'>ABOUT RATE IT GREEN:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Rate
It Green<span style='color:#1F497D'> (</span></span><a
href="http://www.rateitgreen.com/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.rateitgreen.com</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>) </span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:black'>is a directory, peer-review resource and social network for
everyone interested in green building. Rate It Green members share their
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networking features. The company’s mission is to leverage information
exchange to further accelerate the growth of the green building industry,
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ommunity </span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>M</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>embership
are free of charge. Rate It Green also publishes Green Building 101, the
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