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<span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">We are also excited to announce our keynotes for the conference. Our opening keynote will be Past President
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Closing out the conference will be </span><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Mimi Ito</span><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">,
author of eight books, including </span><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-style: italic; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Youth
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