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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the Wednesday general session keynote at the 2013 convention of the Global Business Travel Association, Alexandria, Va., Aug. 4-7 in San Diego. She will also provide the keynote address for the National Association of Realtors, Chicago, at their convention, Aug. 8-11 in San Francisco.

International Association of Exhibitions and Events, Dallas, is accepting entries for its Art of the Show 2013 competition. Exhibition and event promotional materials that were produced between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013 are eligible. Entries deadline is July 15. Details here.

McCormick Place, Chicago, will be offsetting 100 percent of their energy usage with windpower, through the purchase of Green-e Renewable Energy Certificates. The news was announced during the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER 2013 Conference.

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