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		<title>Retail Day 2011 Photo Gallery</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail Day 2011 was held May 4 in Springfield. Featured speakers at the Retail Day Luncheon were Gov. Pat Quinn, Illinois State Representative John Bradley (D-Marion) and Illinois State Senator...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Retail Day 2011 was held May 4 in Springfield. Featured speakers at the Retail Day Luncheon were Gov. Pat Quinn, Illinois State Representative John Bradley (D-Marion) and Illinois State Senator Kyle McCarter (R-Decatur). A gala legislative reception was held featuring a 1970s disco band in the evening.<span id="more-2640"></span></p>

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		<title>Retail Day 2010 photo gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail Day 2010 was held May 5 in Springfield. Featured speakers at the Retail Day Luncheon were Gov. Pat Quinn and gubernatorial challenger State Senator Bill Brady (R-Bloomington). A gala...]]></description>
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<p>Retail Day 2010 was held May 5 in Springfield. Featured speakers at the Retail Day Luncheon were Gov. Pat Quinn and gubernatorial challenger State Senator Bill Brady (R-Bloomington). A gala legislative reception was held celebrating Cinco De Mayo in the evening.</p>
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		<title>Retail Day 2009</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail Day 2009 was held May 6 in Springfield. The Legislative Reception, hosted by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and the Illinois Manufacturers Association was held at the M &#38;...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Retail Day 2009 was held May 6 in Springfield. The Legislative Reception, hosted by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and the Illinois Manufacturers Association was held at the M &amp; M Saloon in Springfield.<br />
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-gov-handshake.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-gov-handshake-266x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rr298-gov-handshake" width="266" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-549" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Illinois<br />
Governor Pat Quinn greets retailers as he walks to the podium to<br />
address attendees of the Business Day Luncheon in Springfield on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-capitol-march.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-capitol-march-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rr298-capitol-march" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-550" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Business Day attendees make their way to the State Capitol for visits with legislators on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-dominicks-jewel.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-dominicks-jewel.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-dominicks-jewel" width="300" height="200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-552" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Illinois<br />
House Republican Leader Tom Cross answers questions in his statehouse<br />
office as IRMA Directors (left to right) Don Keprta of Dominick&#8217;s and<br />
Keith Nielsen of Jewel-Osco look on.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-madigan-981.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-madigan-981-243x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rr298-madigan-981" width="243" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-554" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan address attendees of the Business Day Luncheon on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-kroger-5.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-kroger-5-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-kroger-5" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-555" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">(From<br />
left to right) IRMA Director John Elliott and Tracy Blanchard, both of<br />
Kroger, walk with State Representative Robert Flider (D-Decatur) from<br />
the Stratton Building to the Illinois State Capitol on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-jewel-chs.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-jewel-chs.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-jewel-chs" width="300" height="264" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-556" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">(From<br />
left to right) Miguel Alba, Jewel-Osco, and IRMA Director Robert Lando,<br />
Community Home Supply, listen to State Representative Tim Schmitz<br />
during Retail Day at the State Capitol on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-cullerton-3.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-cullerton-3-254x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rr298-cullerton-3" width="254" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-557" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Illinois<br />
Senate President John Cullerton speaks at the Business Day Luncheon on<br />
May 6 at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-radogno.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-radogno-205x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rr298-radogno" width="205" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-558" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno speaks to retailers and manufacturers at the Business Day Luncheon on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-yum-target-walgreens.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-yum-target-walgreens.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-yum-target-walgreens" width="300" height="200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-559" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">(From<br />
left to right) IRMA Director Kevin Lundy, Yum! Brands, Inc., IRMA<br />
Director Anika Hagenson, Target Corporation, and Eric Douglas,<br />
Walgreens, visit the Illinois State Capitol during Retail Day on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-cross-office-grp.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-cross-office-grp.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd--cross-office-grp" width="300" height="275" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-560" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">(From<br />
left to right) IRMA Directors Kevin Lundy (Yum! Brands, Inc.), Bob<br />
Irons (Outback Steakhouse), C.J. Schnakenberg (Chicago Brass), Matt<br />
Noonan (Noonan True Value), and IRMA Chair Linda Johnson (Village True<br />
Value), listen to House Republican Leader Tom Cross answer questions in<br />
his office during Retail Day on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-macys-outback.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-macys-outback.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-macys-outback" width="300" height="200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-561" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">(From<br />
left to right) Chuck Miller, Macy&#8217;s, IRMA Director Bob Irons, Outback<br />
Steakhouse, and Jim Vasica, Outback Steakhouse, visit the Illinois<br />
State Capitol during Retail Day on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-baum-jcp.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-baum-jcp-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-baum-jcp" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-562" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">(Left<br />
to right) IRMA Directors Steve Wyss of J.C. Penney and Jim Baum of<br />
Here&#8217;s Hallmark, talk during Retail Day at the State Capitol May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-ljohnson.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rr298-ljohnson-237x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rr298-ljohnson" width="237" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-574" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">IRMA<br />
Chair Linda Johnson, Western Springs True Value Village Hardware,<br />
welcomes retailers and manufacturers to the Business Day Luncheon on<br />
May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-m-m-tent.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-m-m-tent.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-m-m-tent" width="300" height="200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-563" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">The<br />
M&amp;M Saloon, on the corner of Second and Adams streets in<br />
Springfield, was the site of the Legislative Reception for Business Day<br />
on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-band.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-band.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-band" width="300" height="200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-564" /></a></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-outback.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-outback-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-outback" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-565" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">The<br />
Outback Steakhouse group stands ready to serve attendees of the<br />
Business Day Legislative Reception at the M&amp;M Saloon on May 6 in<br />
Springfield.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-saputos.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-saputos-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-saputos" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-566" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Saputo&#8217;s Restaurant, Springfield, served as a reception caterer at the Business Day Legislative Reception on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-miller.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-miller-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-miller" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-567" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Mark Strawn of Miller Brewing Company prepares to serve attendees of the Business Day Legislative Reception on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-coke.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-coke-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-coke" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-568" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Coca-Cola Enterprises Bottling Companies served as a reception caterer for the Business Day Legislative Reception on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-gallo.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-gallo-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-gallo" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-569" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Tom Guccione of Judge Dolph serves Gallo Wines at the Business Day Legislative Reception on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-iba.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-iba-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-iba" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-570" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">(Left<br />
to right) Beth Porter and Genise Smith-Watkins of Pepsico offer a wide<br />
variety of drinks to attendees of the Business Day Legislative<br />
Reception on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-schnucks.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-schnucks-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-schnucks" width="200" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-571" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Schnuck Markets, Inc. offered a selection of desserts to attendees of the Business Day Legislative Reception on May 6.</font></td>
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<td><a href="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-wendys.jpg"><img src="http://irma.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SZ300_rd-09-wendys.jpg" alt="" title="SZ300_rd-09-wendys" width="300" height="200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-572" /></a></td>
<td><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">Wendy&#8217;s International served as a Reception Caterer during the Business Day Legislative Reception in Springfield on May 6.</font></td>
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