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This weekend come see Greeniacs.com at the Chicago Green Festival! The Greeniac Nation is thrilled to be part of the largest green event in Chicago and the Midwest, being held Saturday, May 17th and Sunday May18th at the Chicago Navy Pier. Greeniac1 will be part of the Greeniac Nation exhibitor team, so this is your chance to meet the visionary behind the new environmentalism embodied in http://www.greeniacs.com/. We will be located in booth 1513 and look forward to meeting all the likeminded green-curious folks coming out to enjoy the Chicago Green Festival. For more information regarding the festival, please visit http://www.greenfestivals.org/  Quote this article on your site | Views: 55
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