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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>OMS Managers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of our retailers have contemplated, or have used Groupon or Living Social. I have always wondered what types of businesses are these beneficial for and what are not. In case some of you, or some of your retailers, are asking the same question, below, please find a link regarding a free evening symposium on “the significant risks posed by the current "coupon craze" (Groupon, Living Social, etc) for retailers”. The Small Business Development Center is the sponsor. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the link to the retail symposium on September 15th, 6-9pm. It's free to attend, though pre-registration is required. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0037E1'><a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yqe46ecab&oeidk=a07e4f9rtxbd3419737" target="_blank">http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yqe46ecab&oeidk=a07e4f9rtxbd3419737</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Megan Braunsten<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Executive Director | HILLSDALE Main Street <br>503.896.9211 | <a href="mailto:meganb@hillsdalemainstreet.org">meganb@hillsdalemainstreet.org</a><br>1509 SW Sunset Blvd, Suite 2B | Portland, OR 97239<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.HillsdaleMainStreet.org">www.HillsdaleMainStreet.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>