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A panel of key players in the digital copyright debate will discuss the issues shaping the future distribution of media worldwide from 8 - 11 a.m. at The University Club in Washington, D.C.

A panel of key players in the digital copyright debate will discuss the issues shaping the future distribution of media worldwide from 8 -11 a.m. at The University Club in Washington, D.C. Contact Michael Hoinski at (323) 654-9473, or .This "Labor & Employment Law Breakfast Briefing" will explore arbitration agreements and the provisions that need to be included so they are enforceable in court. 8 - 10 a.m. at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va. Contact Charemagne Grimes at (703) 641-4336, or . Spring conference focuses on electronic tax filing trends and IRS business systems modernization. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. Contact Mike Cavanagh at (703) 340-1655, or . sponsors "Federal Outlook 2002," which discusses the business environment and how to compete in it. 7 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. at the McLean Hilton in McLean, Va. Contact Allyson Newman at (703) 610-8794, or .Find out about current and future wireless technology solutions in the government marketplace at Executive IT Forum from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Contact IT Forum Information at (301) 650-2209, or or ., The D.C. Area PalmOS Users Group with the , will host a presentation by Palm Inc. from 7-10 p.m. in National Institutes of Health's Masur Auditorium, Bethesda, Md. Contact Craig Simpson at (301) 942-3921, or ."Protecting e-Government in the 21st Century Conference" offers a forecast and discussion of security and e-government trends. 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. Contact Sheila Andahazy at (703) 876-1405 or .The Business and Technology Regional Mixer is a social networking opportunity for business and technology professionals from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at University of Maryland's Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park, Md. Contact Cindy McGowan at (301) 403-4111, or .
May 9

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May 10

CERCA'scerca@cerca.orgwww.cerca.org

Federal SourcesNewmanA@fedsources.comwww.fedsources.com

May 14

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DC-PUGCapital PC Users Groupdcpug@interpug.comwww.cpcug.org/user/comm/gen-meet.html

sandahaz@csc.com

May 17

cmcgowan@umcaps.umd.eduwww.mdhitech.org/calendar/html/52.html

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