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titles: ['NPRA 2012 Security Conference', 'Border Security Expo 2012', 'ISC West', 'Counter Terror Expo 2012', 'Global Petroleum Show 2012 & Conference (GPS)', 'Security In Government (SIG) Conference 2012', 'ASIS', ],
blurbs: ['InterContinental Houston Hotel - Houston, TX, USA Join Senstar at NPRA 2012, the National Petrochemical and Refiners ...', 'Phoenix Convention Center - Phoenix, AZ, USA   Join Senstar at Border Security Expo 2012, the 6th Annual Seminar & Exhibits, ...', 'Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV Join Senstar at Booth 12131 and see the latest in technologies for perimeter ...', '  The Grand Hall - Olympia Exhibitions & Conference Centre, London, UK Join Senstar at Counter Terror Expo 2012, Booth No. ...', 'Stampede Park - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Join Senstar at Booth No. 4545 and see the latest in sensor technologies for ...', 'National Convention Centre - Canberra, Australia    Join Senstar at Stand No. 84 and see the latest in sensor technologies ...', 'Philadelphia Convention Center - Philadelphia, PA, USA Join Senstar at ASIS 2012, the 58th Annual Seminar & Exhibits, Booth ...', ],
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dates: ['February 27 - 29, 2012', 'March 6 - 7, 2012', 'March 28 - 30, 2012', 'April 25 - 26, 2012', 'June 12 - 14, 2012', 'September 3 - 5, 2012', 'September 10 - 12, 2012', ],
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