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Date & time: Thu · Oct 22 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM CT
Venue: Education Service Center, Region 2, 209 N Water St.
Corpus Christi, TX
Organizer: Education Service Center, Region 2
Education Service Center, Region 2
Price: $100 per person
Credit: 3 CPE

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