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Be well, Reggie Jean Past-President New England Educational Opportunity Association NEOA History and Archives, Chair Two Silber Way, Room 431 | Boston, MA 02215 Phone: (617) 353-5195 Fax: (617) 353-2395 reggie@bu.edu<mailto:reggie@bu.edu> From: Meetings Today Newswire <Newswire@news.meetingtoday.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 2:21 PM To: Jean, Reggie <reggie@bu.edu> Subject: How to Negotiate Lower Coffee Prices at Meetings Plus: Medical Meetings Expert Pat Schaumann on Ramifications of Trump Administration [Boston Convention & Marketing Center Leaderboard]<https://tradepress.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ue%5Ecn%5E%5Ec7-%7CbaEkyb7Ffyg8ywdrd> [NewsWire_header_2064526.jpg]<https://tradepress.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ug%5Ecn%5E%5Ec7-%7CbaEkyb7Fcqg8ywdrL40GtnhFC9llka> Today's News How to Control Soaring Coffee Costs at Your Next Meeting<https://tradepress.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ug%5Ecn%5E%5Ec7-%7CbaEkyb7Ff2g8ywdrL40GtnhFC9llka> Coffee prices continue to rise, and that could cost you big-time at your next meeting or convention if you’re not careful. 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