If you would like your retail-related event included in MRA's event calendar, please e-mail the information to mra@retailers.com or fax to 517.372.1303.
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2008 events
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| January | April | July | October |
| February | May | August | November |
| March | June | September | December |
| January | |
| 1 | New Years Day |
| 6-7 | Michigan Shoe Travelers Show, Embassy Suites Hotel, Livonia, email: shoetrav@comcast.net or contact Faye Greenfield at 248.661.4590 |
| 15 | Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day |
| 29 | MRA/MRS Boards of Directors Meeting, MRA Office Building, Lansing, MI |
| 29 | Retailers Mutual Board of Directors Meeting, MRA Office Building, Lansing, MI |
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February |
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| 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 14 | Valentine's Day |
| 18 | Presidents Day |
| 22 | George Washington's Birthday |
| 24-26 | Lansing Gift Show, Lansing Center, contact Jim Liska, Show Manager, jliska@hughes.net or phone: 231.526.1270 |
| 25 | 2008 MRA Retail Education Conference, Lansing Center, Lansing, MI, contact MRA's Kammy Johns at 800.366.3699 or email at kjohns@retailers.com |
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March |
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| 2-3 | Michigan Shoe Travelers Show, Embassy Suites Hotel, Livonia, email: shoetrav@comcast.net or contact Faye Greenfield at 248.661.4590 |
| 10-14 | Gemological Institute of America, Diamond Grading Lab (GEM230L) at the Holiday Inn & Suites, Ann Arbor, MI, contact MJA's Kammy Johns at 800.366.3699 or email at kjohns@retailers.com |
| 17-21 | Gemological Institute of America, Gem Identification Lab (GEM240L) at the Holiday Inn & Suites, Ann Arbor, MI, contact MJA's Kammy Johns at 800.366.3699 or email at kjohns@retailers.com |
| 17 | St. Patricks Day |
| 20 | Spring Begins |
| 21 | Good Friday |
| 23 | Easter |
| 24 | Gemological Institute of America, Pearl Grading Lab (GEM149L) at the Holiday Inn & Suites, Ann Arbor, MI, contact MJA's Kammy Johns at 800.366.3699 or email at kjohns@retailers.com |
| 25-27 | Gemological Institute of America, Colored Stone Grading Lab (GEM220L) at the Holiday Inn & Suites, Ann Arbor, MI, contact MJA's Kammy Johns at 800.366.3699 or email at kjohns@retailers.com |
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April |
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| 20-22 | Northern Michigan Gift & Souvenir Show, Boyne Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs, MI,email: jliska@hughes.net, phone: 231.526.1270 |
| 22 | MRA/MRS Board of Directors Meeting , MRA Office Building, Lansing, MI |
| 22 | Retailers Mutual Board of Directors Meeting, MRA Office Building, Lansing, MI |
| 25 | Arbor Day |
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May |
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| 1 | May Day |
| 11 | Mother's Day |
| 26 | Memorial Day |
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June |
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| 10 | MRA Executive Committee Meeting, MRA Office Building, Lansing, MI |
| 15 | Father's Day |
| 22-24 | MRA/MRS Annual Meeting & Board Retreat, Bay Harbor |
| 22-24 | Retailers Mutual Annual Meeting & Board Retreat, Bay Harbor |
| 29-30 | Michigan Shoe Travelers Show, Embassy Suites Hotel, Livonia, email: shoetrav@comcast.net or contact Faye Greenfield at 248.661.4590 |
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July |
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| 4 | Independence Day |
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August |
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| 17-18 | Michigan Shoe Travelers Show, Embassy Suites Hotel, Livonia, email: shoetrav@comcast.net or contact Faye Greenfield at 248.661.4590 |
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26 |
MRA/MRS Board of Directors Meeting, MRA Office Building, Lansing, MI |
| 26 | Retailers Mutual Board of Directors Meeting, MRA Office Building, Lansing, MI |
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September |
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| 1 | Labor Day |
| 22 | Autumn Begins |
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October |
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| 13 | Columbus Day |
| 21 | MRA/MRS Board of Directors Meeting |
| 21 | Retailers Mutual Board of Directors Meeting |
| 21 | Retailers of the Year & Centennial Retailer Luncheon |
| 31 | Halloween |
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November |
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| 11 | Veterans Day |
| 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
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December |
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| 21 | Winter Begins |
| 22 | Hanukkah |
| 24 | Christmas Eve |
| 25 | Christmas Day |
| 26 | Kwanzaa |
| 31 | New Years Eve |
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January 2009 |
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| 1 | New Year's Day |
