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KMC Systems Conference Schedule

Link	Exhibition	Dates	Location
	Medical Device & Manufacturing East, Booth #1847 Receive Free Entry	May 22-24, 2012	Philadelphia, PA
	American Society of Microbiology, Booth #1230	June 16-19, 2012	San Francisco, CA
	MassMEDIC	June 26, 2012	Waltham, MA
	American Association of Clinical Chemistry	July 17-19, 2012	Los Angeles, CA
	Next Generation Dx	August 21-23, 2012	Washington DC