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CLEVELAND, September 13 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions.

The following is a list of informational conferences that have been scheduled thus far for 2010. Additional conferences may be added to the list as dates and locations are available.

Registration for all meetings begins at 8 a.m., with the programs beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m.

BLET officers and members wishing to attend one of the following conferences are advised to contact their local Railroad Retirement Board office first to confirm that space is available.

September 17, Fort Worth, Texas
Radisson Inn South, 100 East Altamesa Blvd.

September 17, Bellevue, Wash.
Holiday Inn, One South Grady Way

September 24, West Des Moines, Iowa
Hampton Inn-West Des Moines, 7060 Lake Drive

September 24, Albany, N.Y.
Clarion Hotel, 3 Watervliet Ave. Ext.

October 1, Huntington, W.Va.
Ramada Limited, 3094 16th Street Rd.

October 15, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Greater Pa. Regional Council of Carpenters Union Hall, 650 Ridge Rd.

October 22, Matthews, N.C.
Holiday Inn Express, 9420 East Independence Blvd.

October 22, Wichita, Kan.
Holiday Inn, 549 S. Rock Road

October 29, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Union Hall, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd.

December 3, Jacksonville, Fla.
Holiday Inn, 9150 Baymeadows Rd.