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  "checked": "2026-09-16",
  "dateConvention": "Full event dates in cards, venue facts and Event schema; exhibit-hall dates labeled separately.",
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    "end": "2027-05-22",
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    },
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      "label": "AIA27 booking: Pennsylvania Convention Center; excluded furnishings/utilities; January 2027 service manual; written display approval",
      "checked": "2026-09-16"
    },
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      "checked": "2026-09-16"
    },
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  "editorialNote": "Original exhibit concepts and practical planning guidance. Purple is an independent exhibit builder. Organizer requirements take precedence. Preview forms do not send email.",
  "photoPolicy": "Fresh real photographs selected to match each section. Event and stock references are identified accurately; no Purple project, exhibitor, organizer or model endorsement is implied. Creative Commons image adaptations retain the indicated license."
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