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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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    "start": "2027-05-23",
    "end": "2027-05-28",
    "exhibits": "May 25–27, 2027"
  },
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      "checked": "2026-09-16"
    },
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      "label": "Official 2027 exhibitor prospectus and program context",
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      "checked": "2026-09-16"
    },
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      "label": "IMS2027 dates and exhibition program",
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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."
}