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2018 Board of Directors
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Sister Cities Jazz Ensemble Plays at Awards Dinner
Suhail arasstu Announces Jazz Ensemble
Ron Nirenberg Gives Special Gift to Tim Quigley for Service
Tim Quigley Receives Surprise Award from Roger-Mark De Souza
Mae Ferguson Receives Chairman's Award
Shin Koyamada Receives Chairman's Award
Adam Kaplan Receives Presidents Award
Kathleen ROche-Tansey and Mary Palko Receive Presidents' Awards
Aurora Sister Cities International Received Citizen Diplomacy Award Honorable Mention
Kathleen Roche-Tansey Receives Ruth Hashimoto Award
Larry Uebner Receives State Representative Distinguished Service Award
Representatives from Fort Worth Sister Cities Receive Award
Representative from Birmingham Sister Cities Receives Award
Representatives from Culver City Sister Cities Receive Award
Representatives from the City of Jasper Receive Award
Representatives from Hays Sister Cities Receive Award
Union Pacific Corporation Receives Citizen Diplomacy Corporate Award
Representative from Houston at the Awards Dinner
Hiroki Okano Performs at the Awards Dinner
Roger-Mark De Souza at the Awards Dinner
Youth Leadership Summit Students
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Roger-Mark De Souza with Attendees
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Knock Their Socks Off Sports Panel
How-To Roundtables
How-To Roundtable Session
Keynote Speaker Dr. Neil Parsan Gives Remarks
GReater Columbus Sister Cities Representatives Accept Annual Award
Rick Ruth Speaks on the State Department Perspective of U.S. Engagement Overseas
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Country Representative and Regional Roundtables
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Human Face of Cities Leading the Way Panel
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Smarter More Resilient Cities Panel
Keynote Speaker John Thon Majok Gives Remarks
Houston Guayaquil Sister Cities Representatives Accept Annual Award
Hendersonville Sister Cities Representative Accepts Annual Award
Julián Castro Gives Remarks at the Opening Ceremony
Kevin Voelkel Introduces Julian Castro at the Opening Ceremony
U.S. Representative Mike Coffman Gives Remarks at the Opening Ceremony
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Aurora City Hall
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Performance at the Global Leaders Circle Reception
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Derran Moss Gives Keynote at 2018 Annual Conference
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Attendees Shake Hands at the 2018 Annual Conference
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