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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Protecting Your Competitive Edge: Trade Secrets, Talent &amp; the Law (13 Aug 2026)</title>
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&lt;p data-start="292" data-end="371" align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="292" data-end="371"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;AUGUST CHAPTER MEETING&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, serif" style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;Join us and explore how trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and other legal protections can help organizations safeguard confidential information, strengthen business relationships, and reduce risk. Whether you're an HR professional, business leader, or manager, you'll leave with valuable strategies to help protect your organization's competitive advantage.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 11px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, serif"&gt;Our chapter is continuing to expand, and we’re always excited to welcome new faces, new perspectives, and new p&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, serif"&gt;artners. &lt;span&gt;We encourage you to bring a guest to our next CSRA SHRM meeting and share the value of connecting with our community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, serif" style="font-size: 11px;"&gt;Local students are always welcome to attend, explore the profession, and engage with leaders across the CSRA.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans, serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 11px;"&gt;#CSRASHRM #AllAreWelcome&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, serif" style="font-size: 11px;"&gt;If your organization is looking to reach business and HR leaders from across the CSRA, consider sponsoring an upcoming CSRA SHRM chapter meeting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, serif" style="font-size: 11px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsorship offers a meaningful way to support our mission while showcasing your brand to a growing network of over 300 members affiliates.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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