﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Greater Valley Chamber Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.greatervalleychamber.com</link><description>News related to Greater Valley Chamber</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Greater Valley Chamber All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Valley Business Network 3/2/2022 7:45 AM - 3/2/2022 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This group is meeting in-person and is also offering a link to join the meeting virtually if you prefer.&lt;br /&gt;
Please note, in-person is limited attendance (official members in good standing will have priority on a first registered basis)&amp;nbsp;and will be based on the current health metrics.&amp;nbsp;If&amp;nbsp;we have to shift to a strictly virtual meeting, all registered attendees will be notified by email.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register to attend: &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com?subject=Attend%20Next%20VBN%20Meeting"&gt;please contact the Chamber Staff facilitator&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Valley Business Network is a category-exclusive networking group that meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. VBN members represent a variety of industries and professions. The group&amp;#39;s objective is to be a forum for relationship building with the goal of helping members to grow their networks. Additionally, VBN helps members become more informed business people, by sharing their expertise and learning from educational presentations provided by members and guest speakers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visitors are welcome. For more information on this Business Referral&amp;nbsp;Group&amp;nbsp;contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: Greater Valley Chamber membership is required. VBN membership is by application and acceptance of the Advisory Board. There is a separate yearly membership fee due upon acceptance. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3071</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:59:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Hours Live at The Residences at Quarry Walk 3/3/2022 4:00 PM - 3/3/2022 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Nestled among the rock faces, The Residences at Quarry Walk provides modern day comfort within each living space and an abundance of conveniences literally footsteps away. Enjoy in-person networking,&amp;nbsp;light bites &amp;amp; beverages by the fire rocks along with tours of this exciting new residential complex. Please join us for this special Open House and Business After Hours hosted by The Residences at Quarry Walk by Haynes.&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3093</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:24:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WIN - Women In Networking Council Monthly Meeting 3/8/2022 9:00 AM - 3/8/2022 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;This month features a special presentation by Chamber President Bill Purcell.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;The Women In Networking (WIN) Council was formed as a way to share hurdles unique to women in business by providing a warm, friendly atmosphere that is supportive, educational &amp;amp; dynamic. Members are a mix of female entrepreneurs, business owners, and key players in B2B services. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;In addition, WIN developed an Entrepreneurial Grant Program for Women In Business in the six Valley communities served by the Greater Valley Chamber. a variety of fundraisers to support this grant and their fund with the Valley Community Foundation. Since the Grant was created over $58,000 has been distributed to 63 women-owned businesses in the #ValleyCT. They also have a named fund through the Valley Community Foundation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Greater Valley Chamber Membership is required to belong to the group. Area women in business are welcome to attend&amp;nbsp;one meeting as a guest prior to joining. For more information contact&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:nancie@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;the Chamber&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;today.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;This information is for when we are able to meet fully in person again:&lt;br /&gt;
They meet the 2&lt;/em&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;em&gt;nd&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;Tuesday of each month -- Coffee &amp;amp; Networking prior to the start of the meeting.&amp;nbsp;Those looking&amp;nbsp;succeed, achieve &amp;amp; prosper through sharing individual knowledge, skills and resources are welcome.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3070</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:45:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 3/9/2022 7:45 AM - 3/9/2022 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This group is meeting in-person and is also offering a link to join the meeting virtually if you prefer.&lt;br /&gt;
Please note, in-person is limited attendance (official members in good standing will have priority on a first registered basis)&amp;nbsp;and will be based on the current health metrics.&amp;nbsp;If&amp;nbsp;we have to shift to a strictly virtual meeting, all registered attendees will be notified by email.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register to attend: &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com?subject=Attend%20Next%20VBN%20Meeting"&gt;please contact the Chamber Staff facilitator&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Seeds to Leads is a category exclusive networking group. Their group goals are to build trusting personal and professional relationships that lead to professional referrals and business success. S2L members hold one another accountable for the services they offer and the professional handling of their cross referrals so they all may continue to grow and prosper. Guest speakers visit to educate them on issues relevant to the times. They meet the 2nd &amp;amp; 4th Wednesday of each month.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Greater Valley Chamber Membership is required. Guests may attend a meeting prior to joining. There is a separate application and fee for the networking group. For more information on this Business Referral&amp;nbsp;Group&amp;nbsp;contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3076</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:11:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Conversation with the Valley Legislative Delegation 3/11/2022 7:45 AM - 3/11/2022 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;With the Legislative session in Hartford underway, please join us for this annual&amp;nbsp;conversation with the members of our local Legislative Delegation to discuss issues impacting the Valley business community. Legislators are reaching out to hear from you about your priorities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This special forum will be held both in-person and vitrually.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For those attending in person, the doors will open at 7:30am allow for networking and coffee.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For those attending online, the doors will open at 7:55 am to allow for brief online networking.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The program will begin promptly at 8:00 am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;We are following CDC &amp;amp; Local Health Department Guidelines for events/meetings.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3095</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:37:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valley Business Network 3/16/2022 7:45 AM - 3/16/2022 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This group is meeting in-person and is also offering a link to join the meeting virtually if you prefer.&lt;br /&gt;
Please note, in-person is limited attendance (official members in good standing will have priority on a first registered basis)&amp;nbsp;and will be based on the current health metrics.&amp;nbsp;If&amp;nbsp;we have to shift to a strictly virtual meeting, all registered attendees will be notified by email.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register to attend: &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com?subject=Attend%20Next%20VBN%20Meeting"&gt;please contact the Chamber Staff facilitator&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Valley Business Network is a category-exclusive networking group that meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. VBN members represent a variety of industries and professions. The group&amp;#39;s objective is to be a forum for relationship building with the goal of helping members to grow their networks. Additionally, VBN helps members become more informed business people, by sharing their expertise and learning from educational presentations provided by members and guest speakers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visitors are welcome. For more information on this Business Referral&amp;nbsp;Group&amp;nbsp;contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: Greater Valley Chamber membership is required. VBN membership is by application and acceptance of the Advisory Board. There is a separate yearly membership fee due upon acceptance. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3072</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:09:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthcare Council Monthly Meeting 3/18/2022 8:15 AM - 3/18/2022 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Please join us for our monthly meeting. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note: We have reached the maximum for in-person attendance; there is plenty of space virtually for you to join in the conversation!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;TOPIC:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;The Role Of Recovery Coaching&amp;nbsp;featuring Kayleigh Mihalko, Progressive Group.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;We will discuss the importance of establishing an integrated support team of therapists, nurses, doctors, fitness trainers and nutritionists, spiritual advocates, and friends and family support and the specific role of recovery coaching to the wellness journey.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;This meeting will be a hybrid meeting.&amp;nbsp;In-Person attendance will limited to 12 Healthcare Council members in good standing, space permitting on a first registered basis. All others are welcome to join us virtually (links are in the confirmation email.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you are planning to attend as&amp;nbsp;a guest, please contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;the Chamber &lt;/a&gt;to confirm the location and to help us with our planning. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;Comprised of individuals and companies in the Healthcare Industry including medical, insurance and care services, the Healthcare Council is a committee of the Greater Valley Chamber with a purpose to educate members, the business community, consumers, and government representatives on ways to reduce employee absenteeism costs, increase worker productivity and reduce overall healthcare costs. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Anyone interested in learning more about the monthly topic is welcome to attend our meetings held the third Friday each month starting at 8:15 am.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Membership in the Greater Valley Chamber is required to become a member of the group. Additional fee applies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;For more information on the Healthcare Council contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;the Chamber&lt;/a&gt; today.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Information below for when we are able to start meeting in-person:&lt;br /&gt;
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Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: If school in the town/city where the meeting is being held&amp;nbsp;is cancelled, the meeting will be cancelled. If schools are delayed, the meeting will be on; however, please use your discretion based on the conditions in your area.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note -- The location for this event is currently listed as the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. If the registration exceeds room capacity we will be moving to another location.That information will be posted here on this&amp;nbsp;event listing and on the Chamber&amp;#39;s Facebook event listing.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3096</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:06:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 3/23/2022 7:45 AM - 3/23/2022 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This group is meeting in-person and is also offering a link to join the meeting virtually if you prefer.&lt;br /&gt;
Please note, in-person is limited attendance (official members in good standing will have priority on a first registered basis)&amp;nbsp;and will be based on the current health metrics.&amp;nbsp;If&amp;nbsp;we have to shift to a strictly virtual meeting, all registered attendees will be notified by email.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register to attend: &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com?subject=Attend%20Next%20VBN%20Meeting"&gt;please contact the Chamber Staff facilitator&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Seeds to Leads is a category exclusive networking group. Their group goals are to build trusting personal and professional relationships that lead to professional referrals and business success. S2L members hold one another accountable for the services they offer and the professional handling of their cross referrals so they all may continue to grow and prosper. Guest speakers visit to educate them on issues relevant to the times. They meet the 2nd &amp;amp; 4th Wednesday of each month.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Greater Valley Chamber Membership is required. Guests may attend a meeting prior to joining. There is a separate application and fee for the networking group. For more information on this Business Referral&amp;nbsp;Group&amp;nbsp;contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3077</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:12:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Derby Shelton Rotary and GVCC Speed Networking Combo 3/24/2022 4:30 PM - 3/24/2022 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online registration has closed for this event; however, walk-ins are welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Welcome to Speed Networking, an intensive session of&amp;nbsp;mini one-to-one meetings, designed to bring you face-to-face with almost every business contact in the room.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This corporate take on speed dating is the perfect place to start filling your book of contacts, with people spanning a range of different sectors and industries. This unique networking format provides the opportunity to introduce your service and identify prospects for further follow-up!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#39;s a maximum impact event, so polish up your&amp;nbsp;Introductory Pitch, bring plenty of business cards and prepare to circulate!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$25 per person. Registration includes: Passed Apps, Dessert, One Drink Ticket, Swag Bag and, of course,&amp;nbsp;networking.&lt;br /&gt;
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Please note: Our COVID event guidelines have been updated and we are now following CDC &amp;amp; Local Health Department Guidelines for events/meetings.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3069</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:18:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Coffee Chat: An Introduction to Your Chamber 3/30/2022 08:30 - 3/30/2022 09:45</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online registration has closed. Walkins are welcome - if you prefer to join us online, please &lt;a href="mailto:nancie@greatervalleychamber.com?subject=Coffee%20Chat%203%2F30%20Virtual%20Information&amp;amp;body=Please%20forward%20the%20log-in%20to%20join%20today's%20Coffee%20Chat.%20Thank%20you.%20"&gt;email Nancie&lt;/a&gt; for log-in information.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us in person or online for our Introduction to the Chamber!&lt;br /&gt;
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This event offers new, existing, and potential members an opportunity to make connections with other Chamber members and staff as we provide an overview of the various tools available to your organization. Register today to join us for this special open house. The confirmation will contain a link for access to Zoom.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce is the voice of our business community and the premier business membership organization in the region. Each year, your Chamber helps&amp;nbsp;entrepreneurs grow&amp;nbsp;their businesses,&amp;nbsp;professionals lead&amp;nbsp;their organizations, and&amp;nbsp;community leaders&amp;nbsp;expand their reach in support of a vibrant business environment and a thriving local economy that benefits everyone.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;As a Chamber member, you have access to a host of events and programs&amp;nbsp;that will help you grow your business. Your Chamber membership provides you with cost-saving resources, valuable networking opportunities, and a chance to develop your business skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In addition, learn how we promote and serve the Valley business community and your individual business through policy work, advocacy, and partnerships. Your membership is an important investment in the future of our community and your business.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please join the Staff and Ambassadors of the Greater Valley Chamber for this FREE event.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In person attendance is limited due to conference room space.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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Please note: Our COVID event guidelines have been updated and we are now following CDC &amp;amp; Local Health Department Guidelines for events/meetings.&lt;/p&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3097</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:07:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FUEL Connect: Hot Tamales 3/30/2022 6:00 PM - 3/30/2022 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Come down to Hot Tamales Bar and Grill in Seymour to network with FUEL and other young professionals!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;FUEL membership is not required to attend.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Help us with our planning by pre-registering. Look forward to seeing you there.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3103</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:02:18 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>