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INTERGEO 2007 was held in the East German city of Leipzig, approximately 120 miles south of Berlin. During the three-day event, the congress, the educational portion of the event where papers are presented (some in English), drew more than 1,500 international attendees, and the exhibition drew more than 16,500 visitors (mostly German). The two events are managed separately with separate admission, registration fees, proceedings and catalogs.
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Since the reunification of Germany in 1990, the federal government of Germany has invested heavily in the redevelopment of the east, much to the chagrin of many West German citizens. As part of this development, major international businesses have been encouraged and given incentives to locate operations in the area. Well-known corporations such as Porsche, BMW, Amazon, DHL and Dell have set up major centers in the Leipzig/Saale area, vastly changing the surrounding environment of townspeople, infrastructure and local businesses,... |
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