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ITIN-0117 ITMW Spring2010.qxd:FallWinter 2009 3/19/10 1:22 PM Page 1 $5.95 US $7.95 CAN www.itinerariesmidwest.com ITIN-0117 ITMW Spring2010.qxd:FallWinter 2009 3/19/10 1:22 PM Page 2 ITIN-0117 ITMW Spring2010.qxd:FallWinter 2009 3/19/10 1:22 PM Page 3 ITIN-0117 ITMW Spring2010.qxd:FallWinter 2009 3/19/10 1:23 PM Page 4 56 South 33rd Avenue, #234 | St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301 l e t t e r f r o m 320-259-1082 | 877-832-7267 | Fax: 763-201-7945 the publishers [email protected] | www.itinerariesmidwest.com Heather J. Lahren | CO-PUBLISHER Dear Planner, [email protected] As a good planner, you’ll appreciate that this issue highlights theaters big and small all Mark W. Peterson | CO-PUBLISHER [email protected] across the Midwest. Discover a vast variety of theaters, from the ornate indoor theaters to Kelly Surla | OPERATIONS MANAGER the spacious outdoor theaters, small town venues to large cities and everything in between. 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