{"id":47,"date":"2021-01-25T10:30:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T10:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2023-12-11T15:27:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T21:27:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About EarthFest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"47\" class=\"elementor elementor-47\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be0ad10 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height ct-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"be0ad10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f094c5f jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"f094c5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec64605 elementor-section-content-middle ct-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"ec64605\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d004ee4 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"d004ee4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acd359d jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acd359d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9741db8 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9741db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2015 by Ivan and Mary Idso, EarthFest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to develop a more environmentally sustainable community by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raising awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing education and resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspiring sustainability actions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--content-spacing); font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;\">We achieve our mission through an EarthFest celebration every April. EarthFest promotes partner events in the Rochester area that are offered by local environmental organizations. EarthFest hosts a one-day expo that gathers local and regional environmental organizations and businesses in one place and attracts more than 500 attendees annually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;\">Save the date! The 2024 EarthFest Expo will be held on Saturday, May 4!<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9d9081 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e9d9081\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae99c09 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae99c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1859-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1752\" alt=\"\" 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1648a3 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"c1648a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f40eb jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3f40eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-39-EarthFest-2018-Bluff-Country-Photography-watermarked-1-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c25de0b elementor-section-full_width ct-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"c25de0b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93a2e0c jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"93a2e0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533b1ad elementor-widget-divider--view-line jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"533b1ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2337d1 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"d2337d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecae01d jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"ecae01d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f48f1 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46f48f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Members<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad90255 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ad90255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ivan-Idso-square-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ivan-Idso-square-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ivan-Idso-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ivan-Idso-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ivan-Idso-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ivan-Idso-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ivan-Idso-square-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ivan-Idso-square.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ivan Idso<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">EarthFest Co-founder and Board Chair,   <br>Co-chair of Expo Committee<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3f5d4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ca3f5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/staff-plaholder-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-483\" alt=\"Mary Idso\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/staff-plaholder-6.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/staff-plaholder-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/staff-plaholder-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/staff-plaholder-6-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mary Idso<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">EarthFest Co-founder and Board Treasurer<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0df2b1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e0df2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Amanda-Holloway-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2285\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Amanda-Holloway-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Amanda-Holloway-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Amanda-Holloway-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Amanda-Holloway-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Amanda-Holloway-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Amanda-Holloway-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Amanda-Holloway.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Amanda Holloway<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Mayo Clinic, \nChair of Marketing Committee<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9163564 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9163564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lauren-Jensen-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2286\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lauren-Jensen-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lauren-Jensen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lauren-Jensen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lauren-Jensen.jpg 655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Lauren Jensen<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">City of Rochester, <br>Chair of Event Committee<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de0d0e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3de0d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dru-Larson-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2290\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dru-Larson-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dru-Larson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dru-Larson-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dru-Larson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dru-Larson.jpg 1001w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dru Larson<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Mayo Clinic,  \n<br>Co-chair of Expo Committee<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ef98c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"01ef98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jeremy-Emmi-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2294\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jeremy-Emmi-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jeremy-Emmi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jeremy-Emmi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthfestrochestermn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jeremy-Emmi.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Jeremy Emmi<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">City of Rochester, <br>Chair of Fundraising Committee<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-056726f ct-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"056726f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf08020 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"cf08020\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f817f jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33f817f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steering Committee<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-df87d49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"df87d49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb02e95 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"eb02e95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4788a8f jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4788a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Anthony Wittmer, Olmsted County Environmental Resources<\/li><li>Micah Johnson, Solar Connection<\/li><li>Cory Rubin, Rochester Community and Technical College<\/li><li>Deb Las, Rochester Public Schools<\/li><li>Donna Brunskill, Rochester Public Schools<\/li><li>Kris <!--StartFragment --><span class=\"cf0\">Acu\u00f1a<\/span><!--EndFragment -->, Sierra Club<\/li><li>Sadie Neuman, City of Rochester<\/li><li>Jay Haapala, AARP<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08597b3 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"08597b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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