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 There are further guidelines for the Events Section
 
-We include:
-* Events/workshops that are free of charge
+We prefer to include events/workshops that are free of charge. 
 
-We do not include:
-* Commercial offerings
+We generally do not include commercial offerings, with exceptions for conferences and similar educational offerings. 
 
 ## Link style guidelines: