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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0E618C" vlink="#516E7D"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Andy Rosenzweig [mailto:andyr@merit.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mase, Sheryl (MDE)<br><b>Subject:</b> Submit a proposal to speak at the 2014 Merit Member Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=630 style='width:472.5pt'><tr style='height:129.0pt'><td width=630 valign=top style='width:472.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:129.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.merit.edu/learning"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=630 height=172 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.merit.edu/goto/images/merit_member_conference.jpg" alt="2014 Merit Member Conference"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>Dear Colleague--<br><br>Thank you for attending the Merit Member Conference in one or more of the last three years. We hope you had a great experience and plan to <a href="http://www.merit.edu/mmc">join us again this year</a> on May 21-22.<br><br>Now is your chance to become part of the agenda for the 2014 conference. <b>The call for presentations is open through next Friday, February 28.</b> Submit your proposal today at:<br><br><br><b><a href="http://www.merit.edu/mmc/callforpresentations.php">http://www.merit.edu/mmc/callforpresentations</a></b><br><br><br>Don't worry if your presentation isn't completely fleshed out; for now it's okay to submit a proposed title and description for the program committee to consider. If selected you can finalize the information for the conference agenda.<br><br><b>If your proposal is accepted you will receive complimentary registration for the conference.</b><br><br>Please take advantage of this excellent opportunity to learn, promote your organization's accomplishments and connect with your professional peers.<br><br>Andy Rosenzweig<br>Merit Professional Learning<br><br><br><b>On behalf of the 2014 Merit Member Conference Program Committee</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Honesty Clark, Merit Network<br>Debbie DeSousa, Merit Network<br>Laura Hendrick, Wayne State University<br>David Holcomb, Hillsdale County<br>Jake Martin, Alpena Regional Medical Center<br>Doug Murphy, Bath Community Schools<br>Paul Robinson, Monroe County Library System<br>Andy Rosenzweig, Merit Network<br>Jason Russell, Merit Network<br>Randy Schapel, Mott Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=630 style='width:472.5pt'><tr style='height:68.25pt'><td width=630 valign=top style='width:472.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:68.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=630 height=91 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.merit.edu/goto/images/clickthru_prolearning_email1_03.jpg" alt="For more information visit, www.merit.edu/learning/"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>