<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Verdana;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Book Antiqua";
panose-1:2 4 6 2 5 3 5 3 3 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#777777;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#777777;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body bgcolor="#E7E7E7" lang="EN-US" link="#777777" vlink="#777777">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Forwarding as an FYI and for your consideration in helping ConnectMichigan to craft the 2014 conference agenda. Please see link to survey below.<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Deb<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#7030A0">D. B. Thomas, MA AMLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#1F497D">MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#1F497D">517-373-4466<br>
<img width="936" height="138" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF7689.53AB8320" alt="LMSigforEmail"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#7030A0">Visit MeL at:
<a href="http://mel.org/"><span style="color:#7030A0">http://mel.org</span></a> and on Facebook at:
<a href="http://facebook.com/mel.org"><span style="color:blue">http://facebook.com/mel.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#1F497D;background:white">The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries and how they are making a difference in their
communities. To experience Michigan libraries in a new light, v</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#1F497D">isit
<a href="http://brightside.cedam.info/"><span style="color:blue">http://brightside.cedam.info/</span></a> and watch the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Libraries episode.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#7030A0"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
</div>
<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"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Eric Frederick, Connect Michigan [mailto:efrederick=connectmi.org@cmail3.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Frederick, Connect Michigan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 23, 2014 11:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> BiggThomas, Deb (MDE)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2014 Michigan Broadband Conference Agenda—Give Us Your Input!<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="652" style="width:326.0pt">
<tbody>
<tr style="height:17.0pt">
<td width="650" style="width:325.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:17.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#777777">If you are unable to see the message below
<a href="http://connectednation.cmail3.com/t/r/e/xiijkly/jlyhjrjtky/r/"><span style="color:#954F51">click here</span></a> to view.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div align="center">
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="652" style="width:326.0pt;background:white">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="652" valign="top" style="width:326.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://connectednation.cmail3.com/t/r-l-xiijkly-jlyhjrjtky-h/"><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="652" height="125" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CF7689.53AB8320" alt="Image removed by sender. Connect Michigan logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div align="center">
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="652" style="width:326.0pt;background:white">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img border="0" width="652" height="2" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CF7689.53AB8320" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div align="center">
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="652" style="width:326.0pt;background:#D6D6D6">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<div align="center">
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="650" style="width:325.0pt;background:white">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="padding:18.75pt 0in 11.25pt 0in">
<div align="center">
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="650" style="width:325.0pt;background:white">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="34" style="width:17.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"></td>
<td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<div align="center">
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="279" style="width:139.5pt">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="279" valign="top" style="width:139.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="padding:11.25pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">2014 Michigan Broadband Conference</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777"><br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</td>
<td width="24" style="width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"></td>
<td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img border="0" width="279" height="186" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CF7689.53AB8320" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width="34" style="width:17.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="padding:18.75pt 26.25pt 11.25pt 26.25pt">
<p><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777">Last year’s conference brought together more than
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">300</span></strong> on-site attendees and
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">155</span></strong> online participants from
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">14</span></strong> states and together nearly
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">200</span></strong> different organizations to share and learn best practices for expanding broadband access, adoption, and use throughout the Michigan.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777">This year, community leaders from education, libraries, economic development, local government, healthcare, and technology sectors will be there to share and learn cross-collaborative best practices
for expanding broadband and technology access, adoption, and use and move Michigan to the forefront of the digital economy.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777">The conference will be held at the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Radisson Hotel in downtown Lansing on Wednesday, October 29.</span></strong> For additional information visit our webpage at
<a href="http://connectednation.cmail3.com/t/r-l-xiijkly-jlyhjrjtky-k/">http://www.connectmi.org/broadband-summit</a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777">We are still crafting the agenda and you can help by clicking the link
<a href="http://connectednation.cmail3.com/t/r-l-xiijkly-jlyhjrjtky-u/">http://www.connectmi.org/conference_survey
</a>and providing your input on our brief questionnaire. </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777">Additionally, if you or your organization is considering sponsoring this year’s event, a sponsorship form is available here:
<a href="http://connectednation.cmail3.com/t/r-l-xiijkly-jlyhjrjtky-o/">http://www.connectmi.org/sponsorship</a>.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777">We look forward to seeing you there.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#777777"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div align="center">
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="652" style="width:326.0pt">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img border="0" width="652" height="51" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CF7689.53AB8320" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<div align="center">
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr style="height:27.5pt">
<td width="500" valign="top" style="width:250.0pt;padding:15.0pt 0in 0in 0in;height:27.5pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#777777">Connect Michigan | 7150 Harris Drive | Lansing, Michigan 48909 | 866-881-8424
<br>
<a href="http://connectednation.updatemyprofile.com/r/xiijkly-A6856CDA-jlyhjrjtky/y"><span style="color:#954F51">Click here to change the types of e-mails you receive from Connected Nation</span></a> or
<a href="http://connectednation.cmail3.com/t/r/u/xiijkly/jlyhjrjtky/j/"><span style="color:#954F51">Unsubscribe</span></a> from all e-mails
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" style="padding:15.0pt 0in 0in 7.5pt;height:27.5pt;align:right;float:left">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://connectednation.cmail3.com/t/r-l-xiijkly-jlyhjrjtky-b/"><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="31" height="31" id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CF7689.53AB8320" alt="Image removed by sender. facebook"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" style="padding:15.0pt 0in 0in 7.5pt;height:27.5pt;align:right;float:left">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://connectednation.cmail3.com/t/r-l-xiijkly-jlyhjrjtky-n/"><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="31" height="31" id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CF7689.53AB8320" alt="Image removed by sender. twitter"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" style="padding:15.0pt 0in 0in 7.5pt;height:27.5pt;align:right;float:left">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://connectednation.cmail3.com/t/r-l-xiijkly-jlyhjrjtky-p/"><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="31" height="31" id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CF7689.53AB8320" alt="Image removed by sender. flickr"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img border="0" width="1" height="1" id="_x0000_i1032" src="cid:image007.jpg@01CF7689.53AB8320" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>