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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This message is forwarded on behalf of the Michigan Academic Library Association conference planning committee. Excuse posting on multiple lists. Feel
free to forward this information to anyone/group that may be interested in this information. Please send any questions to Christina Radisauskas, Conference Planning Committee Chair, at
<a href="mailto:conference@miala.org">conference@miala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">*********************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Good morning! <br>
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<a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MALA&evid=8905615" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0782C1">Registration</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">for
MiALA’s 2nd annual conference starts today! This event will be held May 17-19 at the Eberhard Center at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids. We're excited about all this conference has to offer, including: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Keynote Speaker, <a href="http://miala.org/annual_conference_keynote_spea.php"><span style="color:#0782C1">Emily Drabinski</span></a>, from Long Island University, Brooklyn<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pre-conference reception from 4-8pm Wednesday, 5/17 at <a href="http://www.waldrongr.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0782C1">Waldron Public House</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">25 breakout sessions and 13 posters, presented by your Michigan academic library colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dinearounds for dinner on Thursday night - a way to explore what Grand Rapids has to offer!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The MiALA annual meeting on Friday morning - see what MiALA has accomplished in the past year, and what's in store for the future! <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">After-conference boxed lunches - feel free to use this time to meet with your Interest Groups, or chat with new friends. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MALA&evid=8905615"><span style="color:#0782C1">Here's the registration link</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Registration costs are as follows</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Full Conference</span></strong><span style="background:white">: $150 MiALA members, $200 non-members, $50 LIS students</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One-day:</span></strong><span style="background:white"> $75 MiALA members, $100 non-members, $50 LIS students</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">We have hotel blocks set aside at the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="https://aws.passkey.com/event/15929800/owner/2529966/home" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0782C1">Amway
Grand Plaza</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">and
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/grand-rapids/grrpe/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn.ki.sp.nd.ct&qChld=0&qFRA=1&qGRM=0&qGrpCd=ALA&qIta=99801505&qPSt=0&qRRSrt=rt&qRef=df&qRms=1&qRpn=1&qRpp=20&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sBR&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv=99801505" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0782C1">Holiday
Inn</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">. Use the links on the MiALA conference webpage to make reservations. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
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<span style="background:white">We're excited about this conference, and can't wait to see you there. For more information, go to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.miala.org/annual_conference_2017.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0782C1">MiALA
Annual Conference webpage</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Heather M. Ladiski, CAP-OM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Assistant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1407 Rensen Street, Suite 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI 48910-3657<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">800-530-9019 x133<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: 517-492-3885<o:p></o:p></p>
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