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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Invites you to attend:</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt"><img width="625" height="15" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01D38945.A69CA9B0" alt="BD21325_"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:Papyrus">Millage Campaigns:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:#4D4D4D">The Nuts & Bolts</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:#4D4D4D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><img width="625" height="17" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D38945.49F1ABC0" alt="BD21325_"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Guest Speakers:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Lance Werner, Kent District Library Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Shirley Bruursema, Kent District Library Board Trustee<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Kelli Lovasz, North Branch Township Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Sheila Bissonnette, Pere Marquette District Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Tracy Aldrich, Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Scott Duimstra, Capital Area District Library Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Trenton Smiley, Capital Area District Library Marketing & Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This comprehensive seminar discusses millage law and ballot requirements. The workshop includes: strategies for successful millage campaigns; timeline, budgets & fundraising; marketing tips and strategies; the roles
of administration, staff, trustees, friends and volunteers; and a discussion of marketing and branding for success.</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This workshop is a great opportunity for Libraries preparing for millage campaigns in 2018 and 2019.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, February 28, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Holiday Inn – Gateway Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5353 Gateway Center, Flint<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">$65.00 Registration Fee<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-family:ar">(includes refreshments and a buffet lunch)</span></em><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ar"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Reservations are now being accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">To register:
<a href="http://mmlc.info/workshops/">http://mmlc.info/workshops/</a></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:ar"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> MMLC has reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn – Gateway Center for interested attendees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Irene Bancroft<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Administrative Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mideastern MI Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></p>
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