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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Forwarded on behalf of the MiALA Annual Conference Planning Committee. Excuse posting to multiple lists. Please forward to anyone and/or group that may be interested in this information!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>**********************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Interested in attending the 4th annual MiALA conference, but funding is in short supply? Apply for the MiALA Annual Conference Registration Grant! The MiALA Annual Conference Registration Grant has been developed to support a current MiALA member’s attendance at the Annual Conference. We will be awarding 7 MiALA Annual Conference grants. The Annual Conference grant will cover full registration (excluding any post-conference workshops), two night’s expense (room rate and tax only) at a hotel at which the conference has a room block reserved, and a $50 travel allowance. Awardee and/or awardee's institution will be expected to cover any remaining conference or travel costs.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Those who have been a member of MiALA for at least six months are eligible to apply for the annual conference registration grant. <b><i>Applications will be due February 15, 2019</i></b> to allow amount to be awarded before the early bird registration deadline.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:black'>To apply, please fill out the form at the following website: </span></b><a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=2094187">https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=2094187</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Want more details? Check out the following page: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://miala.org/ac_scholarship_information.php">https://miala.org/ac_scholarship_information.php <o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For further questions, contact Scholarship team leader, Elizabeth Walker, at <a href="mailto:ewalker@arbor.edu">ewalker@arbor.edu</a>. For general questions on the conference, contact Conference Planning Co-Chairs Ashley Blinstrub & Scott Mellendorf at <a href="mailto:conference@miala.org">conference@miala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>