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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The New Jersey Library Association Conference will be held on May 27-29, 2020 at Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City,
NJ. </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The 2020 NJLA Conference theme,
<b>Know Your Why</b>, will allow us to focus on why we do what we do. We are looking forward to the wealth of knowledge and diversity that will come from our speakers and programs. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For the third year in a row, the NJLA Conference Committee has opened up program proposals so that anyone can submit a program to be considered
for this year’s conference, regardless of membership status. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The
</span></b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8QztPiw_q040z2F1k20nLnnIdAd8m8RqA73J71UJ7xhdx6g/viewform"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">program proposal form</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
must be filled out completely online and submitted by Friday, November 29, 2019 to be considered for approval for the 2020 NJLA Conference.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Programs will be reviewed by the NJLA Conference Committee and notification of program approval will be sent in January 2020.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please find more information, including an</span><a href="https://njla.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=180&qid=34840"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">FAQ for program planners</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> and information on upcoming virtual proposal planning sessions, on our website:
</span><a href="https://njla.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=181&qid=34840"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">http://njlaconference.info</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> The virtual
planning meetings will provide important details and tips for the planning process, as well as an opportunity for networking and collaboration. Additional questions can be directed to the NJLA Conference Chairs at
</span><a href="mailto:njlaconference@njlamembers.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">njlaconference@njlamembers.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Be on the lookout in early 2020 for information about registration! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">New Jersey Library Association</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">PO Box 1534</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Trenton, NJ 08607</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#99A15E">Rachel Ash<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director of Membership, Communications & Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI 48911<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.milibraries.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">milibraries.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Follow MLA on </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">Facebook</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> and
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