<font face="arial" size="2"><p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">The 2018 NASIG Annual Conference is just a few weeks away! All of us who are preparing this year’s conference are excited to welcome both old timers and newcomers to Atlanta, GA.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Don’t forget to register with the <strong>Early Bird registration rate available through May 11!</strong> <a href="http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=700&pk_association_webpage=11664">Visit this link </a>and book your spot for the conference and the amazing Grand Hyatt Buckhead Hotel! Remember that <strong>students get a discounted rate at $100</strong> so please share with your students and have them come to Atlanta to learn about what new developments are in library land.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Registration for the full conference includes <a title="This external link will open in a new window" rel="noopener" href="https://nasig.wordpress.com/2018/02/26/nasig-on-demand-nasigs-newest-conference-offering/" target="_blank"><strong>NASIG on Demand: Features of the 2018 Conference</strong></a>, NASIG’s newest offering, which consists of recordings of <strong>six concurrent sessions</strong> that cover a variety of important topics touching on the conference theme of “Transforming the Information Community.” Those who are unable to join us in person have the option of <a title="This external link will open in a new window" rel="noopener" href="http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=700&pk_association_webpage=11664" target="_blank">purchasing access</a> to these recordings for $149 for individuals (or $49 for students) and $249 for groups. For more information about NASIG on Demand, including the sessions that will be offered, see <a title="This external link will open in a new window" rel="noopener" href="https://nasig.wordpress.com/2018/02/26/nasig-on-demand-nasigs-newest-conference-offering/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> <br /><strong>Hotel registration closes on May 16</strong>! <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">A link to the hotel reservation website for the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead will be provided upon completion of registration.</span> If you have any difficulty with conference registration or with hotel reservations, please contact <a href="http://conf-plan@nasig.org">conf-plan@nasig.org</a></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Explore the complete program on the following link. Select the sessions you would like to attend and add them to your schedule: <a href="https://nasig2018.sched.com">https://nasig2018.sched.com</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">This year we have again opened up the program for the <a href="http://sched.co/Ds2M">Great Ideas Showcase</a> session, scheduled for <strong>June 9th at 5PM</strong>, and the <a href="http://sched.co/Ds3q">Snapshot Session</a>, scheduled for <strong>June 10th at 2PM.</strong></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">After last year’s very successful <a href="http://sched.co/Ds2N">Student Spotlight</a> session, we are bringing it back this year so that talented students can share their work. Stop by and support them!</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">This year’s <a href="http://sched.co/Ds3h">Opening Session</a> will feature David Bradley, a self-described storyteller, writer, filmmaker, and history geek with an obsession for the history of Atlanta, where he has lived for 33 years. David will perform a stand-up history and visual presentation of Atlanta’s history. Expect to be entertained, informed, and excited to be in Atlanta!</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">As usual we have the early morning Fun Run scheduled for June 9, from 6-7AM. For detailed information please visit the following link: <a href="http://sched.co/Dwju">http://sched.co/Dwju</a>.</p>
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