<font face="arial" size="2"><p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">NASIG is proud to welcome applications for a new award – the <a rel="noopener" href="http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=15398" target="_blank">Diversity and Inclusion Award</a>, sponsored by HARRASSOWITZ. The purpose of this award is to further the NASIG mission to increase the diversity of its membership and provide financial support to attend the NASIG annual conference.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Applicants must be a member of an underrepresented group in the NASIG community.</p>
<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Eligibility and applications requirements are available at the <a href="http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=15398">NASIG website</a>. Applications are <strong>due February 8<sup>th</sup>.</strong></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Justin Clarke, Director of Sales & Marketing, North America at HARRASSOWITZ, provided the impetus for this award. He says “HARRASSOWITZ is pleased to partner with NASIG to sponsor the first diversity award for attendance at the NASIG conference. This award aligns nicely with the values of inclusion at HARRASSOWITZ and those of the NASIG community.”</p>
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