<font face="arial" size="2"><p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Dear NASIG Community,</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">The NASIG Executive Board has made the difficult decision to cancel the 35th Annual NASIG Conference due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The possible risks to the health and safety of our members, as well as the current environment of travel restrictions, have made it impossible to proceed with the meeting as scheduled.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">NASIG will plan to offer an online conference this summer. The board is still exploring the best format for this event, and we will be in contact with our speakers, sponsors, and the broader membership in the coming weeks with more information.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">For those who have already registered for the conference, you will hear from us soon regarding refunds. We will plan to honor all of this year’s NASIG award winners at the 36th Annual Conference to be held May 17-20, 2021 in Madison, WI.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">We’re also pleased to announce that we will have a chance to visit the Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane, WA, for our 2024 conference. Rescheduling with the Davenport has allowed us to cancel this year’s conference without financial penalty, and we greatly appreciate their flexibility.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Thank you for your membership and understanding during these challenging times. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to the board at </span><a href="mailto:info@nasig.org"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;">info@nasig.org</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Kristen Wilson</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">NASIG is an independent organization working to advance and transform the management of information resources. Our ultimate goal is to facilitate and improve the distribution, acquisition, and long-term accessibility of information resources in all formats and business models. Visit <a href="http://www.nasig.org/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.nasig.org/&source=gmail&ust=1501966575838000&usg=AFQjCNH5hXCsf8s6wgnbdVzjZn5aJVa4Fg"> http://www.nasig.org/</a> for more information.</p>
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