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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dear fellow SPNHC members,</span><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">For
those of you who might have been unaware, the SPNHC election 2012 is
currently underway! There are two Member at Large positions to fill and
we have several nominated members looking to get your vote. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></b></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">So, why should you take the time to vote? </span></b></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><b>1.
You've already paid for your vote in your membership fees</b>! Use this
opportunity to have your say in how you believe the society is operate.
We need a strong and engaged Council to strengthen the SPNHC for the
future. Members at Large have a responsibility to represent the
membership in its entirety. They are representatives of the SPNHC who
improve our outreach and build on our already wonderful reputation as an
institution that is leading the way in collections care and
management. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><b>2. It's so easy to do!</b> Just follow the link you received last week for 'electionsonline.us' or wait for the reminder email from them this Friday. Once on the website, f</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">ill out the allocated username and password that were included in the email. 2 clicks and you're done. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">According
to our elections website, only 25% of eligible SPNHC voters have voted so far.
Please take a few moments today to cast your vote. Voting is open until
November 30.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">If you are having trouble logging into the electiononline.us website, then please get in touch with myself or Kelly Sendall at <a href="mailto:ksendall@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca">ksendall@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</a></span></p><br>All the best,<br><br><font class="ecxApple-style-span" style="text-indent:0px !important" face="Verdana"><font class="ecxApple-style-span" style="text-indent:0px !important" color="#595959"></font></font><font style="" color="#595959"><font style="" face="Verdana">Bethany Palumbo<br><br>Conservator of Life Sciences<br>Oxford University Museum of Natural History<br>Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW<br>England<br><br>bgpalumbo@hotmail.co.uk<br></font></font> </div></body>
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