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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Denver Botanic Gardens are partnering to host the 32nd annual meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), June 18-24, 2017, in Denver Colorado.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have not already had the opportunity to do so, please submit your abstracts for oral or poster presentations at
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc2017denver.org_abstract-2Dsubmission_&d=CwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=FXtzLwjkPeb1Vjt3_cDYLPEl_9VHWCH1g06sXOG1590&s=nW7UCeF8vQpmIc98EDfHL8HrSyFXNi5hWlqTLtNHrBY&e=">http://www.spnhc2017denver.org/abstract-submission/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red">The deadline for abstracts is Friday, January 13, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:red"> </span></b>Speakers are scheduled to be notified by March 15 whether their abstract has been selected.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Early Bird registration will open Friday, January 13, 2017 at
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc2017denver.org&d=CwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=FXtzLwjkPeb1Vjt3_cDYLPEl_9VHWCH1g06sXOG1590&s=DMaSPHLDQVj7MKDr2WimNLJh-dLTCFF2NBFSlKRRzpQ&e=">www.spnhc2017denver.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Information about the conference venue, hotel room block, value accommodation, and travel information can be found at
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc2017denver.org_travel-2Dinfo_&d=CwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=FXtzLwjkPeb1Vjt3_cDYLPEl_9VHWCH1g06sXOG1590&s=hAQPAsEZ3f1EESqRZIwp0xGPXhzV4TfA5DzIDlzeDX8&e=">http://www.spnhc2017denver.org/travel-info/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions? Email <a href="mailto:SPNHC2017@dmns.org">SPNHC2017@dmns.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to seeing you in Denver!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kelly Tomajko<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Local Organizing Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
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