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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The local organizing committee, a partnership between the Otago Museum and the University of Otago, is honored to host the 33rd annual meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, August
25 – September 1,<sup> </sup>2018. For the first time the meeting will be held in the Southern Hemisphere in Dunedin, New Zealand. It will also be the first time that the meeting will be jointly held with the Biodiversity Information Standards community, TDWG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Abstract Submissions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We are excited to announce the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tdwg.github.io_conferences_2018_sessions_index&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=rFKJ3EzBu4COgOB0cNkyyHImpWUrYc-mXyeN1OHTdII&s=0b_Yc7iD7FZQ3JCtg7Vh87IsQS9_eeYjrDgx1R5qM7k&e=">list of accepted workshops and symposia</a> for <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__spnhc-2Dtdwg2018.nz_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=rFKJ3EzBu4COgOB0cNkyyHImpWUrYc-mXyeN1OHTdII&s=jQ2dXWAqmjpmq7C7fxUTmFwIEE4Efo3XH_B9mfClXjA&e=">TDWG2018</a>, many of which will be of
great interest to SPNHC members, and to make the call for individual contributions to be published in <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__biss.pensoft.net_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=rFKJ3EzBu4COgOB0cNkyyHImpWUrYc-mXyeN1OHTdII&s=tSUqFC6OMB1HwlL8FMzRGFJg-0RE1x08aTqZxG0VtqA&e="><i>Biodiversity Information Science and Standards</i></a><i> (BISS)</i>. Please note that a number of the TDWG workshops
and symposia are open to unsolicited submissions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__spnhc-2Dtdwg2018.nz_abstract-2Dsubmission_spnhc-2Dsubmissions_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=rFKJ3EzBu4COgOB0cNkyyHImpWUrYc-mXyeN1OHTdII&s=yQ7ERIz1QQUjlvld_3EbHp0IvYSooQ_6ofrdBCYC5uI&e=">Submissions to SPNHC</a> for abstracts, workshops, symposia, demos and posters remains open until March 12<sup>th</sup> 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The deadline for both TDWG and SPNHC submissions is
<b>Close of Business, your local time, Monday March 12<sup>th</sup> 2018<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">SIG meetings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you would like to arrange a Special Interest Group Meeting, please contact
<a href="mailto:spnhc.tdwg2018@otagomuseum.nz">spnhc.tdwg2018@otagomuseum.nz</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Travel Grants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">SPNHC will be awarding Christine Allen, Jean de Mouthe, and Fitzgerald Travel grants for the 2018 meeting. Please find eligibility requirements and application instructions on the
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__spnhc-2Dtdwg2018.nz_travel-2Dgrants_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=rFKJ3EzBu4COgOB0cNkyyHImpWUrYc-mXyeN1OHTdII&s=i0LMQnE_iOUYg4B7IR48s9GhuklpTdu7NWsObSiOOoI&e=">conference website</a>. The deadline for travel grant application submissions is
<b>Close of Business, your local time, Monday March 12<sup>th</sup> 2018<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Registration</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Early bird registration will commence on Monday March 12<sup>th</sup> 2018. Please note that registration includes a membership fee.
</span>Be sure that your membership is up to date before registering for the conference. Membership will incur a fee of $75 if you choose to renew at the time of conference registration. If you are already a member of SPNHC or TDWG, the membership fee of $75
is deducted from the registration fee. You can check the status of your membership by contacting the
<a href="mailto:tiffany-adrain@uiowa.edu">SPNHC Membership Committee Chair</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Please note that all $ figures are US. Payment will be in $NZ with an approximate conversion rate given.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Early Bird<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">March 12 to May 13, 2018</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Includes membership, BISS, full conference session attendance, programme/conference material morning coffee break, lunch, afternoon coffee break, welcome reception.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">May 14 to July 4, 2018</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">$550<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Includes membership, BISS, full conference attendance, programme/conference material morning coffee break, lunch, afternoon coffee break, welcome reception.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">July 5 to August 31, 2018</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">$600<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Includes membership, BISS, full conference attendance, programme/conference material morning coffee break, lunch, afternoon coffee break, welcome reception.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">$625<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Includes BISS, full conference attendance, programme/conference material morning coffee break, lunch, afternoon coffee break, icebreaker reception. Membership is NOT included.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">$150<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Includes BISS, full conference attendance, programme/conference material morning coffee break, lunch, afternoon coffee break, on the day of attendance. Daily registration does NOT include individual membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">A range of additional options such as the conference banquet, field trips and other events will also be available when registration opens on March 12<sup>th</sup> 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">See you in Dunedin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Robert Morris, Local Organizing Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Shelley James, TDWG Program Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Robert Morris
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Director, Collections, Research<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">& Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Otago Museum</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">419 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">New Zealand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_events_391295014641890_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=rFKJ3EzBu4COgOB0cNkyyHImpWUrYc-mXyeN1OHTdII&s=XXkv3AejLlLETyCSVeU9uJbR56J7ANGPueOdT_w3HBc&e="><span style="color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="26" height="26" id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D3A7EA.6EFF3040" alt="cid:image015.jpg@01D37298.0661E230"></span></a><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">SPNHC.TDWG Joint Conference<br>
25 August to 1 September</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) and the Taxonomic Database Working Group (TDWG)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__spnhc-2Dtdwg2018.nz_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=rFKJ3EzBu4COgOB0cNkyyHImpWUrYc-mXyeN1OHTdII&s=jQ2dXWAqmjpmq7C7fxUTmFwIEE4Efo3XH_B9mfClXjA&e="><span style="color:#0563C1">http://spnhc-tdwg2018.nz/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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#</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">SPNHC2018 #TDWG2018</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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