<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div> <div> <table background="https://spnhc.wildapricot.orgnone" bgcolor="transparent" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" style="background-image:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:repeat"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <div style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"> <div style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:transparent;border-bottom:0px none #000000;border-left:0px none #000000;border-right:0px none #000000;border-top:0px none #000000;vertical-align:top;padding:0px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" style="background:transparent;font-size:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:252px"> <img height="auto" src="https://spnhc.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/San%20Fran%20Mtg.jpg" style="border:0;display:block;outline:none;text-decoration:none;height:auto;width:100%;font-size:16px" width="252"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="background:transparent;font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:0px;word-break:break-word"> <div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-bottom:0px!important"><br></p> <p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:20px;margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important"><strong><font style="font-size:17px">Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) 2023</font></strong></p> <p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:20px;margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important"><strong><font style="font-size:17px">38th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California</font></strong></p> <p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:20px;margin-top:0px!important"><strong><font style="font-size:17px">28 May - 2 June 2023</font></strong></p> <p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15px"><strong><font style="font-size:21px">Registration Open!!</font></strong></p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15px"><font style="font-size:16px">We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for SPNHC 2023 “<font color="#1A1A1A">Taking the Long View”, hosted by the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California, US, from May 28 to June 2, 2023.</font></font></p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15px"><font style="font-size:16px" color="#1A1A1A">We are in the midst of planning a world-class hybrid conference by working to maximize in-person safety, compiling an exciting program with field trips, workshops, and symposia, developing a comprehensive virtual program for members who cannot attend in-person, promoting the inclusivity of the conference, and expanding sponsorship to reduce cost for members.</font></p> <p style="line-height:15px"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px" color="#1A1A1A">Register </font><a href="https://avanan.url-protection.com/v1/url?o=https%3A//spnhc.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx%3FlinkAndRecipientCode%3Dnu%252fXDB%252b%252feDnMvo1awa1ZB9kymaisVzbJtNK7ZPOa%252fmtih8Ia6QZzpI%252f7Jz7BTl6eLig7p3mDH3sb6pHybuzUM3F3u7sjHRe3PEOGbuYsxkE%253d&g=NDgzZThhYmRjMzE3MWU2NA==&h=N2JmMDk5NjRiMTM1MmJlOGU3ZjhlZDMyZGQwYWMxZjJmMDllM2I3ZGMzNTc2ZDFmOGE3NzgwMGZhYWMyZTY5Zg==&p=YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOjJlNmE0NWMzNDViZDhjM2RmN2FmZGZiYzk5MjM1MzZhOnYxOmg6VA==" title="Protected by Avanan: https://spnhc.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=nu%2fXDB%2b%2feDnMvo1awa1ZB9kymaisVzbJtNK7ZPOa%2fmtih8Ia6QZzpI%2f7Jz7BTl6eLig7p3mDH3sb6pHybuzUM3F3u7sjHRe3PEOGbuYsxkE%3d" target="_blank" style=""><font style=""><strong style=""><font style="font-size:16px" color="#0000ff">HERE</font></strong></font></a><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px" color="#1A1A1A">. Please note you will need to create an account with Oxford Abstracts for registration and all aspects of the conference itself.</font></p> <h2 style="line-height:15px"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px" color="#1A1A1A">Abstracts are due February 6. 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We have reserved a block of rooms at the</font> <a href="https://avanan.url-protection.com/v1/url?o=https%3A//spnhc.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx%3FlinkAndRecipientCode%3DIFcR6%252bQpDeL63S9MO1uD9MvjwPVc37FBA1mKPACzCH0amap9L02IBEVmOI2oLPnH3%252fOH6S1oDbCqqt97QytWRs4%252biUKlb4rhZwC%252fmgzr%252baE%253d&g=NThmODRjNWNjNjJlZmI0Mg==&h=ZDFiOWI1ZDg5MjE0NjUwNDlmMGQyOTk3Njk3M2NiYjRlZGM4M2VmNjZmM2UyOGU3YWZhZTMwMmNhZTUxNTAwYQ==&p=YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOjJlNmE0NWMzNDViZDhjM2RmN2FmZGZiYzk5MjM1MzZhOnYxOmg6VA==" title="Protected by Avanan: https://spnhc.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=IFcR6%2bQpDeL63S9MO1uD9MvjwPVc37FBA1mKPACzCH0amap9L02IBEVmOI2oLPnH3%2fOH6S1oDbCqqt97QytWRs4%2biUKlb4rhZwC%2fmgzr%2baE%3d" target="_blank" style=""><font style=""><font style="font-size:16px" color="#0000ff">Hilton Union Square</font></font></a><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px" color="#1A1A1A">. Booking within the room block helps SPNHC keep conference rates down by reducing the fees the venues charge for meeting rooms.</font></p> <p style="line-height:15px"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px" color="#1A1A1A">Please visit the SPNHC 2023</font> <a href="https://avanan.url-protection.com/v1/url?o=https%3A//spnhc.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx%3FlinkAndRecipientCode%3DSDiem5qjGmL2JoawgU0Awuajl%252f7eGgUsK0uZ5S%252b7WFEh0ekR%252fWKXHlruA%252bIu6%252bNa%252bMIudFokaaj4a59TaCtGB0FMkDfkbV6C0P7l043jByk%253d&g=ODk4NjczMjMxMDAwODJjNA==&h=ZTZlMGMxNjYyMWNhOWE0MThlN2RlYmE5OTBlNDAzZGQ3NzM1OGRkNzYzOGI5ODZhOTgwNTM5MWMxMjRiMzIyNg==&p=YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOjJlNmE0NWMzNDViZDhjM2RmN2FmZGZiYzk5MjM1MzZhOnYxOmg6VA==" title="Protected by Avanan: https://spnhc.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=SDiem5qjGmL2JoawgU0Awuajl%2f7eGgUsK0uZ5S%2b7WFEh0ekR%2fWKXHlruA%2bIu6%2bNa%2bMIudFokaaj4a59TaCtGB0FMkDfkbV6C0P7l043jByk%3d" target="_blank" style=""><font style=""><font style="font-size:16px" color="#0000ff">conference website</font></font></a> <font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px" color="#1A1A1A">for more information<strong>. </strong> We look forward to seeing you all in San Francisco, CA in spring 2023!</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15px;margin-bottom:0px!important"><font style="font-size:16px" color="#1A1A1A"><br></font></p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important">Moe Flannery and Laura Eklund</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px!important">Co-Chairs, SPNHC 2023</p></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div></div></div></div>
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