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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#1B1B1B;background:white">Dear MCLS Community,</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#1B1B1B"><br>
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<span style="background:white">The MCLS is seeking nominations for a host location for MCLS 2027! We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Hong Kong June 9-11, 2025 and next year in Padua, Italy during the second half of June 2026 (exact dates TBA).</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">If you would like to nominate your institution to host MCLS 2027, please see the following documents. You will submit your application via Qualtrics (</span></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__the-2Dmcls.us20.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D52a664da881817eed812437d0-26id-3Daeea65e95b-26e-3Df13dd00558&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=VayoKepUaVSDRZHcUhnIjw&m=Av2SxIUESOnII4n4J6wc6HDOOSRwfQeTlPxlAZpY42xuFZQAidon6uLiU9J080CR&s=8vMp71po_-traF15Aeqgze3a-wfRLpfLwHec71rMlFM&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#007C89;background:white">follow
this link</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#1B1B1B;background:white">). If you have any questions, please contact </span><a href="mailto:libertus@pitt.edu?subject=Hosting%20MCLS%202027" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#007C89;background:white">Melissa
Libertus</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#1B1B1B;background:white"> (Conference Coordinator).</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#1B1B1B"><br>
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</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__the-2Dmcls.us20.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D52a664da881817eed812437d0-26id-3D1abd436ea6-26e-3Df13dd00558&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=VayoKepUaVSDRZHcUhnIjw&m=Av2SxIUESOnII4n4J6wc6HDOOSRwfQeTlPxlAZpY42xuFZQAidon6uLiU9J080CR&s=fmuVBpvJGl07EeD0AwbAasn45vXPZrog0ap6GMb8LNc&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#007C89;background:white">Conference
Nominations Guidelines</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#1B1B1B"><br>
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__the-2Dmcls.us20.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D52a664da881817eed812437d0-26id-3Dba7d6a880a-26e-3Df13dd00558&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=VayoKepUaVSDRZHcUhnIjw&m=Av2SxIUESOnII4n4J6wc6HDOOSRwfQeTlPxlAZpY42xuFZQAidon6uLiU9J080CR&s=3XRlS1l3A2n5XrV5kNXd9xayLxCwdMbY_dmZ3-jxdC4&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#007C89;background:white">Conference
Financial Policies and Procedures</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#1B1B1B"><br>
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<span style="background:white">Thanks so much!</span><br>
<em><span style="font-family:Helvetica;background:white">Only 96 days until MCLS 2024!</span></em><br>
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<span style="background:white">Andy Ribner</span><br>
<span style="background:white">MCLS Communications Chair </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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