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<h1 align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:45.0pt"><span style="font-size:30.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Last call to host MCLS 2027!<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#1B1B1B">Dear MCLS Community,<br>
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A final reminder that the deadline to submit a nomination to host MCLS is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica">May 1</span></strong>! 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).<br>
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If you would like to nominate your institution to host MCLS 2027, please see the following documents. You will submit your application via Qualtrics (<a href="https://the-mcls.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=52a664da881817eed812437d0&id=314a53265d&e=5f0004e888" target="_blank" title="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-mcls.us20.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D52a664da881817eed812437d0%26id%3D314a53265d%26e%3D5f0004e888&data=05%7C02%7Candy.ribner%40pitt.edu%7C65c1401e474246c3e06108dd8268d21b%7C9"><span style="color:#007C89">follow
this link</span></a>). If you have any questions, please contact<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:libertus@pitt.edu?subject=Hosting%20MCLS%202027" target="_blank" title="mailto:libertus@pitt.edu?subject=Hosting%20MCLS%202027"><span style="color:#007C89">Melissa
Libertus</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(Conference Coordinator).<br>
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<a href="https://the-mcls.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=52a664da881817eed812437d0&id=5c68e91ccf&e=5f0004e888" target="_blank" title="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-mcls.us20.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D52a664da881817eed812437d0%26id%3D5c68e91ccf%26e%3D5f0004e888&data=05%7C02%7Candy.ribner%40pitt.edu%7C65c1401e474246c3e06108dd8268d21b%7C9"><span style="color:#007C89">Conference
Nominations Guidelines</span></a><br>
<a href="https://the-mcls.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=52a664da881817eed812437d0&id=852846ab01&e=5f0004e888" target="_blank" title="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-mcls.us20.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D52a664da881817eed812437d0%26id%3D852846ab01%26e%3D5f0004e888&data=05%7C02%7Candy.ribner%40pitt.edu%7C65c1401e474246c3e06108dd8268d21b%7C9"><span style="color:#007C89">Conference
Financial Policies and Procedures</span></a><br>
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Thanks so much!<br>
<em><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Only 48 days until MCLS 2025!</span></em><br>
<br>
Andy Ribner<br>
MCLS Communications Chair </span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#1B1B1B"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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