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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">[Please excuse any cross-postings]<o:p></o:p></p>
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for the <b>Association for Rural & Small Libraries</b> annual conference is now open and
<span style="color:#222222">the early bird deadline is August 5<sup>th</sup></span>. You do not need to be a member to attend this fabulous conference which will be in Tacoma, WA, so folks in the Pacific Northwest have a great opportunity to check it out.
<span style="color:#222222">Plan to select from 7 preconference opportunities, 5 fabulous keynote speakers, and 41 different breakout speakers.
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<span style="color:#222222">Visit the <a href="https://www.amrms.com/ssl/arsl/membership/Conference/Registration.aspx">
registration page</a> today and sign up! Last year, this conference sold out and don’t want to miss out on this amazing conference with all its continuing education opportunities! As an added bonus, fly or drive in early or stay after the conference to take
advantage of all the tourist opportunities available in the Puget Sound area. Note: Rooms are still available in the alternate hotel at the Courtyard by Marriott Tacoma Downtown – just one block away from the conference hotel. To book a hotel room at the Courtyard,
click <a href="http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=ARSL%5eseatd%60arsarsa|arsarsb%60106-149%60USD%60false%609/3/14%609/6/14%608/13/14&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact
<b>Carolyn Petersen, ARSL conference chair</b>, <a href="tel:1.360.570.5560" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1155CC">1.360.570.5560</span></a> or <a href="mailto:carolyn.petersen@sos.wa.gov" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1155CC">carolyn.petersen@sos.wa.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Darci<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services<br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
<span style="color:blue">darci.hanning@state.or.us</span></a> <br>
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