<br><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-weight:normal"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-weight:normal"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;font-size:24px;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-weight:bold">CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS</span></span></span><div>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">2013 PNLA Conference at Boise, Idaho</span></div>
<div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Start planning now to attend the 2013 PNLA Conference<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal"> in Boise, Idaho, August 14-16, 2013. The conference will be taking place at </span><a href="http://riversideboise.com/" target="_blank"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#1155cc;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal">Boise's Riverside Inn</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal"><a href="http://riversideboise.com/" target="_blank">,</a>
located on 14 acres of beautifully landscaped space on the Boise River.
Boise is Idaho’s capital city, with a strong Basque cultural tradition,
great restaurants and shopping, and abundant outdoor activities.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">The
PNLA planning committee is currently seeking program proposals for 45
minute presentations at the conference. To submit your proposal send the
following information to Megan Egbert at </span><a href="https://mail.epl.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=3b4d4e49edd34e0183690ba3cac31623&URL=mailto%3amegan%40mld.org" target="_blank"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#1155cc;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal">megan@mld.org</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">.</span></span></div>
<div> </div><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">The deadline for submissions is <b>January 15th, 2013</b> and submissions will receive a response from the planning committee by March 1st, 2013.</span></div>
<div> </div><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Be sure to include the following information with your submission:</span></div>
<div> </div><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px">About you:</span></div>
<ul><li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Name</span></li><li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Affiliation</span></li>
<li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Position/title</span></li><li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Contact information: including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address</span></li>
<li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">PNLA member?</span></li></ul><div>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px">About your program:</span></div><ul><li>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Program title</span></li><li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Program description (no more than 100 words)</span></li>
<li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Three Program goals or objectives</span></li>
<li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Program Format (single or double speaker, panel, hands-on, etc.)</span></li>
</ul><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px">Program Logistics:</span>
<ul><li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Speaker needs (if any)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal"> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">Equipment needs</span></span></li>
<li><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Any other special requirements or additional information</span></li>
</ul>
</div><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Questions? Contact Megan Egbert at <a href="https://mail.epl.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=3b4d4e49edd34e0183690ba3cac31623&URL=mailto%3amegan%40mld.org" target="_blank"> megan@mld.org</a> or <a href="tel:%28208%29888-4541" value="+12088884541" target="_blank"> (208) 888-4451</a></span></div>
<div> </div><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;color:#222222;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px">Important Dates:</span></div>
<div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Deadline for submissions: January 15th</span></div>
<div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Submissions will receive a response by: March 1</span></div>
<div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Registration opens: April 1</span></div><div>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Early Registration deadline: July 3</span></div>
<div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px">Regular registration deadline: August 11</span></div>
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<div clear="all"> </div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Megan Egbert<br>Youth Services Supervisor<br>Meridian Library District<br><a href="tel:%28208%29%20888-4451" value="+12088884451" target="_blank">(208) 888-4451</a><br>
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