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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In 2024, AkLA and PNLA will hold a joint conference in Juneau, AK from August 1-4. The
conference committee is putting out the call for proposals early so that presenters and attendees can make travel arrangements and reserve hotel rooms before everything gets filled up for the very busy summer tourist season. Please consider submitting a proposal:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtZ7cQhvZesUwS9eZiGmeezHWolvrezs92Uf7HmnANF_5dJA/viewform?usp=sf_link" id="OWA8b1794ff-c2d7-1319-854d-c0c3ca6f2278" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtZ7cQhvZesUwS9eZiGmeezHWolvrezs92Uf7HmnANF_5dJA/viewform?usp=sf_link</a> </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Proposals are due by January 15, 2024, and the program committee plans to notify proposers by February 16. Please
contact program committee co-chairs Sara Saxton (<a href="mailto:ssaxton@cityofwasilla.gov" id="OWA989d3d22-69a1-a93a-0263-b010caaf1403" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ssaxton@cityofwasilla.gov</a>) and Claire Imamura (<a href="mailto:claire.imamura@sos.wa.gov" id="OWA82ddf400-868c-2402-e52b-6f321cc5b7bd" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">claire.imamura@sos.wa.gov</a>)
with questions. We look forward to seeing your proposals! </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2024 AkLA/PNLA Joint Conference Program Committee Co-chairs </span></p>
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