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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Business Managers, Premium Contacts and Benefits Administrators:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OEBB will hold the next meeting of the Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) at 2:00pm Thursday, November 17th. All interested entity representatives (business managers, benefit representatives, payroll staff, IT staff, etc.) are welcome to attend either in person or via video stream. Those watching the video stream can contribute to the conversation by e-mail or phone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>Link to video stream</b>: <span style='color:teal'><a href="http://benefitboards.das.state.or.us/public_folder.html?folder=22">http://benefitboards.das.state.or.us/public_folder.html?folder=22</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>On this page you can click “watch” to view the recording of last month’s meeting. When we start streaming the next meeting you will see a new link you can click to watch the live stream. <i>We realize the audio is often difficult to hear – we are working on improving this as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>E-mail:</b> <a href="mailto:oebb.bie@state.or.us">oebb.bie@state.or.us</a> (will be monitored throughout the meeting and incoming messages read to the group)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>Phone:</b> (888) 422-7117 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>Participant Code:</b> 584090<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The conference line does have a limited capacity, so we ask that participants join us via the video stream and only call in when they have something to share with the group, or have a specific question rather than calling in for the entire meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <b>agenda</b> for this meeting is available at this link: <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/docs/BIE/2011/BIEagenda111711.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/docs/BIE/2011/BIEagenda111711.pdf</a> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:teal'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:teal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Handouts</b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span>related to the meeting are available at this link:<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/docs/BIE/2011/BIEhandouts111711.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/docs/BIE/2011/BIEhandouts111711.pdf</a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:teal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We hope you’ll be able to join us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:navy'>Jackie Cowsill</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Communications Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Oregon Educators Benefit Board</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Voice: (503) 378-5353</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Fax: (503) 378-5832</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>