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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#00B050">The Western Regional Epidemiology Network (WREN) 2018 Conference Planning Committee invites you to the May 3-4, 2018 conference to be held in Ashland,
Oregon.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#00B050">Call for abstracts</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Topics may include various issues in environmental, occupational, and injury public health, chronic disease prevention, emergency preparedness and response,
toxicology, exposure assessment, epidemiology, and policy.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Abstract submissions should include: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">1. Your name, affiliation, address</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">2. Coauthor(s) </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">3. Presentation title</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Brief description</b> (<300 words)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please submit your abstract by filling out the form at </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_EwTL8p01oZi6jf9n2&d=DwMFaQ&c=Lr0a7ed3egkbwePCNW4ROg&r=2ENWkcvqHWQceOcib1wHRDKZMoYVH-JXdDH34QTy4cg&m=ieYK4t741p0Z2-PB1H-qgjwJ-2oQyHQJUj2GZUCHLUE&s=eqOfs0iG7tIN1YzQfTMPQ1uNfyHYzbyukFsm7vmTZQI&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://goo.gl/forms/EwTL8p01oZi6jf9n2</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If you have any difficulties with the registration form, you may also email your abstract with the above information to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:wren@wrenconference.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">wren@wrenconference.org</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Abstract due date:
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#F79646">March 30th</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#00B050">Registration</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please pre-register by filling out the registration form at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_EwTL8p01oZi6jf9n2&d=DwMFaQ&c=Lr0a7ed3egkbwePCNW4ROg&r=2ENWkcvqHWQceOcib1wHRDKZMoYVH-JXdDH34QTy4cg&m=ieYK4t741p0Z2-PB1H-qgjwJ-2oQyHQJUj2GZUCHLUE&s=eqOfs0iG7tIN1YzQfTMPQ1uNfyHYzbyukFsm7vmTZQI&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://goo.gl/forms/EwTL8p01oZi6jf9n2</span></a><span style="color:black">
by <b>May 1<sup>st</sup></b>. You may register at the conference for the same registration fee, but pre-registering helps us plan. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If you have any difficulty with the registration form, you may email your information to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:wren@wrenconference.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">wren@wrenconference.org</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#00B050">Registration fee </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">A nominal registration fee ($<b>30</b>) will be charged per attendee to cover the rental of the conference room and other logistics. The $30 fee covers both
days of the conference. The fee does not cover the cost of meals; the conference room is located a short walk from downtown Ashland restaurants. Registration fee payment options will be emailed with registration confirmation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#00B050">Lodging </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">In Ashland and Yreka, a block of rooms will be reserved. Lodging information will be emailed with registration confirmation. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#00B050">More information </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Please check </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__wrenconference.org_default.htm&d=DwMFaQ&c=Lr0a7ed3egkbwePCNW4ROg&r=2ENWkcvqHWQceOcib1wHRDKZMoYVH-JXdDH34QTy4cg&m=ieYK4t741p0Z2-PB1H-qgjwJ-2oQyHQJUj2GZUCHLUE&s=gHp6S9VyERf9Kq-GutsVfHZM-KPCc5QSIxLbaFE0aRg&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://wrenconference.org/default.htm</span></a><span style="color:black">
for updated information on the agenda, registration, lodgings, and activities. We will be launching the new WREN website soon!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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