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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">~ Please Do Not Reply All ~</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Send a separate email to Gail L. Carter if responding.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>July 31, 2013<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>TO: </b>TRAVEL COORDINATORS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>RE: </b>Travel Program and Price Agreement Update<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>A. 2013 ANNUAL TRAVEL FORUM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The annual travel forum is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on September 24, 2013 in Salem. Registration information will be sent out soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any <b><i>suggestions for forum presentations or hot topics to discuss</i></b> send a separate email to me at
<a href="mailto:gail.l.carter@state.or.us">gail.l.carter@state.or.us</a> <b>by Wednesday, August 7</b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>B. WORKGROUP VOLUNTEERS<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am putting together a Travel Coordinator Workgroup (12 volunteers) to meet with me and Stephen Matusik, Azumano Travel on September 18 from 1:30 – 3:30 in Salem.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The objective of the Workgroup is to provide recommendations on the content and layout of the Azumano “State of Oregon Travel Center” page
<a href="http://www.azumano.com/clients/?client_id=oregon">http://www.azumano.com/clients/?client_id=oregon</a> and use of ResX <a href="https://www.resx.com/login/oregon/default.htm">https://www.resx.com/login/oregon/default.htm</a> This will be a hands
on session using computers to view, access and query the travel center and ResX. <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">New and seasoned ResX users are encouraged to participate.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are interested in participating <b>let me know by Friday, August 16</b>. The first 12 who reply will be signed up and get a copy of the Agenda as it is developed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>C. PRICE AGREEMENTS<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>City Pair Fares</b> ~ the statewide price agreements #1457 Alaska Air and #1458 JetBlue have been renewed and extended for another year. The 2013-2014 City Pair Air Fares are on the web at
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/EGS/ps/Pages/travel-menu.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/EGS/ps/Pages/travel-menu.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, comments or recommendations let me know via email at
<a href="mailto:gail.l.carter@state.or.us">gail.l.carter@state.or.us</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Regards,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Vivaldi">Gail<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Gail L. Carter CPPB, OPBC, OPMA</span></b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">State Procurement Analyst<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">DAS EGS-Procurement Services<br>
Phone: 503-378-5501</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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