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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>SOA Members,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Just a reminder that advance registration for the spring
conference ends today. Registrations need to be postmarked by April 5 (today)
for the reduced rate. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to attend a
first-rate conference here in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>!
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<pre><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Enjoy our early bird specials and take advantage of the following discounts for the joint MAC and SOA annual meeting in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place> from May 3-5, 2007!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Conference Early-Bird Rate (expires April 5)<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Our special early-bird specials are ending on April 5. Send in your registration with payment promptly to take full advantage of our lowest rates!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>• Advance registration for MAC and SOA members (postmarked by April 5) - $60 <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>• Advance registration for nonmembers (postmarked by April 5) - $70 <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>• Advance registration for students (postmarked by April 5) - $45 <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hotel (rate expires April 9)<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The conference’s host hotel is the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Columbus</st1:place></st1:City>: A Renaissance Hotel. Located in a prime and convenient location in downtown Columbus, this newly renovated 21-story hotel’s amenities include free wireless in the hotel’s public areas (high-speed available in room for a fee), room refrigerators, laptop-sized room safes, and a brand-new restaurant specializing in natural, organic, and local American cuisine. Single, double, triple, or quad rooms are quite a bargain at $129 a night. Book soon as our block of discounted rooms is only good through April 9! Call 1-800-hotels-1 for reservations and be sure to mention you are with the Midwest Archives Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Visit our conference website at: <a
href="http://www.midwestarchives.org/2007Spring/">http://www.midwestarchives.org/2007Spring/</a> for a full program and registration details!<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>

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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>__________________________________________________</span></font></b></strong><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Angela O’Neal</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
<font color=red><span style='color:red'>Digital Projects Manager <br>
</span></font><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal"
 w:insDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Angela O'Neal"
 w:endInsDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"><ns0:State w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal"
  w:insDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Angela O'Neal"
  w:endInsDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
    color=red><span style='color:red'>Ohio</span></font></st1:place></st1:State></ns0:State></ns0:place><font
color=red><span style='color:red'> Historical Society <br>
(614) 297-2576</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>View our collections online: </span></font><a
href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/"><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/</span></font></a><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Join us as we celebrate athletic accomplishments and amazing
events in the featured exhibit, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sports:
Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers</span></b>, developed by the Smithsonian's
National Museum of American History, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><ns0:PlaceName
 w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:insDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"
 w:endInsAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:endInsDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Behring</span></font></st1:PlaceName></ns0:PlaceName><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><ns0:PlaceType
 w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:insDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"
 w:endInsAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:endInsDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"><st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></ns0:PlaceType><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>, and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling
Exhibition Service (SITES), at the </span></font><ns0:place
 w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:insDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"
 w:endInsAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:endInsDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"><ns0:PlaceName
  w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:insDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"
  w:endInsAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:endInsDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"><st1:place
  w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Ohio</span></font></st1:PlaceName></ns0:PlaceName></st1:place><font
 color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><ns0:PlaceName
  w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:insDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"
  w:endInsAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:endInsDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"><st1:PlaceName
  w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Historical</span></font></st1:PlaceName></ns0:PlaceName><font
 color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><ns0:PlaceType
  w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:insDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"
  w:endInsAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:endInsDate="2007-04-05T11:55:00Z"><st1:PlaceType
  w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></ns0:PlaceType></ns0:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Feb. 8,
2007 thru April 22, 2007</span></b>. Audi is the exclusive national sponsor of
the exhibition. Visit<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span></font></span></font><a
href="file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\aoneal\Application%20Data\Microsoft\Signatures\www.ohiohistory.org"><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>www.ohiohistory.org</span></font></b></a><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> for
details.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Are you a member? Membership is more valuable than ever, with
four featured exhibits scheduled during the next 12 months! Learn more today at
</span></font><a href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/mem.html"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>www.ohiohistory.org/about/mem.html</span></font></a><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>.</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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