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  <p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Online ILS Forum & Mini-Conference Date</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">: Friday,
  Oct 27, 2023 via Zoom <span></span></span></p>
  <p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In-Person Conference Date & Location:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> November
  2-3, 2023, Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, Lewis Center, Ohio <span></span></span></p>
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<p></p><p><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">ALAO
 is committed to supporting professional development and encouraging 
participation in its annual conference.  For the upcoming</font></span> <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/about"><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1155CC">49th ALAO Annual Conference</font></span></a><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> we have expanded our <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/awards" target="_blank">grant program</a> opportunities to include:</font></span></p>

<ul><li style="line-height:27px"><font color="#000000"><strong><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif">*NEW*</font></span></strong> <span><font face="Arial, sans-serif">- <strong>Two</strong> award opportunities (one for an attendee and one for a presenter) for Technical Services Staff for our pilot <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/TEDSIG-Conference-Grant"><span><font color="#1155CC">TEDSIG/NOTSL Technical Services Conference Grant</font></span></a></font></span></font></li><li style="line-height:27px"><font color="#000000"><strong><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Two</font></span></strong> <span><font face="Arial, sans-serif">award opportunities for our <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/Support-Staff-Conference-Grant"><span><font color="#1155CC">Support Staff Conference Grant</font></span></a></font></span></font></li><li style="line-height:27px"><font color="#000000"><strong><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Two</font></span></strong> <span><font face="Arial, sans-serif">award opportunities for our <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/Student-Conference-Grant"><span><font color="#1155CC">Student Conference Grant</font></span></a></font></span></font></li></ul>

<p><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The application deadline for these grants is <strong>Friday</strong>, <span><strong>August  4, 2023</strong></span>.  Recipients will be notified about award decisions by August 11, 2023.</font></span></p>

<p><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">More information about the 2023 ALAO Annual Conference is available on the <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/about" target="_blank">conference website</a>.</font></span></p>

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