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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear VSS Members,</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Based upon the enthusiastic responses from the 2018 Attendee Survey, the Society is exploring the option of offering childcare at the 2019 meeting. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From all members</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, we need to know whether you support using Society funds to partially subsidize onsite childcare for attendees.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From members with children</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, we need to know whether you would use such a service, and if so, details about numbers, ages, and costs.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please take a few moments to participate in the following brief, but very important, survey. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uflHfajntRIA7RP1lyh95pjFOxGRscYfszrnHsAvMyTCvWdaTetT-MjNUyIr8L2CuH2P4_S7BQ92yP96Fyouok7IFxs_5SFC9l4mYe4Z6FMwVxDuskU9i5vuLwCcaV0t8JE02eQ8hq7Ch9cytvxBEAZWNgTFY-N1Bg1ijaVNW4E=&c=VKDdFhwc9AP5hT7uxQl0wOrQUTBCbkMRV1Z2jELzipC1IDm847nX_w==&ch=9YStvM2OatDd3dVtPAnmSPaak9-EQpoSYT39leoY08gt0v0ryAkSqA==" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Click Here</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> to begin the survey. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The survey will close on Tuesday, January 15th.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;cursor:default'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#4580AD;padding:0in 0in 5.25pt 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Upcoming Dates</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>January 8 </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uflHfajntRIA7RP1lyh95pjFOxGRscYfszrnHsAvMyTCvWdaTetT-Mr6u5rKfqpTFlEcDfejodYUqLreJnxzWM4_KGHd7QR8NzYKuo0HRrtfBrMwho4CPlWq5nSbukb-YFQYWl-aA07yWF4SWwYan5rBjXdsXLEudfuwyfLlQgxd9j-QNunIEg==&c=VKDdFhwc9AP5hT7uxQl0wOrQUTBCbkMRV1Z2jELzipC1IDm847nX_w==&ch=9YStvM2OatDd3dVtPAnmSPaak9-EQpoSYT39leoY08gt0v0ryAkSqA==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Davida Teller Deadline</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#366A91'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>January 8 </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uflHfajntRIA7RP1lyh95pjFOxGRscYfszrnHsAvMyTCvWdaTetT-GfU1vUhqjTf25bW4AJqQGZlHrfFN6UJhBcPAqQ56BmMXdZUEhoaTvt1opUA0VU5Ehy7yKFaH1rq-Fv29cr7tzgcng8KTw1n3dp38U6nZZ94d-1y9O24-p9w8kYYjnFbNw==&c=VKDdFhwc9AP5hT7uxQl0wOrQUTBCbkMRV1Z2jELzipC1IDm847nX_w==&ch=9YStvM2OatDd3dVtPAnmSPaak9-EQpoSYT39leoY08gt0v0ryAkSqA==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Ken Nakayama Deadline</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#366A91'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>January 15 </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#366A91'>Childcare Survey Closes</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>February 1 </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#366A91'>Board of Directors Nominations Accepted </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>February 4 </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#366A91'>Notification of Accepted Abstracts Sent</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal 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