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24</span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></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%;background:#5187B0;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: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'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 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_i1029" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></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="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 1.5pt 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:#66656A;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></span><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="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;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;min-width: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The website for presenters to register for Virtual VSS (V-VSS) 2020 is now open. This same website will also allow you to obtain a refund for registration fees paid for the cancelled in-person VSS 2020 meeting, as well as to withdraw your abstract should you prefer to do so.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>To go to the site, log into your </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001d6xrNcjseZID0fTbqjrsk_ZHiDEMjanbYmr3UR_QopeNpaFdaX95PMtAUCZxrucYKWJbBdRcQn7isUM1OJPKnYKAlRRBBakmwyC7pBL-VUPTPGOdEJgIlWMCPBFsCz536lVNCbEJubF3FNhnq7uOaOH80B-k0s2Hf974MN58Y3Y=&c=QDq4iiFVybBf_2_ta_p3m26BzgrxxD1baABlTz-MzZm6J0rE577Hsw==&ch=busLfyGTN3iCm4W0CyJrL-_O2gEFdYt5Zirb4O8tGFAuHR0a9iM6sA==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>My VSS account</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>; your home page will provide information. We recommend that you review the </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001d6xrNcjseZID0fTbqjrsk_ZHiDEMjanbYmr3UR_QopeNpaFdaX95PEj-vsQEXnk-Ns98-It_Byv-EjOf9xpfGu8jJYL-SmRRlRVtY9NxX86ySRnYosWyYHzJb81WvKitsZ1O88ffYHXsfGlIf19tddxloYzZ3qlJYUG6aeYBjsd4Sj813PzSjw==&c=QDq4iiFVybBf_2_ta_p3m26BzgrxxD1baABlTz-MzZm6J0rE577Hsw==&ch=busLfyGTN3iCm4W0CyJrL-_O2gEFdYt5Zirb4O8tGFAuHR0a9iM6sA==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>V-VSS FAQ</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> and preliminary </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001d6xrNcjseZID0fTbqjrsk_ZHiDEMjanbYmr3UR_QopeNpaFdaX95PMtAUCZxrucYIXfyJYuHZZ4n_5mgdrvhI4UyU74MUYiZlYeml8DHhkJlJm5htskCJDAikPlALnMNO5FpXa6ZgJ5pl6mMLcXTf2QL7OkdzpmlRAktzLhygbNY3kp1fl3ySnRLnzxPPRYK&c=QDq4iiFVybBf_2_ta_p3m26BzgrxxD1baABlTz-MzZm6J0rE577Hsw==&ch=busLfyGTN3iCm4W0CyJrL-_O2gEFdYt5Zirb4O8tGFAuHR0a9iM6sA==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Presenter Instructions</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> beforehand.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Some basic information about V-VSS 2020 follows.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Presenters for all accepted VSS 2020 abstracts may present at V-VSS after payment of the presentation fee. All presentations will be uploaded and available for viewing, with asynchronous chat to allow questions and responses. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For talk abstracts, presenters are required to upload a recorded video (maximum 12 minutes). For poster abstracts, presenters are required to upload a PDF of the poster and may upload a recorded video poster tour (maximum 6 minutes). Preliminary information on acceptable formats is available in the preliminary <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001d6xrNcjseZID0fTbqjrsk_ZHiDEMjanbYmr3UR_QopeNpaFdaX95PMtAUCZxrucYIXfyJYuHZZ4n_5mgdrvhI4UyU74MUYiZlYeml8DHhkJlJm5htskCJDAikPlALnMNO5FpXa6ZgJ5pl6mMLcXTf2QL7OkdzpmlRAktzLhygbNY3kp1fl3ySnRLnzxPPRYK&c=QDq4iiFVybBf_2_ta_p3m26BzgrxxD1baABlTz-MzZm6J0rE577Hsw==&ch=busLfyGTN3iCm4W0CyJrL-_O2gEFdYt5Zirb4O8tGFAuHR0a9iM6sA==" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Presenter Instructions</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We plan to have some talk abstracts presented at live sessions, these 12 minute talks must also be provided as recorded videos so that members unable to attend the live sessions may also view them. If you are the first author of an abstract accepted for a talk, the presenter registration site will allow you to indicate whether you would like your abstract considered for inclusion in a live session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Presenters who were assigned talks but would prefer to present in poster format may do so, but not vice-versa. There will be an option to select a poster rather than a talk presentation on the presenter registration site. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The V-VSS presentation fee will be $100 for regular members and $50 for students/post-docs. For those electing not to present, abstracts will be withdrawn and no presentation fee will be charged. Presented abstracts will be published in the Journal of Vision, while withdrawn abstracts will not. Withdrawn abstracts may be submitted for VSS 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Non-presenting VSS 2020 members who have paid their 2020 membership fees may view presentations and participate in other V-VSS activities without additional fees. Individuals who are not current VSS members may attend V-VSS by becoming a VSS member for 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Registration fees for the in-person 2020 meeting will be refunded. For online presenters who have already paid registration fees for the in-person meeting, the difference between the registration and presentation fees will be refunded.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>There will be an option for those who elect not to receive a refund of their already paid in-person meeting registration fees to donate these to VSS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We are expecting to be able to make a number of travel awards; these will cover the presentation fee for award recipients. 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