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May 21-26</span></a><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:#D0ECF2;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:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B6D7A'>Nominations for the VSS Board of Directors</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B6D7A'>Close on March 5</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><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%;background:white;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:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Each year, nominations are solicited for two 4-year positions on the Vision Sciences Society Board of Directors. The Board’s responsibilities include scheduling the Annual Meeting, implementing and monitoring VSS policies, budget oversight, and other organizational activities. The Board meets periodically throughout the year.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Any regular VSS member in good standing may be nominated, with the exception of individuals now on the Board or who have served on the Board within the last four years. For details about candidate eligibility, the nomination procedure, and a list of the current Board members, go to </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xwtwY4qsEA8_EW400kXiADKbk-XmN_KmVWULsjx33E-AJ-Q9fPAbA3hhPZECc2kLM7WlwSoVoc5h0OR2OWuPK-TV8l426eVBBmHc_Tk55O82XCbsiWsBHls6PvA-vJHRLy1EwuX2UgM9rD7y2h1zycMGAR4-wBAVke3wAyv5n6THQ92gVm7cNkkhB-s4IS8h09CgIFc3Gh0=&c=RdWJdo_uX1adjdpuOZEXo7E-1Srjgwo2m7tRpLntR61YANQ3TjciIg==&ch=qkhYwDR0A2pGuz_WABFR5dFsOwPf3xNOSUR8XDk3M4wWCRxPQP-MgA==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#3158AC;text-decoration:none'>Election.</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations Close: March 5, 2021</span></b><span 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