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The VSS 2024 Mobile App lists all events and presentations at the VSS 2024 Meeting so you can have them with you on the go. The app also lets you create a personal Schedule, chat with other attendees, post messages and photos, create a To-Do List, rate sessions and presentations, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'>The VSS 2024 Mobile App is a 'Guide' within the <b>Guidebook </b>app. To install the VSS 2024 guide:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'>Go to the iPhone <b>App Store </b>or Google <b>Play Store </b>and download the <b>Guidebook </b>app.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'>In the Guidebook app, click <b>Find Guides </b>and then click <b>Have a Passphrase?</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'>Enter the passphrase '<b>vss2024attend</b>' and download the <b>VSS 2024 </b>guide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'>You don't need to register to use the VSS 2024 app. However, if you register and create a profile you will have access to additional features, such as chatting with other attendees, posting messages and photos, and receiving notifications. We highly recommend that you register to take full advantage of the app.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'>To learn more about using the app, see <b>Using the App </b>from the main menu of the app.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></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%'><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%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 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