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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=715 style='width:536.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #461F7C 2.25pt;background:white;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:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTcySgsymFWTwq7uqOTXbHf0M8fjEmu9SQlR2ylKlE6vBV9cJ3i1l8Yc8AJbd2Q8rLoeohmdHY4L1yhfo7XB1nfNWUEcITCzj5XP_POn-LXQkyLoSDT3lpt3pSiHcWJPs2E1K6VGHaxY5kCjOdDofKI6H3GHnCml&c=zE7LCtng68pQ42Iau-HqS3s7PBC1qRhyJQS1Bfbd6DzpGLBFJWfU9g==&ch=JQv5Z84ljboQ8zDklilY_5m1B97NBBWfEA1ScjSMq2Vks_pN-ZuWOg=="><b><span style='color:#395485;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=690 style='width:7.1875in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/d618935b-16b8-4fce-ad5f-ee476f3524b7.png"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#A1287F'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:7.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></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 valign=top style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><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 valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Satellite and Social Event Proposals </span><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:#1C6442;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>for VSS 2025 </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#555555'></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>are Now Being Accepted</span><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:#1C6442;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>We are now accepting proposals for satellite and social events for VSS 2025. A satellite or social is an event that requires venue facilities, publicity in VSS media, or coordination with VSS staff, but that is not an official VSS event. Examples include special interest groups, user groups, committee meetings, workshops, tutorials, social events, or scientific meetings. Satellite or social events can be open to all attendees or be invitation only but may not overlap with any official VSS event. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>All satellites must be approved by VSS.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> An application form must be completed and submitted by <b>January 10, 2025</b>. Approved satellite and social events will be scheduled in January and organizers of accepted events will be notified thereafter.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>For a list of available time slots, fees, organizer requirements and responsibilities, as well as the online Satellite and Social Event Request Form, please visit the </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTcySgsymFWTwq7uqOTXbHf0M8fjEmu9SQlR2ylKlE6vBV9cJ3i1l9n6Cvhq-E6sIgMissg05y3P2tXPITNdDjiJu_fCG1VQ5yjNbFEAFL0LXhRwsIoKtzd4JmFewyESRyGTrPkCG3uu5Y73RREimdYQK5xP4nGQEBhrQL0288WYVqnFIDBFUXdFGPBiyYZ5&c=zE7LCtng68pQ42Iau-HqS3s7PBC1qRhyJQS1Bfbd6DzpGLBFJWfU9g==&ch=JQv5Z84ljboQ8zDklilY_5m1B97NBBWfEA1ScjSMq2Vks_pN-ZuWOg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Satellite and Social Events</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> page on the VSS website. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></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 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#C3319A;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_i1026" 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></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%;background:#D1C6DF'><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;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 valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><img border=0 width=345 style='width:3.5937in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/abf76671-1bd8-4649-9a29-f52cd3054ebb.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;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 valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><h3 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Book your Hotel Room</span><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></h3></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 valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The TradeWinds Resort will book up quickly. Reserve your hotel room now...</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p></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%;width:inherit'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;border-radius: 25px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-radius: 25px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='border:solid black 1.0pt;background:#DD9ECB;padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTcySgsymFWTwq7uqOTXbHf0M8fjEmu9SQlR2ylKlE6vBV9cJ3i1lxeugjPwu_5BYrvZSuwHNEUFofNcRftBk5QtTVzNYixBOtIPBedgggkRabE4oVHUdHImzYYXt9ptp2NUq1RpheV_Gmr7-9dqYlbIgV4B6TxG7hMkwpFHUEa-9nyUD9pRgQ==&c=zE7LCtng68pQ42Iau-HqS3s7PBC1qRhyJQS1Bfbd6DzpGLBFJWfU9g==&ch=JQv5Z84ljboQ8zDklilY_5m1B97NBBWfEA1ScjSMq2Vks_pN-ZuWOg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555;text-decoration:none'>Reserve your Hotel Room</span></b></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></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 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#C3319A;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_i1028" 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></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="65%" valign=top style='width:65.0%;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 valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h3 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Abstract Submissions Closing Soon</span><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></h3></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>VSS is accepting abstracts to be considered for a Talk or Poster presentation. The deadline is December 5, 2024. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p></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%;width:inherit'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;border-radius: 25px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-radius: 25px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='border:solid black 1.0pt;background:#DD9ECB;padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTcySgsymFWTwq7uqOTXbHf0M8fjEmu9SQlR2ylKlE6vBV9cJ3i1l6QzbAck_Ni8D4IpuRLyyaGqN57v1f_v19lPtODhMpnK2P-mVOgFaxR0LUwp9oYnIecyI15SCLGuRCQZ9YguBoVcmZe5iA1ihdnR6Su2cdSpXCjDHsWRxjuBXeJ3ljqryZYhQ1Q_aX4wY6_EuFisif99MoQfp9cwEA==&c=zE7LCtng68pQ42Iau-HqS3s7PBC1qRhyJQS1Bfbd6DzpGLBFJWfU9g==&ch=JQv5Z84ljboQ8zDklilY_5m1B97NBBWfEA1ScjSMq2Vks_pN-ZuWOg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555;text-decoration:none'>Submit Now!</span></b></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="35%" valign=top style='width:35.0%;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 valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><img border=0 width=180 style='width:1.875in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/85fd4f05-df11-46ee-80e5-209d468caeb9.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></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 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#C3319A;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></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%;background:#DD9ECB;float:right'><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 valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right style='margin-left:3.5pt'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width=15 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