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These are some great conferences and learning opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:black'>Tripp Corbin, MCP, CFM, GISP</span></i></b><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'>| Chief Executive Officer</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F4E79'><a href="http://www.egisassociates.com/"><span style='color:#1F4E79'>eGIS Associates, Inc.</span></a></span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:tcorbin@egisassociates.com">tcorbin@egisassociates.com</a> | <a href="www.egisassociates.com">www.egisassociates.com</a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>678-710-9710 ext 21 | 866-</span><span lang=EN style='color:#1F497D'>304-3864 Fax</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Esri Certified Desktop Professional | Esri Certified Enterprise System Design Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Preorder my new book <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/learning-arcgis-pro">Learning ArcGIS Pro</a> now!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/learning-arcgis-pro"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=161 height=198 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D0EEF3.9A22CD20" alt="B04578_MockupCover_Normal_"></span></a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> info@urisa.org [mailto:info@urisa.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 14, 2015 11:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> accounting@egisassociates.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Count on URISA for your GIS professional education!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><strong><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Count on URISA for your GIS professional education!</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>There is an abundance of education on the URISA calendar. </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Be sure to note the important deadlines and start planning today.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Certification</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>: Attending and/or presenting at URISA education events earns you substantial education and contribution points to help you achieve and or maintain your GISP credential!</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>URISA GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>October 18-22, 2015 - Spokane, Washington</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://netforum.avectra.com/public/DocumentGenerate.aspx?Image=0741b06b-d6e3-461c-b8e0-bb13eeb0e75d"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.urisa.org/education-events/gis-pro-annual-conference/#SpokaneReg"><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hotel reservation deadline: September 17</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>URISA, the Northwest GIS User Group (NWGIS), the Northern Rockies and Washington Chapters of URISA are pleased to present GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015. Join us in picturesque and affordable Spokane for workshops, dozens of breakout sessions, keynote addresses, and important professional connections. Topics range from environmental applications and transportation to management, policy and sustainability. Take some time to review the abundance of education on the program: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://gispronwgis2015.sched.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>https://gispronwgis2015.sched.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;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]><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FCFCFC'>Professional Planners</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FCFCFC'>: Note that we just applied for a <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>52 AICP-CM credits</span></strong> for GIS-Pro 2015 (including difficult to earn law and ethics credits).</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;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]><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Diamond Conference Sponsor Esri</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> is hosting numerous events in Spokane. Don’t miss the </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.esri.com/landing-pages/urisastorymap"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Story Map Competition</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>, Dev MeetUp, User Group Meeting and Hands-on Learning Lab!</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;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-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.urisa.org/education-events/urisa-gis-pro-nwgis-2015-sponsorship-exhibits/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Exhibits & Sponsorships</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>: Take advantage of this three-in-one event combining the 2015 annual conferences of URISA, the Northwest GIS Users’ Group and the Intermountain GIS Conference. Promote your products and services in one place, at one time.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>February 22-25, 2016 - Savannah, Georgia</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://netforum.avectra.com/public/DocumentGenerate.aspx?Image=8c2c783b-07b7-4580-9b5a-43ac245f5c5d"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Don’t miss the milestone 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary event!</span></b></em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Presented, since 1997, along with the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO). The conference discusses achieving technology excellence in the assessor’s office. </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The comprehensive conference program covers field data collection, valuation, statistical analysis, standards, cadastral mapping and more. </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.urisa.org/gis-cama-technologies-conference/#CAMAcall"><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Abstract submission deadline: September 21</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.urisa.org/gis-cama-technologies-conference/#camaEX"><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Exhibit space discount deadline:November 1</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>URISA GIS Leadership Academy</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>August 1-5, 2016 – Chicago, Illinois</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://netforum.avectra.com/public/DocumentGenerate.aspx?Image=454a06dd-1e6e-44ab-9e17-a6ee933e0933"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.urisa.org/education-events/urisa-leadership-academy/"><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Significant registration discounts until December 31</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The success of any GIS program is largely tied to the capabilities of its leader. Strong leadership is necessary to establish a solid GIS program, operate efficiently and effectively, coordinate participants, adapt to change, and move a program forward. Leadership, however, is a skill that must be developed. The five-day URISA Leadership Academy was established to meet this need. </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>URISA’s 2016 Caribbean GIS Conference</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>September 5-8, 2016 - Barbados</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://netforum.avectra.com/public/DocumentGenerate.aspx?Image=7348d3cc-9ce3-44e7-a0a2-671f98eed9b5"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.urisa.org/education-events/urisa-s-caribbean-gis-conference/"><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Abstract submissions deadline: December 1</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Presented since 2001, the conference is the only gathering of Caribbean GIS professionals for education, training and career development. URISA is thrilled to be heading back to Barbados for the 2016 URISA Caribbean GIS Conference. Barbados was the site of our second conference in 2004. The conference is organized by a committee of Caribbean GIS experts, who dedicate considerable time and energy to developing an important educational program. The conference features an exhibition and a number of professional development and networking opportunities.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Presentation proposals are being solicited on topics ranging from national SDI implementation, capacity building and business intelligence to climate change challenges and use of UAVs for imagery collection.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>GIS-Pro 2016: URISA's 54th Annual Conference</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>October 31-November 3, 2016 - Toronto, Ontario</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://netforum.avectra.com/public/DocumentGenerate.aspx?Image=f23c41be-0941-44ec-95ee-0d550d121469"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The Call for Presentations for GIS-Pro 2016 in Toronto will be announced shortly after GIS-Pro 2015 in Spokane. Stay tuned! </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Share your ideas and experiences with your GIS peers – consider speaking at an event!</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Visit </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.urisa.org/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>www.urisa.org</span></strong></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> for updates and additional educational opportunities.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br>This e-mail was sent from URISA (<a href="mailto:info@urisa.org">info@urisa.org</a>) to <a href="mailto:accounting@egisassociates.com">accounting@egisassociates.com</a>.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://netforum.avectra.com/public/EmailTrack.aspx?msm=21807567-0bb7-465e-96c1-a24e7594f77e&cst=b8a88ef1-2e83-4492-a809-18cc7cc3b9f8&ent=6f1f21c2-5419-44e8-9a28-067fa1d498b4"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br><br>To unsubscribe, please click on this link and follow the instructions:<a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/public/EmailUnsubscribe.aspx?msm=21807567-0bb7-465e-96c1-a24e7594f77e&cst=b8a88ef1-2e83-4492-a809-18cc7cc3b9f8&ent=6f1f21c2-5419-44e8-9a28-067fa1d498b4"> Unsubscribe</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#9A9A9A'>URISA,PO Box 1247 Bedford Park IL 60499-1247, Phone Number:(847) 824-6300, Fax Number: (847) 824-6363, Email Address: <a href="mailto:info@urisa.org">info@urisa.org</a>, Website : <a href="http://www.urisa.org">www.urisa.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>