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<DIV><SPAN class=200344716-27092004>I would love to attend but my schedule will
not allow at this late juncture. I would interested in hearing how this meeting
or this group will address the need for a political change this election year.
As I see it, without that change natural areas are doomed and conservation will
not recover in our life times. Sincerely Rick Huffman, Founder South Carolina
Native Plant Society</SPAN></DIV>
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[mailto:MPWG-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Cafesombra@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 27, 2004 12:36
PM<BR><B>To:</B> MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [MPWG]
31st Natural Areas Conference, Chicago <BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>> Hi all,<BR>> The final program for the 31st Natural
Areas Conference, Holiday Inn<BR>> Chicago Mart Plaza Oct 13-16 has
been posted to our the conference<BR>> website at
www.conferences.uiuc.edu/NAA2004 . Its going to be a great<BR>>
conference. Don't miss it. Register today on the web
site.<BR>><BR>> In conjuction with the conference there will be an
Art Spree sponsored<BR>> by the Illinois Artisans Program. The spree
wil be open to the public<BR>> 12-7 PM on Thursday October 14,
and open exclusively to participants in<BR>> conjuction with the
poster session that night.<BR>><BR>> Don't miss the Annual NAA
Awards Banquet on Friday evening October 15<BR>> at the Shedd
Aquarium. We will have exclusive use of that facility with<BR>>
a world class strolling banquet and the NAA's silent and live
auctions.<BR>> It will be a great evening.<BR>><BR>>
Also, be sure to get your hotel room. The hotel block will only be
held<BR>> until September 28 so get your reservations at
312-836-5000. The Hotel<BR>> rate is near impossible to beat for a
downtown Chicago Hotel.<BR>><BR>> I'm looking forward to seeing
your there. Please post this message to<BR>> any appropriate
web sites. Thanks<BR>><BR>> Randy<BR>><BR>> Randy R.
Heidorn, Chair<BR>> 31st Natural Areas Conference<BR>>
Chicago Holiday Inn Mart Plaza<BR>> October 13-16, 2004<BR>>
and<BR>> Deputy Director for Stewardship<BR>> Illinois
Nature Preserves Commission<BR>> One Natural Resources
Way<BR>> Springfield, IL 62702-1271<BR>><BR>>
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