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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>> 217-785-8686<BR>> rheidorn@dnrmail.state.il.us<BR>*****<BR><BR>The Pennsylvania Biodiversity Listserve is intended to promote<BR>discussion of biodiversity issues in the state. It is moderated by<BR>the Pennsylvania Biodiversity Partnership (PBP) following guidelines<BR>posted at http://www.pabiodiversity.org/listserve.html. The opinions<BR>expressed in messages are those of the authors and NOT the PBP. To<BR>unsubscribe, send the message UNSUBSCRIBE PABIODIV to<BR>majordomo@webmail.upb.pitt.edu.<BR><BR>*****<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>