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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><img width="424" height="718" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CF5039.068485E0" align="right" hspace="12"><u></u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">The <u></u>Center for Plant Conservation<u></u> and the <u></u><u></u>Minnesota<u></u><u></u> Landscape
Arboretum <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">The Center’s 30<sup>th</sup> Anniversary!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">From the Freezer to the Landscape:
Leading Plant Conservation into the Future<u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">May 7, 2014 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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Landscape Arboretum – MacMillan Auditorium<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Buffet Dinner with Keynote to follow at 6 p.m.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold"><a href="http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Assets/Download/Symposium%202014/Symposium%202014.asp" target="_blank">Access
all materials online.</a> <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">(<u></u><u></u></span></font><a href="http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Assets/Download/Symposium%202014/Symposium%202014.asp">http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Assets/Download/Symposium%202014/Symposium%202014.asp</a>)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">The Symposium features 12 expert speakers, addressing timely topic
areas:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u>Applying our Current Knowledge<u></u><u></u></p>
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with the Landscape<u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u>Looking Forward and Preparing for
the Future<u></u><u></u></p>
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Existing Policy<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Details of the Symposium and speakers are attached in the Overview
document.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Registration fee is $70, including Lunch, a Buffet Dinner and Evening
Speaker. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">The Symposium Hotel Rate is $94<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Reservations close April 12 – we recommend making reservations
soon.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Additional Travel and Hotel information is Attached.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">We hope to see you there!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">Please share with your colleagues!<u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">The <u></u>Center for Plant Conservation<u></u>
(CPC) is dedicated solely to preventing the extinction of <u></u><u></u>U.S.<u></u><u></u> native plants. The Center was
one of the first organizations created to meet this need. The Center is a
network of 39 leading botanic institutions. Founded in 1984, the Center
operates the only coordinated national program of off-site (ex situ)
conservation of rare plant material. This conservation collection ensures that
material is available for restoration and recovery efforts for these species.
CPC also works in research, restoration, technical assistance, education and
advocacy through the efforts of the network and the national office.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/" target="_blank">www.centerforplantconservation.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Illustration by
Bobbi Angell: Minnesota Dwarf Trout Lily<i><span style="font-style:italic"> (<span>Erythronium propullans)</span><u></u><u></u></span></i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Questions?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Contact the <u></u>Center for Plant Conservation<u></u><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">314-577-9450<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Or email <a href="mailto:Kerry.Hogan@mobot.org" target="_blank">Kerry.Hogan@mobot.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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