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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>One day left, register today for Early Bird Discount!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Recently we, the Pennsylvania Botany Planning Committee, have opened registration for the 2nd biennial Pennsylvania Botany Symposium this November 7–8. We’re contacting you because this unique weekend event may fill an educational need for you and your employees, co-workers and other colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This symposium is the product of individuals from a variety of Pennsylvania botanical institutions and plant conservation organizations who have come together to provide funding, content, and support for a much-needed hub for botanical communication, training, and news in the commonwealth. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This is a non-commercial effort and these associated persons are volunteering time to help organize professional activities and networking opportunities for botanists working in Pennsylvania and the region, and for all who are interested in the botany of this area. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please use this form at <a href="http://eepurl.com/2n2Br">http://eepurl.com/2n2Br</a> to join our mailing list. Please share your organization's name (affiliation) in that message. It is very important to us that you receive future messages about PA Botany Symposium and future botany workshops only if you wish, and you can unsubscribe at any time. When you’ve completed your form to subscribe, please also add these to your address book to insure that you receive our messages:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:Pabotany1@gmail.com">pabotany1@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:pabotany2@gmail.com">pabotany2@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Additionally we ask that you post this event on your website and in social media with a link to our 2014 Symposium page (<a href="http://pabotany.org/2014-pa-botany-symposium">http://pabotany.org/2014-pa-botany-symposium</a>) if you think it is of value to others beyond your workplace.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.S. Committee members are listed in the right column of the www.<a href="http://pabotany.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>pabotany.org</span></a> main page. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=480 style='width:5.0in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=480 style='width:5.0in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:green'>2014 Pennsylvania Botany Symposium</span><o:p></o:p></h1><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>November 7-8</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:green'>Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel</span></strong><br><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:green'>State College, Pennsylvania</span><o:p></o:p></h2><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5C7E37'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=480 style='width:5.0in;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>REGISTER NOW to take advantage of Early Bird Rates which increase</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>after October 10, 2014.</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:4.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=293 style='width:3.05in;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>This year’s symposium promises to be a unique opportunity for anyone interested in, and working with, the botany of Pennsylvania and the region. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>We have a full day of speakers planned this year that have been carefully selected to share their expertise on a variety of botanical topics including taxonomy, conservation, ecology, biology, history and floristics. The symposium will take place on Saturday, November 8<sup>th</sup> and to complement the symposium, we are offering three half-day workshops on plant identification that will take place on Friday afternoon, November 7<sup>th</sup> preceding the symposium. Join us Friday evening for socializing, networking and reuniting with fellow plant enthusiasts and enjoy a fun, educational, and engaging presentation on the future of botany and botanical education.<br><br>Registration, lodging information, directions and more specific information on the schedule of events, can be found on our website at <a href="http://pabotany.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=911e737860d09ecbe9f2b912f&id=32e1ce2927&e=ed3cddec1b"><span style='color:darkgreen'>www.</span></a><a href="http://pabotany.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=911e737860d09ecbe9f2b912f&id=02e8d10403&e=ed3cddec1b" target="_blank"><span style='color:darkgreen'>pabotany.org/2014-pa-botany-symposium/</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:darkgreen'>.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><br>Regards,<br></span><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>The Pennsylvania Botany Symposium Committee</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=158 style='width:118.2pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://pabotany.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=911e737860d09ecbe9f2b912f&id=b90d00851b&e=ed3cddec1b"><span style='color:darkgreen;font-weight:normal'>Book a Penn Stater Hotel room now</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:darkgreen'>.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> A limited number of rooms is available at our discounted group rate</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>.<br><br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>We are grateful to the sponsors who have provided financial support for the 2014 symposium to date as they have allowed us to keep registration costs very reasonable. In particular, we thank:</span></em><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Skelly and Loy, Inc.<br><br>Powdermill Nature Reserve<br><br>Cleveland Museum of Natural History<br><br>Pennsylvania Native Plant Society<br><br>Pennsylvania Landscape and Nurseryman’s Association<br><br>Botanical Society of Western Pennsylvania<br><br>GAI Consultants, Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=293 style='width:3.05in;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><em><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Copyright © 2014 PA Botany, All rights reserved.</span></em><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>If you have received this message more than once, please accept our apologies. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><a href="http://pabotany.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=911e737860d09ecbe9f2b912f&id=ca50070672&e=ed3cddec1b" target="_blank"><span style='color:teal'>Subscribe to our mailing list.</span></a><br><a href="http://pabotany.us9.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=911e737860d09ecbe9f2b912f&id=91c2bfe308&e=ed3cddec1b&c=077566da2b"><span style='color:teal'>Unsubscribe from this list.</span></a><br><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=158 style='width:118.2pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Chris Firestone | </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Wild Plant Program Manager</span><i><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Bureau of Forestry</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Tioga State Forest</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>One Nessmuk Lane | Wellsboro, PA 16901<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Phone: 570-724-8149 | Fax: 570-724-6575<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Email:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099'> </span><a href="mailto:rregester@state.pa.us"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>cfirestone@pa.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C69200'>www.dcnr.state.pa.us</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>