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<h1><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="http://force11.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d&id=2b19c091c5&e=0e32d63db1" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(102,170,190);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">Call for Preconference Meetings</span></a></span></h1>
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(96,96,96)">Deadline: November 13, 2015 <br>
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<a href="http://force11.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d&id=3441e44f93&e=0e32d63db1" target="_blank" style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="color:rgb(102,170,190);text-decoration:none">FORCE11</span></a> (Future of Research Communications
and e-Scholarship) is now soliciting proposals for preconference meetings for
the FORCE2016 conference. The 2016 conference, “Building Bridges, Connecting
Knowledge” will be held April 17-19, 2016 in Portland, Oregon.<br>
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Sunday, April 17, 2016 is set aside for groups who want to meet in conjunction
with the FORCE2016 meeting, whether to conduct a workshop, convene a working
group, hold informal or formal collaborations, or a business meeting. <br>
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For the best opportunity for consideration, proposals should be submitted by
November 13. Submissions after this date may be considered, depending on topic
and availability of space.<br>
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<a href="http://force11.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d&id=f8e887abec&e=0e32d63db1" target="_blank" style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="color:rgb(102,170,190);text-decoration:none">Submit a Proposal Here </span></a> <br>
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Proposals will be reviewed for their alignment with the <a href="http://force11.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d&id=9063d0d36e&e=0e32d63db1" target="_blank" style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="color:rgb(102,170,190);text-decoration:none">goals and mission of FORCE11</span></a>, Notification
of proposal acceptance will occur by December 1. <br>
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For more information about proposal submissions, please contact
the committee co-chairs: Neil Smallheiser (<a href="mailto:neils@uic.edu">neils@uic.edu</a>)
or Brian Westra (<a href="mailto:bwestra@uoregon.edu">bwestra@uoregon.edu</a>).<br>
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Thank you, <br>
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Brian and Neil, Pre-conference Session Chairs</span></div>