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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Dear Colleagues,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">We hope this email finds you well. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">CHRO 2011 is growing closer, and we
would like to direct you to our website, </span><a href="http://www.chro2011.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color: blue;">http://www.chro2011.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">, for some important
updates.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">First, an excellent scientific program
is well underway! An exciting roster of expert plenary speakers is lined
up, covering a range of current topics. Fourteen concurrent sessions,
chaired by field leaders, will span both traditional and emerging new themes in
CHRO research and will feature session starter speakers and oral abstract
presentations to be announced at a later date. Detailed information can
be found on the </span><a href="http://www.chro2011.com/page/scientific-program" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color: blue;">Scientific Program</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> page. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Complementing the scientific program,
we have also organized a number of fantastic social events. Information
regarding these events, as well as Vancouver travel and tourism information,
can be found on the </span><a href="http://www.chro2011.com/page/conference-social-events" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color: blue;">Social
Program</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">
and </span><a href="http://www.chro2011.com/page/travel" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color: blue;">Travel</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> pages.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">We are also pleased to announce that
the Call for Abstracts is open! We encourage you to submit an abstract on
any of the 14 concurrent session topics for oral and/or poster presentation.
You will find guidelines, instructions, and a link to the submission site on
the </span><a href="http://www.chro2011.com/page/abstracts" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color: blue;">Abstracts</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> page. The abstract submission
deadline is <b style="">May 1, 2011</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Last but not least, Registration,
Housing, and Student Travel Grant applications are also open! See the </span><a href="http://www.chro2011.com/page/registration" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color: blue;">Registration
& Housing</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">
page for all details and links. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Please direct any inquiries to the conference
secretariat at</span><a href="mailto:chro2011@simplyeventful.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color: blue;"> chro2011@simplyeventful.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> or tel: </span><a href="tel:%2B1%20604.738.8600" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color: blue;">+1 604.738.8600</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">We look forward to seeing you in
Vancouver for an exceptional CHRO workshop!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Best wishes,</span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">
Erin Gaynor and Christine Szymanski<br>
CHRO 2011 Co-organizers</span></p>