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src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1101133469797/img/110.jpg" align=left alt="MMIS 2010 Logo 200" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.110 border=0 contenteditable=false v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#AED830'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#AED830'>Call for Conference Papers Will Close on February 26 <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#AED830'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#AED830'>Have You Submitted Your Abstracts? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span 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style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:7.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>Abstracts Due February 26</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#567A26'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:7.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#7DC8BD'>The Planning Committee of the 2010 MMIS Conference is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for <strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>MMIS 2010</span></strong>: <strong><i><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Making Medicaid Information Sustainable</span></i></strong>. The conference will feature four tracks:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <ol start=1 type=1> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#7DC8BD;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>HIE/HIT/ARRA<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#7DC8BD;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>MITA &amp; MITA Related<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#7DC8BD;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Operations/Management and Procurement<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#7DC8BD;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Standards<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ol> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#7DC8BD'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#7DC8BD'>Abstracts must be <u>no longer than 150 WORDS</u> and submitted <u>no later than February 26, 2010</u>. 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font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#567A26'>&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>MMIS 2010: <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Making Medicaid Information Sustainable</span></em> promises to be an event like no other MMIS Conference to date. We have already sold over half of our sponsorships and we are receiving more inquiries than ever before. This year's conference agenda will be packed with&nbsp;sessions&nbsp;related to&nbsp;best practices and the latest innovations in MMIS technologies and also on the expanded role that Medicaid&nbsp;will be playing&nbsp;in the&nbsp;exchange of health care information.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>If you have been thinking about submitting an abstract for a presentation at the conference-<strong><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>DON'T DELAY!</span></strong> You have&nbsp;just a few more days to submit your abstract(s). The process is simple and&nbsp;outlined in the column opposite this article.&nbsp;If you have any&nbsp;questions, do not hesitate to contact Nancy Peterson at <a href="mailto:Nancy.Peterson@umassmed.edu" target="_blank" shape=rect>Nancy.Peterson@umassmed.edu</a> or at 508.856.6425.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>In these challenging economic times, NESCSO is pleased to offer <em><u><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>travel assistance for State attendees of up to $1000 per State for the 2010 MMIS conference</span></u></em><em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>.</span></em> CMS has agreed that NESCSO will be able to provide the 10% portion of the funding for those States who are approved for the 90/10 match. For those States with ARRA/HIT Planning activities potentially eligible for 90/10 FFP, the September 1 State Medicaid Directors' letter indicates travel to the MMIS conference as potentially eligible for 90/10 funding. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'><br> States will be reimbursed for travel&nbsp;AFTER the conference and requests for reimbursement will be made using one <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REKrxNo90VHY_DpyfyduXU0pUiKQJeJ64-U6t1LqxH8GgDuU4BL_wqCWvOK6jIhj8xh34QjZedPUIGGWaNmnu9cHFZ6X82yOZn9MzYkpduIOp-Tls3851IswqKt4NYdX-XOdE8wCOVLBL05w3w2KIVNcXcOKeDT0z2WjC9ZmcfPnN-CXGrUpX9XbH-B9luvQyJQGW9sc_HOJeviMZJp6BagggrKz7zq0Vdc=" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>form</a> per State. If you need additional information, please contact NESCSO at 508.856.8229.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>We look forward to seeing you in Portland for MMIS 2010!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#75A633; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.75pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK9><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:3.7pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:19.5pt;height:17.25pt;z-index:251659264; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:0;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/news_bustech_arw1.gif"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=26 height=23 src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/news_bustech_arw1.gif" align=left border=0 contenteditable=false optionname="NEWS_BUSTECH_ARW" v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK9"'></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK9"'></span> <td width="98%" style='width:98.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK9"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#078B7E'>Conference Registration is Now Open!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK9"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REKosX5-TFgbQe2oJLZd9tujQkMCvaWqpRzbPdpdW7V8EOEqpHfJ_ZtviT45_tT9mcTgkBoKm5LW6pxjCzYg-ai05HUHwvVoCpH29Ltkt548xSDSINxFVfR-HOWjUWNMEYPbJtlFEsSDNRwbpOPby5YNxFXNUH0HNp3XYjEyROZ9zEMPn-XnU65asmUBNxZer-cDGv2yueXNKQWsQ40D_lurgBQbt55ddgo=" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Registration</a>&nbsp;for the 2010 MMIS Conference is now open. The rates for conference registration are: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Government: $395</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;Non-Government: $495</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>Your registration fee includes access to all conference sessions and exhibits, evening networking events, breakfast and lunches (Monday-Wednesday) and breakfast only on Thursday. You can register for the MMIS Conference at the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REKpY5uEhAKIYKkwGhi7hjAoXsJwpqg5urHeMqHk8X9sNv8Alt272CAEWqXdIN0K3k3yo2Rhwltg9_Nt40A9YjHvLmGBbXt1MLRfDOWrEVc6Js_TaS1o0_ym4Uth2_44hhzhVilclYGvoA==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Registration Area</a>&nbsp;of the conference website or register using the links provided in the email invitations and notices that you will receive.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#75A633; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.75pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK11><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:3.7pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:19.5pt;height:17.25pt;z-index:251660288; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:0;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/news_bustech_arw1.gif"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=26 height=23 src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/news_bustech_arw1.gif" align=left border=0 contenteditable=false optionname="NEWS_BUSTECH_ARW" v:shapes="_x0000_s1028"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'></span> <td width="98%" style='width:98.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#078B7E'>Conference Sponsorship Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#567A26'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#567A26'>The MMIS Conference has become THE industry event in Medicaid and this year's conference event will bring together an even more diverse group of professionals to network and explore potential solutions to the challenges ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#567A26'>The </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2RELEjEXcTFMeg4et5JkXDldflS6tMKFrtfRYabhWkcy7uAZsiJfojm4Je7ZH2k3PXiPb4DYZP_yojSYLWGqQp-665OD3qF2Mgbsu06SzuBhWhw==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Oregon Convention Center</a>&nbsp;will provide our attendees and sponsors a beautiful venue to network at the MMIS Conference.&nbsp; Sponsorship opportunities remaining&nbsp;include <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REKxT3wGCAH9xIdk-An65ugTSTtgOFMcOYEDdE3FVEWbVBBBktKvCL1DHZWxmy1hJwU0gT5Kx8lkr1qoqisNme1wFxA-Sr74R-vrAg_rP_4zZdq8QL_bVJO7y3204WuQLnsfJYUNgY3MTKKA6X6GlN7V4BrfdysWr5eKor7lpjpT5GzLHK1uae1EO_W5Q6QXQyg=" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>exhibit booths</a>, meals, breaks, vendor presentations, and advertising. For a complete list of forms, pricing and additional information please visit the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REIrF7HgPI2KHgB0n1_2bOdtYGKqaDtC31HNdM3K268Jy2vJz6s656ZXjL9or30IotQL1tqTPecxpkSEBxtcRzEtjDB_QK9xOOPxhBCXPq0R1b7EgLinA9jLmGF8PWZJjR6jN3AkPWgTaEhouqJS6EkZLstajtzvxks=" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>sponsorships</a> area of the conference website.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REIyB6z1LE47Ce35juT3YGclyLH-jhTIfCdrwkeq1FvDuGy83zEorZAeAn7JYPFsivFAwQRteYeF_38VC1Izf7x4GTooCIJy9Iz40O1tjplps2IvgZQLPKKLFMBkqklW5Zd7A3R072ueNJDUKGJLd4O5s5x3MXaDkclyvnIuIj6uDG_CjRsTNi0NHfzzIFx6sobIOZAOnAiNNto6PENLz5zZ" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Reserve your booth</a>&nbsp;soon as we have over half of the booth spaces reserved!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#75A633; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.75pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK19><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:3.7pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK19" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:19.5pt;height:17.25pt;z-index:251661312; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:0;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/news_bustech_arw1.gif"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=26 height=23 src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/news_bustech_arw1.gif" align=left border=0 contenteditable=false optionname="NEWS_BUSTECH_ARW" v:shapes="_x0000_s1029"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'></span> <td width="98%" style='width:98.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#078B7E'>Hotel Accommodations and Reservations&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#567A26'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#567A26'>We are pleased to offer MMIS Conference attendees&nbsp;two choices for hotel accommodations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#567A26'>The </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REIhpqL-XrOOmPv4ZwwLeT1yRB5QYDt3TRIJ_VziUgPFX5c8fStQrTDPYWJD_GjtobwZ2qXLRNtUCxlXat73bJbJcgth7kQC7KmmidX3xMvAqN4LVR7DzDUa" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Doubletree Hotel Portland</a>&nbsp;is a short walk or MAX ride to the Oregon Convention Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>Government Rate: $120 (Guest Code MMG)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>Non-Government Rate: $159&nbsp;(Guest Code MMI)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>This rate includes complimentary Internet for all guests</span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>Government guests ((MMG) may register&nbsp;<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REJAPuZdThBtxm32JXsS2SzuM55NiGHKIet_ijX9ILO9WEPgH0LnAyxAYfef0bQcDERnu03ixFpEhTpZjxfP5GvGkZO3ExG1RPTV9d4Yq1oN7KDQUVT-I62x35SLsSPOZDh76o1pWlZSsfMLefh0PFneHt3mSYL1B9PRBlh_1JyIlgF2fkCR1NEm_KYwco3fyI_RdY42EyCaMOTYB7csnaxgH4AW7p7uYbo=" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>online</a>&nbsp;or by calling 800-996-0510. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>Non-Government&nbsp;guests&nbsp;(MMI)may also reserve a room <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REINJ3HrKwUlFc9aKDmK0XI_hHY1Y1H9mtrNl5D66XyEHgY7ro0vFWf03fCiiVdDtJYb8t3d9VXvjrH0r9w-Z3_p0Enka_S1tLqVd0YfnoAOMo8x8aM1zM8vO8s42i2aMRgEb4TWc38VMgusAF0-FXMxRuviLWWK1xwXpIBWypvvYlk9sTI_aeL9Pma7lEWoegc_OQQlotSYBx6qUSbRmAAl7EM1_3jLH6A=" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>online</a> or by calling 800-996-0510.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#567A26'>For those attendees who prefer to stay downtown, we are pleased to also offer accommodations at the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103082265788&amp;s=1291&amp;e=001DpngEUw2REJ7W5AsLtDGQU6bphcM7aYKaIwtKmq1NKtJQD0auQs4dhGo8GKrhioRRGlpKLs7BjvObLz0seoLuNAnfabaSoHAzb6NK0f6zyO2ryOBps5_bOVUTGdO1l4tBsYNBwpKrmQ4QpyqClHmgDWZXg-CEk5qnF7gqy-SVJNj4kARbTX62Bqb9IanlomT-9oxrkbE2Bs7poJm0g56cQ==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Hilton Portland and Executive Tower</a>. 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