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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>TDWG 2009 (Montpellier, France, November 9-13)</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Apologies for cross-posting.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Please note that <STRONG>Early Registration has been extended until October 1st at 09:00 French time (08:00 UTC)</STRONG>. If you haven't already done so, please register as soon as possible for TDWG 2009 at <A href="https://webmail.nhm.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://www.regonline.com/TDWG2009" target=_blank>https://webmail.nhm.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://www.regonline.com/TDWG2009</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>The conference web site (<A href="https://webmail.nhm.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tdwg.org/conference2009/" target=_blank>https://webmail.nhm.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tdwg.org/conference2009/</A>) contains details about the meeting, travel, accommodation, Montpellier information including restaurants, history, excursions and our sponsors.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>NESCent Phyloinformatics VoCamp: Those interested in phyloinformatics data standards will be interested to note that, sponsored by NESCent, there will be a VoCamp held in association with, and partial incorporated into, the TDWG conference. The application deadline remains September 18, 2009. Please see here for details: <A href="https://webmail.nhm.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhdjhbvd_66gr5cdqfq" target=_blank>https://webmail.nhm.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhdjhbvd_66gr5cdqfq</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Abstracts are required for all oral presentations, posters and computer demonstrations. Although verbal presentations are limited please note that we will also accept 'Contributed Abstracts' as we did for the first time for TDWG 2008, allowing your work to be published in the Proceedings of TDWG.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Adrian Rissone<BR>Executive Secretary, TDWG</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>