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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This message is forwarded on behalf of the Michigan Academic Library Association conference planning committee. Excuse posting on multiple lists. Feel
free to forward this information to anyone/group that may be interested in this information. Please send any questions to Christina Radisauskas, Conference Planning Committee Chair, at
<a href="mailto:conference@miala.org">conference@miala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">If you haven't already registered for the #MiALA17 Annual Conference in Grand Rapids on May 18-19, 2017, now's the time! For more information,
go to the 2017 Annual Conference Information Page on the MiALA website (</span><a href="http://www.miala.org/annual_conference_2017.php"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0782C1;background:white">http://www.miala.org/annual_conference_2017.php</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">) </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
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<span style="background:white">If you have registered, the deadline to make your hotel arrangements using the conference room block is next week.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">There are plenty of rooms still available at both hotels but time is running out to take advantage of these discounted rates!</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (</span></span><a href="https://aws.passkey.com/event/15929800/owner/2529966/home"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0782C1;background:white">https://aws.passkey.com/event/15929800/owner/2529966/home</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
<span style="background:white">Call 800-253-3590 to make reservations and reference the Group Name - Michigan Academic Library Association. You should also be able to make online reservations using the link above.</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">The reservation cut-off date for the MiALA room block is April 24, 2017.</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">The room rate is $179.00 + taxes per night.</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Self-parking is $24.00/day. Valet parking is $29.00/day.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown (</span></span><a href="https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=hi&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=GRRPE&_PMID=99801505&GPC=ALA"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0782C1;background:white">https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=hi&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=GRRPE&_PMID=99801505&GPC=ALA</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
<span style="background:white">Call 616-235-7611 to make reservations and reference the Group Name - MI Academic Library. You should also be able to make online reservations using the link above.</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">The reservation cut-off date for the MiALA room block is May 2, 2017.</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">The room rate is $142.00 + taxes per night.</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Parking is complementary for all registered hotel guests.</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Heather M. Ladiski, CAP-OM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Assistant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1407 Rensen Street, Suite 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI 48910-3657<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">800-530-9019 x133<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: 517-492-3885<o:p></o:p></p>
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