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<i>Please accept my apologies for the error. The date for the Academic Unit Heads’ participation in the County Extension Directors retreat has been corrected below.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dear Directors, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Please SAVE THE DATES for
</b></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>March 2- March 4th, 2026</b>. We will host the Spring In-Person County Extension Directors meeting
at the University of Arizona Main Campus. D</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">etails on location and the tentative agenda will be forthcoming. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">We invite all Academic Unit Heads and AES Directors to attend on the second day,
<b>March 3rd, from 12 pm until 230 pm</b>. Please join us for lunch and discussions. </span></p>
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provide the dates you will be attending, if you need lodging, and if you have any dietary restrictions.
<b>The deadline to respond to the poll will be Friday, February 9th.</b></span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Sandra Saad</b> will be coordinating the lodging and accommodations. Please contact her directly
at ssaad@ag.arizona.edu with any questions you have. </span></p>
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