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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Alix Rogstad <AlixRogstad@azsf.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 15, 2015 8:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Alix Rogstad<br>
<b>Subject:</b> SWVMA Annual Meeting Registration Now Open...... and Scholarship Available</font>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear Colleagues:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are pleased to announce that
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southwest-vegetation-management-association-eighteenth-annual-meeting-please-be-sure-to-read-tickets-18369678202">
registration</a> is now open for this year’s Southwest Vegetation Management Association’s Annual Meeting. The draft meeting agenda is attached for your reference. Please visit the
<a href="http://www.swvma.org/">SWVMA website</a> for additional information and details about the upcoming meeting – including the meeting agenda/schedule, and lodging information. (All information should be posted shortly.) This year’s annual field trip will
be hosted by Fort Huachuca and will be limited to the first 28 registrants.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For membership review prior to the annual meeting, I have attached suggested Bylaw changes to enable SWVMA to begin offering project and research grants. Please take a moment
to read through this material; it will be put to vote during the meeting.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lastly, SWVMA is offering a registration scholarship opportunity this year. Information related to the scholarship is provided below (scroll down).
<b><span style="color:red">Please note that early registration ends on October 14<sup>th</sup>; after this date, registration prices will go up. Don’t wait!</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are looking forward to seeing everyone at this year’s event!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">--<b>SWVMA Board of Directors</b>--</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">President – Alix Rogstad; Vice President – Anna Schrenk; Treasurer – Patti Fenner; Secretary – Kris Gade; Past-President – John Brock; Members-At-Large – Max Allen, Lisa Thornley,
and Matt Zoost</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">SWVMA Annual Meeting Scholarship Available</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none; padding:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Applications due: Friday, October 2<sup>nd</sup>.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Southwest Vegetation Management Association (SWVMA) is announcing FREE REGISTRATION to the annual meeting for up to five people, in exchange for three hours of volunteer work/each
during the conference. Volunteer work may consist of booth set-up assistance, registration check-in assistance, cleanup, etc. The scholarship competition is open to all and will cover meeting registration costs only; all travel, lodging and per diem costs
associated with attendance at the SWVMA Annual Meeting will be the responsibility of the recipient.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">If you would like to apply for an SWVMA Annual Meeting Scholarship, please answer all the following questions below and submit by
<u>Friday, October 2<sup>nd</sup></u> via email to: <a href="mailto:AlixRogstad@azsf.gov">
AlixRogstad@azsf.gov</a> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please answer all of the following questions in a word document. You may also submit the answers as text within an email message.</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">General Information:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Interests:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Why is this scholarship important for you to attend the SWVMA Annual Meeting?</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">What are your academic/professional interests?</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">How will attending the SWVMA Annual Meeting enhance your ability to attain your educational/professional goals?</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">What do you expect to learn from attendance and participation at the SWVMA Annual Meeting?</span></p>
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