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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues<span style='color:#1F497D'>:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note that the early registration deadline for the DESRIST 2011 conference is March 18. We would also encourage you to book your hotel rooms by March 18 to avail of the conference rate. Information about conference registration and hotel reservation is available on the conference website:<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.desrist2011.uwm.edu">http://www.desrist2011.uwm.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date: May 5-6, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>A reception will be held on Wednesday, May 4, evening to welcome participants to the conference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of the DESRIST Program Chairs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hemant Jain and Atish Sinha<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>