<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We are looking forward - with great anticipation - to the MWERA
Conference, October 13 -15<sup>th</sup> at the beautiful Graduate Hotel in
Cincinnati, Ohio! We hope you have registered for the conference, but if not, there is still time to do so. Please be assured that we are planning to make
the MWERA 2021 conference a gathering that is as safe and fun as possible. To provide some peace of mind: </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All
participants will be required to wear masks while in the conference center
unless actively eating/drinking or presenting. A mask will be provided
during check-in. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We
highly recommend you be vaccinated in order to attend the conference. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Stay
home if you are not feeling well or have been in contact with anyone
testing positive for COVID prior to the conference. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">These are precautionary steps to keep our community safe and our
members healthy. We appreciate your cooperation and collaborative spirit. </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><b>As you prepare for the conference, please do the following: </b></span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Review
the Program at </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconvention2.allacademic.com%2Fone%2Fmwera%2Fmwera20%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmwera%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Ccad465b2bb7340b2012608d9778c4b67%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637672266704297181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=cAE5VZgeVhJop2Kpm%2Fh3gAOmJd%2FXdsqXzGBn0IDLfKE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/mwera/mwera20/" shash="tIgFHEvJTBwYrJ+mAS12b5S+YZU4bZC6764KTzLnWqVukjHq+Z/mHNCRwyqiHNfTfyTw/TnN0O+zx/L+30KIKqrf0wZVv3GvlbGpzEYqT2nVk3EkH4swJ9AMK+rrb1KTJDIVh+zqF16hhQyJI0ENk3IhCTExhNShqkS1HlXvMWY=" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/mwera/mwera20/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">. You may also access the
online program via our MWERA website at </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mwera.org%2Fprogram-information.html&data=04%7C01%7Cmwera%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Ccad465b2bb7340b2012608d9778c4b67%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637672266704297181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dQ4zxUCzcka7HQSig3cZZm%2F1rsVWqgVMWwghVOStSw8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.mwera.org/program-information.html" shash="gVbUPsGD+lPKr2rG0PaHY1DErCzGWpOBJuRxmgacpcc/DPsFgQCq81zObB3CJrVqn9MuH03/+JqjYWTe+tRF8vHMZ9lzuKD+KhzHu20WN+vqNzES2WtVQ2mF3uo15CVQ6FTCAkFkxnb6nBhCZrWIZwUHW/9+IlRALPiQsXomBa8=" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.mwera.org/program-information.html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> by clicking on the “Link to
All-Academic.” </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please
search for your name as presenter, discussant, and/or chair. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Register for the conference at </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mwera.org%2Fprogram-information.html&data=04%7C01%7Cmwera%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Ccad465b2bb7340b2012608d9778c4b67%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637672266704307127%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=0gK78KATxZH1CMFEPMHzkvG%2Fp5mnEjl8oJnPaBbO%2BSk%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.mwera.org/program-information.html" shash="ZMuyxpjdPVc/zVGEFg21bk0Mue/KQmC4qLNSwzqZba91GjiWfsm77zVsIUJFwizBgbg0jheXWdgDZXWB+3w5BvbVCdWxh0zvaSn5Cq5eV7BPEzgam5Agx33QnWosSsZoX7gbwkwLFX2Nwf4DGHkuGHWEXlGCTBJsqER4D5uI/qg=" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:purple">http://www.mwera.org/program-information.html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Book
your hotel room at Graduate hotel link: </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbe.synxis.com%2F%3Fadult%3D1%26arrive%3D2021-10-12%26chain%3D21643%26child%3D0%26currency%3DUSD%26depart%3D2021-10-15%26group%3D211012MWER%26hotel%3D6518%26level%3Dhotel%26locale%3Den-US%26rooms%3D1&data=04%7C01%7Cmwera%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Ccad465b2bb7340b2012608d9778c4b67%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637672266704307127%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dLX9RnvX99r1smXbbtYt18gAHuv%2B%2BE5%2BtDNzx3YmTeE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2021-10-12&chain=21643&child=0¤cy=USD&depart=2021-10-15&group=211012MWER&hotel=6518&level=hotel&locale=en-US&rooms=1" shash="jD4iWImGKqWlY+/07rMYJwOkSN1TplCWqoBdha3l95zgB+0u7C1g9OKdgt871SWOeYmQ51eAZRZEyROGQclsNJNMbXPe3dGCm4nZIQzoFNq8Nt2Y2gZNGGQ6ShZFiTEGw4Et2ttGehggeeLg3Lte/hssgeqgTmPS0Nin9PKE3eE=" target="_blank" title="https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2021-10-12&chain=21643&child=0¤cy=USD&depart=2021-10-15&group=211012MWER&hotel=6518&level=hotel&locale=en-US&rooms=1" style="color:blue">MWERA
2021</a>; call the hotel for specific room availability and rates at (513)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> 487-3800.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">If you are a presenter, p</span></font><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">lease put the
finishing touches on your paper and <strong>submit
it to the All-Academic system no later than 11:59pm Eastern Time on Sept. 14,
2021. </strong></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">To submit your full paper to All-Academic, please
login, and submit your full paper the same way you submitted your paper
proposal. To learn more about this process, please watch this short
tutorial video: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7crbkn9I6SM&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7crbkn9I6SM&feature=youtu.be</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">. The video is from
our 2019 conference but still provides valuable information for uploading your
paper and adding information to your personal schedule. </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14.6667px"><font face="times new roman, serif">If your plans have changed and you are not able to attend the conference, please contact the division chair or me directly.</font></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14.6667px"><font face="times new roman, serif">Unfortunately, we are not able to support Zoom options for presentations because the hotel can't guarantee the strength of their bandwidth. </font></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Plan
to attend as many sessions as you can; engage in conversations with your
colleagues. </span></li>
</ol><div><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If you have any questions, please email the conference program
chair Teresa Young at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:youngt3@xavier.edu" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">youngt3@xavier.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> or <a href="mailto:mweraconference@gmail.com" style="color:blue">mweraconference@gmail.com</a>. </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in October.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Teresa</span></p><div><br></div>Teresa Young, Ed.D.<div>Program Chair<br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:black;font-size:11pt">2021 MWERA Annual Meeting </span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BzFoGqytfaN0WVlLRS15OEJONU0&export=download" width="200" height="47"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"><br></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>