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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We are working hard behind the scenes on the 2026 Main Street Now Conference. This message is a reminder that the Call for Proposals for the education platform and speaker opportunities closes on
<b><u>Friday, September 5, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CT.</u></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">PLEASE NOTE: We encourage you to submit the link below to your network of speakers who would be great additions to the 2026 roster of Main Street Now Conference speakers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://nationalmainstreetcenter.submittable.com/submit/be5828e6-ccd5-4d5a-92d4-ba9ee84576c8/main-street-now-2026-call-for-proposals">Submission Form</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">In addition, the link below provides access resources, information, and opportunities to get involved with the MS Now Conference. We are excited to see you there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://mainstreet.org/resources/main-street-now-2026#getinvolved">2026#getinvolved</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Karla Jackson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Oklahoma Rt. 66 Grant Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Oklahoma Department of Commerce | Oklahoma Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">900 N. Stiles, Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Office Tel: 405.815.5177 Office Cell: 405.208.9620
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Email: <a href="mailto:Karla.Jackson@okcommerce.gov">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Karla.Jackson@okcommerce.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://okcommerce.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">OKcommerce.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A;mso-ligatures:none">
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