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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Good afternoon everyone!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">The Fall 2017 OACRAO conference is quickly approaching! Early Bird Registration is currently $100 for OACRAO members. If you register by <em><b><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Tuesday,
September 26<sup>th</sup>, 2017</span></u></b></em>, you will save $50 off the normal cost of registration. The fee will be $150 after this date. To take advantage of this savings, please
</span><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:red"><a href="http://www.cvent.com/d/55qdpg/4W">click here</a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">to register. The agenda is still being updated and there have been a couple of changes since we first opened registration. So you may see a change on your own agenda if you have
already registered. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">If you haven’t already registered, check out how “entertaining” our session titles are this year!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">A few notes of importance:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">If you are only presenting and not attending the conference, please register as a Guest in order to avoid being charged the conference registration fee.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">For those interested in attending the International Admissions & Advising pre-conference workshop ONLY, please register under the category of “International
Pre-Conference Only” as it should only charge you for that session and not the main conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">The OACRAO block of discounted hotel rooms at the Fairfield Inn and Suites is now
<b><i>sold out</i></b>. There is a block of overflow rooms available at the <b>LaQuinta Suites, Edmond.
</b>These are available at the discounted rate on a limited basis and are first come, first served, so call
<b>405-513-5353</b> to book yours soon. Be sure to ask for the OACRAO block of rooms when you call!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Door prizes will be given away during the welcome reception on
<em><b><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Thursday, October 5, 2017</span></u></b></em>. We encourage you to bring door prizes for the event and you may drop them off at the registration table when you arrive.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">As I mentioned before, parking will be a little different this year so please watch the OACRAO website as well as your email for more information as the conference
gets closer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">If anyone is having issues with registering, please let me know. Please do not delay—the conference will be here before we know it.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">I look forward to seeing everyone soon!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Shelley Lute, M.Ed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">2017 OACRAO President-Elect<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Associate Registrar – Graduation Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">100 N University Drive Box 149
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Edmond, OK 73034<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">(405)974-2356<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:tlute@uco.edu"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">tlute@uco.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">Please note my new name and email address<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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