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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Dear Sir/Madam, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I am hoping you can assist me with an enquiry I have on FOSS4G?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>By way of introduction, I work with the Melbourne Convention Bureau of Australia, a non-for-profit organisation whose mission is to work in partnership with local associations and institutions and provide free of charge assistance to local organisations and academics in putting together a bid for meetings in their particular field of expertise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I note from previous correspondence our office has had with Cameron Shorter, GeoSpatial Programs Manager, 2017 was seen to be the next open year for Australia to be considered as a host for FOSS4G. I am wondering if this is still the next open year for which Australia could be considered and if so, when the due date would be for the bid to be submitted?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for any assistance to the above questions that you are able to give me, it is very much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I look forward to receiving your response.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span 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