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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style="FONT-SIZE:
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi all</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style="FONT-SIZE:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style="FONT-SIZE:
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There’s been much discussion about extending deadlines
and so forth. I’ve posted a ‘master list’ of deadlines at <a
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2008_Timeline">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2008_Timeline</a>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please check all deadlines and
comment to the list or directly change or add any that pertain to you. Once
we've finalised these then all deadlines on the conference website and elsewhere
must be synchronised with these.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Let's get alll the deadlines fixed
and final by tomorrow (Weds). </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We've extended the workshop deadline
to 23rd. Because OCS (the conference software) only accepts deadlines for one
track and because I want more time for marketing in South Africa to get more
local submissions, I want the abstract submission to be on the same date. I note
Serena's concern that she'll be away, but her subcommittee can deal with
submissions near the deadline. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We also added new deadlines for
posters. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And moved the early bird cut-off a
few days to give presenters a final chance to benefit after being
accepted.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I plan to put out an announcement
tomorrow (Weds) about the new, final deadlines, the posters and the Bronze
sponsorship, with an updated Prospectus.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<p class=section1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><a
name="_MailAutoSig"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE:
12pt"> Gavin </span></font></a></p>
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