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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=308221003-11102007>Dear
All,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=308221003-11102007>We are
doing a mailout today to request letters of support that will go into our bid
document. Government letters can take up to 4 weeks which is why we need
to act quickly.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=308221003-11102007>If there
are any organisations you would like us to add to this mailout please just let
me have their contact details (Name, Position, Organisation, Mailing Address) as
soon as you can. If there are contacts you would prefer to approach
directly (such as your company/organisation, perhaps?) the letter should be
address as follows:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Jeff McKenna<SPAN
class=308221003-11102007>, </SPAN>OSGeo VP Conferences<SPAN
class=308221003-11102007>, </SPAN>Ottawa<SPAN class=308221003-11102007>,
</SPAN>ON<SPAN class=308221003-11102007>, </SPAN>Canada<SPAN
class=308221003-11102007>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=308221003-11102007>Please ensure any letters received are forwarded
electronically to Cara, </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=308221003-11102007><A
href="mailto:cheathcote@scvb.com.au">cheathcote@scvb.com.au</A>, to add to the
bid proposal, or mailed to:</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=308221003-11102007>Cara
Heathcote, Bid Coordinator (Same Mailing Address as
Below).</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=308221003-11102007>Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=308221003-11102007>Marie-Claire</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P></DIV>
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<TD><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Marie-Claire Henry</FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000
size=2><BR><B>Bid Executive</B><BR><BR>Sydney Convention and Visitors
Bureau<BR>Level 13 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>80 William
St Sydney NSW 2011 Australia<BR>Tel: 61 2 9332 5224 Fax: 61 2 9360
1223<BR><A href="mailto:mhenry@scvb.com.au">mhenry@scvb.com.au
</A><BR><BR>Visit <A href="http://www.scvb.com.au/">www.scvb.com.au</A>
for more information about the Sydney Convention and Visitors
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