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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are an ATHEN Member, make sure to check your email inbox for a message from Shannon (see below for a copy). This message will include the code needed to receive the discount for the
<a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/">Accessing Higher Ground</a> conference.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As a reminder, we are now </span>
accepting nominations for the following ATHEN Executive Committee positions:<o:p></o:p></p>
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President<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Secretary<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Member-at-Large<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Details about the positions can be found in the <a href="https://athenpro.org/node/3">
ATHEN By-Laws</a>. Feel free to self-nominate or nominate a colleague by emailing
<a href="mailto:%20athenpresident@gmail.com"> athenpresident@gmail.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you and have a good day!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dawn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ATHEN President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dawn Hunziker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">IT Accessibility Consultant, Sr. | Disability Resources
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The University of Arizona | </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:hunziker@arizona.edu"><span style="color:blue">hunziker@arizona.edu</span></a>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://drc.arizona.edu/"><span style="color:blue">drc.arizona.edu</span></a> |
<a href="http://itaccessibility.arizona.edu/"><span style="color:blue">itaccessibility.arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">520-626-9409</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Lavey,Shannon <Shannon.Lavey@colostate.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 29, 2020 8:49 AM<br>
<b>Cc:</b> ATHEN President <athenpresident@gmail.com>; Howard Kramer <hkramer@ahead.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]ATHEN Discount Code for AHG Conference 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hello<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ATHEN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Members!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">If you are planning to attend the All-Virtual Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Conference this year, the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ATHEN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>discount<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>code
is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b>(Code Removed)</b><span style="color:black">. For more information on registering for the AHG Conference, please visit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/registration/" title="http://accessinghigherground.org/registration/">AHG
Conference Registration</a>. Early-bird registration for the conference ends on October 5, 2020. Please do not share the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ATHEN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Discount<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Code
with non-members, as membership status will be verified during the conference registration process. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">NEW THIS YEAR:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">In light of the unusual circumstances faced by many of us during this year, the ATHEN Executive Committee put forward a motion to have an automatic renewal of current memberships at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>no
cost to members.</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>In the next few weeks, you will receive a confirmation email that your ATHEN membership has been renewed - again, at no cost to you.</span>
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* If you would like to verify your membership status, please contact Shannon at <a href="mailto:membership@athenpro.org">
membership@athenpro.org</a>.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">We hope you can attend the AHG Conference, and thank you for your continued support of the ATHEN organization! Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Shannon Lavey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">ATHEN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Membership Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#385623">Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR/L, ATP</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#385623">Student Service Coordinator</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#385623"><img border="0" width="199" height="56" style="width:2.0729in;height:.5833in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D69645.AF6E7590" alt="Assistive Technology Resource Center Colorado State University "></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#385623">Room 301, Occupational Therapy Building</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#385623">P: 970-491-4241</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#385623"><a href="mailto:claire.simpson@colostate.edu"><span style="color:#385623">shannon.lavey@colostate.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#385623"><a href="http://atrc.colostate.edu/"><span style="color:#385623">Assistive Technology Resource Center</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#385623"><a href="https://accessibility.colostate.edu/"><span style="color:#385623">Accessibility By Design</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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