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Applications are open for presenters and exhibitors at the Massachusetts Marine Educators Annual Conference at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on Saturday, May 3. Our theme this year is "Species’ Shifts in a Warming Ocean" and there are two options
for presenting: Workshop or Exhibit Table. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Workshop sessions are 45 minutes long, and interactive presentations including hands-on activities, discussion, or data exploration that connect to the MA STE standards are encouraged. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Exhibit Tables are a place to showcase flyers and/or materials from your organization. Attendees are often interested in materials that they can bring back to their classroom or
another educational setting from either presenters or exhibitors. We will have dedicated exhibit time in the morning and workshops in the afternoon. You are welcome to register for either a workshop or exhibit table or both.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please register
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://forms.gle/owtMX8zYZja5FuwCA" id="OWAdd3c1acd-1f69-02fe-7a1d-8d6cfd15ac75" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" originalsrc="https://forms.gle/owtMX8zYZja5FuwCA" data-auth="NotApplicable">your
workshop</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and/or
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://forms.gle/MUqdUWUQCZkc4PoA7" id="OWA6c016ba2-6189-ef79-57a0-67ed7bdbbfab" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" originalsrc="https://forms.gle/MUqdUWUQCZkc4PoA7" data-auth="NotApplicable">your
exhibit table</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">The deadline for workshop and exhibitor submissions is April 11, 2025.
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please note that presenters and exhibitors must also register for the conference. Registration will open in March. Attached is a
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YZI_ZOsArY8K31qzmOrqmGY-MPgw0Br_/view?usp=sharing" id="OWA2becd8cc-0c9e-35a8-7470-8a9d9b5fe5a5" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" originalsrc="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YZI_ZOsArY8K31qzmOrqmGY-MPgw0Br_/view?usp=sharing" data-auth="NotApplicable">flyer</a> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">for
the event. Agenda will be <a href="https://www.massachusettsmarineeducators.org/annual-meeting-and-conference-at-woods-hole" id="OWA1de15a2c-97cc-d7f1-3d3b-0fd9be77f5c4" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" originalsrc="https://www.massachusettsmarineeducators.org/annual-meeting-and-conference-at-woods-hole" data-auth="NotApplicable">
posted soon</a>!</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please share with us, share with your networks and we hope to see you at the conference! </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">From your Conference Organizers,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Grace Simpkins</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Bob Rocha</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Annette Brickley</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Anne Smrcina</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Linda McIntosh</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Pat Harcourt</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Abby Elder</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Joe LaPointe</i></span></p>
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