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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear IGS Community,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Registration for our <b>5<sup>th</sup> Open Associate Member and Working Group (AM/WG) Meeting</b> is now open! This meeting will take place on <b>Sunday the 11th of December 2022 at 15:00-18:00 UTC</b>, in Chicago (Illinois, USA) and online <i>via</i> WebEx. The location of the in-person meeting is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Hyde Park Room (1st floor)<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Hyatt McCormick Place<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>2233 S. Martin Luther King Drive<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Chicago, IL 60610<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>USA<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All meeting details can be found on the meeting page, at <a href="https://igs.org/event/5th-am-meeting/">https://igs.org/event/5th-am-meeting/</a>. Regardless of whether you are attending online or in-person, <b>please make sure to register by visiting this page</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Open AM/WG meeting is open to all IGS AMs, Governing Board (GB) members, Former GB Members, and any observers who would like to learn more about the IGS. Participants who are new to the IGS, or would like to join an IGS WG, are especially welcome. The intention is for our AMs and community to gather to discuss ideas, and learn about the IGS and its WGs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This meeting will provide an opportunity for the WG chairs to update both GB members and AMs on progress / issues resulting from the most recent workshop recommendations and virtual Tour de l’IGS stops. Additionally, we will be discussing the IGS strategic goals and objectives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please do not hesitate to contact the Central Bureau, should you have any remaining questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of the Central Bureau,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Léo Martire, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Acting Deputy Director<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>International GNSS Service Central Bureau<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>IGSMail <igsmail-bounces@lists.igs.org> on behalf of IGS Central Bureau <cb@igs.org><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 3:35 PM<br><b>To: </b><igsmail@lists.igs.org>, <am@igs.org><br><b>Cc: </b><gb@igs.org>, <fgb@igs.org><br><b>Subject: </b>[IGSMAIL-8266] 5th IGS Open Associate Member and Working Group Hybrid Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=542 height=113 style='width:5.6458in;height:1.177in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D8EF73.58D59720"><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear IGS Associate Members and Friends,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We are happy to announce our <b>5th IGS Open Associate Member and Working Group (AM/WG) Hybrid Meeting</b>. After three long-awaited years, we will finally be able to see everyone face-to-face. This hybrid event will be taking place in Chicago, Illinois, USA and online everywhere on the <b>11th of December 2022 from 15:00-18:00 UTC</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The AM/WG Meeting is open to all IGS Associate Members, Governing Board Members, and Former Governing Board Members, as well observers who would like to learn more about the IGS. Its intention is to be a forum for our Associate Members and friends to gather in between workshops to discuss ideas, learn about the IGS and its Working Groups and Pilot Projects.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This session will provide an opportunity for the working group and pilot project chairs to update both governing board members and associate members on progress / issues resulting from the most recent 2022 virtual workshop recommendations and virtual Tour de l’IGS.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>It will also provide a forum for discussion about how to move forward with working group/pilot project activities as we head towards the 2024 IGS Bern Workshop (1-5 July 2024). The presentations will be short (5 minutes each) with 5 minutes for discussion after each.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Participants who are new to the IGS, or are interested in joining an IGS Working Group/Pilot project are especially welcome.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Registration and additional event information will be sent out later this month. In the meantime, please save the date for the event here: <a href="https://igs.org/event/5th-am-meeting/">https://igs.org/event/5th-am-meeting/</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We look forward to seeing you all again in-person!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>IGS Central Bureau</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________ IGSMail mailing list IGSMail@lists.igs.org https://lists.igs.org/mailman/listinfo/igsmail <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>