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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">The NAPPN has a new membership model! On behalf of the Executive Board, thank you for taking the first step that lays the groundwork for a long
sustainable future for the organization. This would not be possible without your participation, and for that, we thank each of you.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Here is information about the results of our recent vote on the inaugural membership dues, how to purchase a membership, and best to leverage your
membership discounts!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Membership voting results
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(in accordance with the guidelines established in the by-laws 7.3.6.1) </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Distributed email invites (membership list) = 823</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Target # of responses (823 * 20%) = 165 Actual = 190</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Target # of affirmations (165 * 75%) = 124 Actual = 143<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">The inaugural
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A;background:white">annual dues for NAPPN membership will be:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">$100 for professionals</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> $ 75 postdoctoral/ K-12 educator or community college educator/ retired </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> $ 40 student (graduate or undergraduate)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">** Membership is valid for one calendar year from the date of purchase.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">There will be two ways to purchase a membership:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Visit the NAPPN website and purchase a membership. You will be asked to set up an account in MemberSpace which is designed to give you
access to member-only content and assist with membership management. Once completed, you will be provided a
<b>discount code</b> that can be used when you register for the NAPPN annual conference to be held from February 22-25, 2022, in Athens, GA.<br>
<b><i><u>The discount is equivalent to the cost of membership</u></i></b>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">If you register for the NAPPN annual conference
<i>without</i> a membership discount code, your annual membership is included with the registration. You will be asked to visit the NAPPN website and set up an account in MemberSpace which is designed to give you access to member-only content and assist with
membership management.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">More information about the online processes for purchasing memberships and conference registration is forthcoming. </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:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jennifer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#454545">Jennifer L. Clarke, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#454545"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:1.5pt;line-height:10.5pt"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#454545"><a href="https://bigdata.unl.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Professor and Director</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:1.5pt;line-height:10.5pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#454545">University of Nebraska–Lincoln<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:1.5pt;line-height:10.5pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#454545">Food Science and Technology; Statistics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:1.5pt;line-height:10.5pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#454545"><a href="tel:4024722512"><span style="color:#0563C1">4024722512</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:1.5pt;line-height:10.5pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#454545">pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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