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cross-postings.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>-Laura.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:navy'>Laura E. Eklov</span></font><font
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color:navy'> Program Associate</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:navy'>Land Trust <st1:place
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color=navy face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Gill Sans MT";color:navy'>Portage</span></font></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:navy'>, <st1:State w:st="on">MI</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">49002</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:navy'>Phone:
269-324-1683</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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269-324-7009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><b><font
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>The
Midwest Program of the Land Trust <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Alliance</st1:City></st1:place>
and the <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:
italic'>Indiana</span></font></i></st1:PlaceName><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType> Protection <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Alliance</st1:City></st1:place>
(ILPA) <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>cordially
invite you to the<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
color=maroon face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Northern <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Indiana</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType>
Trust <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place> II<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please join your land trust colleagues on <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 9:30-4:00</span></b> at
the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>in Wolf Lake, Indiana</span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-family:Arial'>. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>The meeting will take place in <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Merry Lea’s Farmstead Barn</span></b>.</span></font><b><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This summit is part of the Indiana
Land Trust Advancement Program, which is generously funded through a grant from
the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. We took the suggestions that you
gave us during the first summit in February 2009 and have tailored this meeting
to focus on the topics that you expressed the most interest in. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In the morning, we are offering two
concurrent training seminars on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Major Gifts
Development</span></b> and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Volunteer Program
Development</span></b>. The afternoon will also feature two concurrent
training seminars, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Major Gifts Development
– Part 2</span></b>, and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Invasive
Species Management</span></b>. Please note: the two Major Gifts
Development seminars will cover different topics, but it is not necessary to
attend both if you wish to take advantage of one of the other seminars.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.lta.org/nilt"><span style='font-weight:normal'>Registration is
Now Open!</span></a></span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For a detailed agenda, informational
flier, and to register online, please visit </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.lta.org/nilt">http://www.lta.org/nilt</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Registration is <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>$25</span></b> per person and includes continental
breakfast, lunch, and a reception. A limited number of <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>travel stipends</span></b> are available. Space
is limited, so register today! Final registration date is <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Friday, November 6, 2009</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>About the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Indiana</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType> Protection <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Alliance</st1:City></st1:place> (ILPA):<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) is a
collaboration of land conservation organizations working around the state of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>. ILPA
members meet quarterly and strive to improve the effectiveness of local land
protection efforts. For more information, please visit <a
href="http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/indiana/partnership/ilpa.html">http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/indiana/partnership/ilpa.html</a>.
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