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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff> <FONT color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG>"Seismic Hazards in the Central US: <EM>Is New Madrid All There
Is?</EM>" Symposium</STRONG></FONT> has been developed for the New Orleans
AEG Annual Meeting. The Symposium has been developed to inform those
involved with seismic studies of the character of seismic sources in the Central
US. Buddy Schweig and I are the two symposium organizers. The
Symposium should be of interest to regulators, designers, and those conducting
seismic studies. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff> The Central US Seismic Source Symposium
will be held from <FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=4><STRONG>9 AM to 3:20 PM
CDST,</STRONG> <STRONG>Thursday, 18 SEP
08</STRONG><STRONG>,</STRONG></FONT></FONT> at the <STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000
size=4>JW Marriott Hotel</FONT></STRONG>, New Orleans, LA. There are also
morning and afternoon Seismic Hazard Technical Sessions on Friday, September 19,
2008, if you happen to be interested. All the information about the Annual
Meeting, this Symposium, registration and the hotel is provided at the
website on the next line. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff> <A
href="http://www.aegweb.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3836">www.aegweb.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3836</A> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> <STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>Early
registration</FONT></STRONG> for the Annual Meeting and certain
availability for the hotel <STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>ends on
Tuesday, 12 AUG 08</FONT></STRONG>. Please go to the website above and
make your registration before that date to save money. Day registration is
also available at a reduced cost from full registration. </DIV>
<DIV> You are welcome to contact Buddy or myself for additional
inquiries or assistance. If I do not know the answer immediately, I will
find out for you. </DIV>
<DIV> <STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>Please register and make
your travel arrangements soon</FONT></STRONG>, it will only take you a few
minutes and will save you money. </DIV>
<DIV> I thank you for your interest in the symposium. </DIV>
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<DIV>Regards, </DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff>Greg Hempen, PhD, PE, RG<BR><A
href="mailto:greg_hempen@urscorp.com">greg</FONT>_hempen@urscorp.com</A> </DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>