<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Good evening,<div><br></div><div>First, I hope that you and those you care about are safe from this latest storm. Personally, a friend was sadly killed yesterday in Orlando due to the storm. Many other friends lost their homes and vehicles. Please respond to me (just me) to let me know if you are okay from the storm and if not, if there is anything we can do to support you. </div><div><br></div><div>Our next meeting is not just an education meeting. It is meant to pamper you, and it should help all of us who are so storm weary. I am excited about our 15 October program which is hybrid as always…if you cannot attend in person, plan to join us virtually. <b><i>Please register ASAP so Visit Orlando can have a correct count for the pampering they plan to do for us!</i></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday 15 October 2024<br><strong>Time:</strong> 5:30-7pm (board meeting 5-5:30pm, networking 5:30-6pm, program 6-7pm)<br><strong>Speaker: </strong>Aitza Diaz, <a href="https://www.visitorlando.com/" style="color: rgb(1, 53, 111);">Visit Orlando</a></span></span><br style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Program: </strong></span></span><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How to Work with CVBs</span></font><br style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong> Drury Plaza Hotel, 1690 Raymond Diehl Road, Tallahassee and <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8503218222?pwd=B5UdkwQLnbNlER493BSTG6zYdQaxIt.1&omn=87478633167" style="color: rgb(1, 53, 111);">Online</a> (if prompted for a password, use "leader")</span></span><br style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Sponsor: </strong><a href="https://www.visitorlando.com/" style="color: rgb(1, 53, 111);">Visit Orlando</a></span></span><br style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Registration: </strong><a href="https://www.sgmpfl.org/monthly_registration_form.shtml" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(1, 53, 111);">Register Online</a></span></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Finally, 30 October is the deadline to apply for a 2025 scholarship to the SGMP National Education Conference! Details are below.</div><div><br></div><div>Warm regards,</div><div>Gabrielle</div><div>850-321-8222</div><div>SGMP Florida Capital Chapter President </div><div>https://sgmpfl.org <br><br><img alt="SGMPVisitOrlando.jpeg" src="cid:F084742C-E946-41BF-889A-9E353F9CBD7C"><br><table id="u_body" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); text-decoration: none; table-layout: fixed; border-spacing: 0px; min-width: 320px; margin: 0px auto; width: 645px;"><tbody style="line-height: inherit;"><tr style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;"><td style="line-height: inherit; 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border-color: transparent;"><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><tbody style="line-height: inherit;"><tr style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;"><td align="left" style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; padding: 10px; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><tbody style="line-height: inherit;"><tr style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;"><td align="center" style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1725637507854-SGMP+NEC+2025.png" alt="" title="" width="640" style="line-height: inherit; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; clear: both; border: medium; height: auto; float: none; width: 595px; max-width: 640px; display: inline-block !important;" data-unique-identifier=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><tbody style="line-height: inherit;"><tr style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;"><td align="left" style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; padding: 15px; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><h1 style="line-height: 30.799999px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(35, 111, 161); text-align: center; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400;"><strong style="line-height: inherit;">Apply now for a 2025 NEC Scholarship!</strong></h1></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><tbody style="line-height: inherit;"><tr style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;"><td align="left" style="line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; padding: 15px; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><div style="line-height: 19.6px; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;"><strong style="line-height: inherit;">About our Scholarship Program</strong></div><div style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;">The Rance R. Willis Planner Development Scholarship program is named in honor of our 1989 Sam Gilmer Planner of the Year awardee and national president from 1991-1993. The Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) Gilmer Institute of Learning provides financial assistance to meeting planner members attending the National Education Conference (NEC). Scholarship awards are available to eligible planners from revenue raised through the Silent Auction held at NEC. Scholarships are awarded on a point-based system as evaluated by the Gilmer Institute of Learning Trustees, and the number of scholarships awarded is based on available funding. </div><p style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;"> </p><div style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;">Scholarships may cover part, or all of your registration, lodging, and travel expenses for the 2025 National Education Conference. </div><p style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;"> </p><div style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;">Many SGMP Chapters also offer scholarship funding. Chapter scholarship programs open following the national scholarship deadline. Be sure to check with your chapter on the application process, deadlines, and additional information.</div><p style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;"> </p><div style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 19.6px; text-decoration: underline;">DEADLINE</span>: October 30, 2024</div><p style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;"> </p><div style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;"><strong style="line-height: inherit;">About the NEC</strong></div><div style="line-height: 19.6px; margin: 0px;">The 2025 National Education Conference will be held at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel on May 6-8, 2025. Registration will open on November 12, 2024.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a rel="noopener" href="http://clicks.memberclicks-mail.net/ls/click?upn=u001.ZiWeP7YZERPmhD4ea6STDdzNVcK5-2FIp9wbpefrT3m30Ih9GwyUYsN0g9YNckkck0LwlHVP3K39E9j30ztDexefPpWjZHq-2FSQ78k4EdwYehoaTHlz2CyVRgI1Kbl-2Fi2Um1L-l_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWltgLSJZoOvoMVBCLE2wuSWcg-2BXpAr7pxJYU-2BLjp2P1E23XDYvk4NIt0xGfGQ8VHgee-2B1mTDW20qODt9IYaa36CjLpVzuLCLTlSMEceJHq5H-2Fc3cPUX0w7Se-2BxGsVtP0q7n-2BMh3-2FiqyKAH3x0-2BqqKt85Ibpm-2B02Xy-2Fv2Uz2cNOpH2oVPf19pVD3FdJnfC-2B-2Fi83CExnDWgTG8AZ0fd23-2FXPPjb3oVeV-2FSIVM9A9nvjo0DpVGpYlICIdXED4B-2BEdL7HLBw-2FnK-2BfFXVVpITB5n6hMMDiOp7uBYJXkCOiLNRIPxPjqHdoOwnQ-2FJDTsydk7zyRAA-3D-3D" target="_blank" style="line-height: inherit; color: rgb(35, 111, 161); text-decoration: underline;">Learn more about this year's NEC</a>.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="u-row-container" style="line-height: inherit; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; background-color: rgb(23, 29, 76);"><div class="u-row" style="line-height: inherit; 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