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<div class="">A friendly reminder to book your travel to the 2019 LTER Information Management Committee annual meeting, which will be held on July 15, 2019 just prior to the <a href="https://www.esipfed.org/meetings/upcoming-meetings/sm19" target="_blank" class="">Earth
Science Information Partners</a> summer meeting, which is July 16 - 19th, 2019, in Tacoma, WA. <b class="">The deadline for early registration closes in approximately two weeks</b>, <b class="">and the hotel room block is filling up, so please don’t delay.</b> The
finalized ESIP agenda is <a href="https://2019esipsummermeeting.sched.com/" class="">posted</a>. Note there will be many sessions led by IMC members throughout the week, along with many other interesting sessions. Breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks Tue-Fri
are included in the registration fee. The ESIP Summer Meeting is a wonderful opportunity for us LTER IMs to interact with data professionals external to the LTER Network (e.g., NASA, NOAA, USGS, to name a few). We are still working on finalizing our IMC Meeting
agenda, but expect a similar format to previous years, with some improvements. Also, please see several social options that are being organized by IMC members below.</div>
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<div class="">To help us with logistics, we have set up a <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DvwLsNZ-elCPbJ6zlGklPrqEixNoSvAFXjMtllK6DXU/edit#gid=1161807051" class="">spreadsheet</a> that we need everyone to fill out. <b class="">Please indicate
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<div class="">- <b class="">Attendance.</b> Whether or not you are attending.</div>
<div class="">- <b class="">Roommate.</b><span class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> If you need a roommate (NCO/EDI will only reimburse for shared rooms), reach out to someone else who needs a roommate.</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">- <b class="">Monday IMC Dinner.</b> Whether you or not you are attending the Monday IMC dinner at the </span><a href="http://www.eatattheforum.com" class="">Forum</a><span class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">.
The Forum will accommodate a plethora of dietary restrictions, providing gluten free, vegetarian, and pescatarian options.</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">- <b class="">Arrivals and departures.</b> If you’d like to coordinate shared transportation.</span></div>
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<div class="">We have not been provided much information regarding transportation to/from SeaTac, but it appears there are many <a href="https://www.traveltacoma.com/plan/ground-transportation/#" class="">transportation options</a> to choose from including
shuttle, bus, train, light rail, lyft/uber, etc.., as well as <a href="https://tacomaconventioncenter.org/attend#toggleTitle2-1" class="">transport options</a> within Tacoma.</div>
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<div class="">July is one of the best times to be in the Pacific Northwest. There are lots of beautiful sites to see this time of year, including Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and the Olympic Peninsula.</div>
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Please join us at <span class="" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">7</span>:00 PM after the IMC meeting for a group dinner at your own expense at <span class="" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="http://www.eatattheforum.com/" class="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">The
Forum</a>.</span> Let us know on the <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DvwLsNZ-elCPbJ6zlGklPrqEixNoSvAFXjMtllK6DXU/edit#gid=1161807051" class="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">IMC Attending sheet</a>. <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://enigmaescapeswa.com/" class="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">Enigma Escapes WA</a> is one of the highest rated <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_room" class="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">escape rooms</a> in Tacoma, and
it is also within walking distance of our hotel. Put your wits to the test in this one-hour challenge for groups of up to eight people to solve puzzles and escape the room! Indicate your interest on the <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DvwLsNZ-elCPbJ6zlGklPrqEixNoSvAFXjMtllK6DXU/edit#gid=2012489369" class="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">signup
sheet</a><span class="" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span>by June 7. <a href="mailto:whiteaker@utexas.edu" class="">Tim Whiteaker</a> will then follow up with interested persons to select a day and time. We have to book the room in advance so don't
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On Wednesday evening, get your pirate on at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Greater+Tacoma+Convention+Center,+Commerce+Street,+Tacoma,+WA/Devil's+Reef,+706+Court+C,+Tacoma,+WA+98402/@47.2529343,-122.4445629,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x549055744d668161:0xe464395e6d5c8dd5!2m2!1d-122.4389871!2d47.248525!1m5!1m1!1s0x549055a731442b79:0x133321e28504cb2f!2m2!1d-122.4419746!2d47.2573242!3e2" class="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">Devil's
Reef</a>, a nearby tiki bar which scores 9 out of 10 on <a href="http://critiki.com" class="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">critiki.com</a>. Track down <a href="mailto:whiteaker@utexas.edu" class="">Tim Whiteaker</a> at ESIP if you're interested.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">If you'll still be in town on Friday evening, watch the Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels at 7:10 PM in Seattle. <a href="mailto:chris@axiomdatascience.com" class="">Chris Turner</a> is leading this
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<div class="">On Apr 18, 2019, at 6:42 PM, Marty Downs <<a href="mailto:downs@nceas.ucsb.edu" class="">downs@nceas.ucsb.edu</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The LTER Information Management Committee is planning to hold the 2019 meeting on July 15, 2019 just prior to the </span><a href="https://www.esipfed.org/meetings/upcoming-meetings/sm19" target="_blank" class="" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Earth
Science Information Partners</a><span class="" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> summer meeting, which is July 16 - 19th, 2019, in Tacoma, WA. The meeting theme is: “Data in Action: Increasing the Use and Value of Earth Science Data and Information.” </span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The LTER Network Office (through IM Committee funds) and the Environmental Data Initiative are joining forces to fund travel for one IM per site to the meeting. Some individuals will be funded by EDI and some by the
LNCO. Please look for a follow up email next week from Ginger Gillquist, <a href="mailto:gillquist@nceas.ucsb.edu" class="">gillquist@nceas.ucsb.edu</a> (for LTER-NCO-sponsored individuals) or Carol Jenkins Espinoza, <a href="mailto:carol.jenkins@wisc.edu" class="">carol.jenkins@wisc.edu</a> (for
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(link to come in follow-up email). EDI-sponsored individuals will need to make reservations through the University of Wisconsin (additional information to come). Please <u class="">do not</u> make your own reservations and expect to be reimbursed.</li></ul>
<span class="" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><b class="">Reimbursable Expenses. </b>Please save receipts to submit to University of Wisconsin or to the LTER Network Communications Office<b class="">:</b><br class="">
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<li class="" style="margin-left: 15px;"><b class="">Meeting Registration: </b>$415. Please register before the early registration date of June 28, 2019 if you plan to attend. </li><li class="" style="margin-left: 15px;"><b class="">Lodging:</b> Shared rooms at room block rate of $121 (plus taxes) per night for April 14-19.</li><li class="" style="margin-left: 15px;"><b class="">Subsistence:</b> Participants are eligible for a $55 per diem to cover food. Lunches and snacks are included with meeting registration. </li><li class="" style="margin-left: 15px;"><b class="">Ground travel</b> and parking, with receipts.</li></ul>
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