<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Happy Holidays from AWIS Chicago!<br><br>We Hope You Have a Wonderful Holiday and a Joyous New Year.</span></span></font><br>
<br><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4"><br>Make becoming an active AWIS Chicago member one of your New Year's resolutions!</font><br>
<br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Membership is available at multiple levels; dues for the local Chicago Chapter are only an additional $10 per year.</span></b><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Students & Post-doctoral fellows in training: $25/year </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Regular members: $65/year </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Retirees: $25/year<br></span>Become an AWIS Chicago Sponsor! We welcome additional monetary contributions.<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To learn more about the benefits of being an AWIS member or to join now, click <a href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/membership" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Questions regarding membership can be directed to </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="mailto:membership@awis-chicago.org" target="_blank">Joy Ramos</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span><br>
<b><font size="4"><br>Save the Date: Upcoming AWIS Chicago Events in 2010</font><br><br></b><ul><li><b>January 23: Lift A Fork Social Event at Pete Miller's Steak & Seafood, Evanston IL</b> <br></li></ul>$15 for you, $25 for You and a Friend. <a href="http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=195284" target="_blank">Registration </a>is now open.<b><br>
</b><ul><li><b>February 10: Academic Contract Negotiation Panel Discussion, Northwestern University, Chicago IL</b></li></ul><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></b>
<br><div style="text-align: center;">For more detailed information AWIS Chicago visit <a href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/" target="_blank">www.awis-chicago.org</a><br>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-- </span><br>Jessica Reimer, PhD<br>AWIS Chicago VP of Communications<br><a href="mailto:jessica.reimer@awis-chicago.org" target="_blank">jessica.reimer@awis-chicago.org</a><br>Join us on Facebook and LinkedIn: keyword AWIS Chicago<br>
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