<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><strong><font size="4">AAAS 2014 Annual Meeting</font></strong></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center">
<strong><font size="4"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">February 13-17, 2014</span></span></font></strong></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><strong>Hyatt Regency Chicago</strong></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><strong>151 E. Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL</strong></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><strong></strong><br>
</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><strong>FREE EVENTS - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC</strong></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><strong><br>
For details: go to <a href="http://meetings.aaas.org/public/" target="_blank">http://meetings.aaas.org/public/</a></strong></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
1) <strong><em>Family Science Days </em></strong>- <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">February 15-16</span></span> (Sat-Sun) from <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">11 am to 5 pm</span></span></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Volunteers are still needed</strong> for the AWIS Chicago booth on <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Sunday, February 16</span></span>, for the <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">2-5 pm</span></span> shift. <font color="#000000">The AWIS Chicago booth at will have a variety of fun and interactive activities to showcase different aspects of genetics suitable for all age levels. </font><font color="#000000">To </font><font color="#222222" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">volunteer</font><font color="#000000">,<strong> </strong>please email Joy Ramos at </font></font><a href="mailto:joyramos@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">joyramos@gmail.com</font></a><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> by<strong> <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Friday</span></span></strong></font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>, <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">January 31</span></span></strong> and indicate <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">2-5 pm</span></span> as your preferred shift.</font></font></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">2) <em><strong>Career Development Workshops</strong> </em>- <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">February 14-16</span></span> (<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Friday</span></span>-<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Sunday</span></span>) <br>
<br>These workshops are geared towards attendees of different age and career levels. Sessions focus on providing insight and tools needed to move forward in a scientific career.</p></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">AWIS Chicago will host its very own Career Development Workshop entitled "<em><strong>Work-Life Satisfaction: Developing Your Own Personal Action Plan</strong></em>" on <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Saturday, Feb. 15 from 1 to 2 pm</span></span>. Hope to see you there!<br>
</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">3) <strong><em>Plenary Lectures</em></strong> - <span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(100,100,100)"><span class="">February 13-17</span></span> (Thurs-Sun)</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Plenary lecturers are world-renowned speakers and have a passion for science. Their lectures are highlights of the AAAS Annual Meeting and cover a range of topics. Speakers this year include Susan Lindquist (Professor of Biology, MIT) and Alan Alda (Visiting Professor of Journalism, Stony Brook University), among others.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">4) <strong><em>And much more! </em></strong>Information about other associated FREE public events at AAAS such as the NOVA Science Cafe, Science of Sex and Attraction, 96 Floors of Science (Hancock Building) and much more can be found here:<a href="http://meetings.aaas.org/public/" target="_blank">http://meetings.aaas.org/public/</a></div>
<div><br></div>-- <br>Join us on Facebook and LinkedIn: keyword AWIS Chicago<br><a href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/" target="_blank">http://www.awis-chicago.org/</a>
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