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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Dear members of ISHM and readers of postings to the ListServ of the <i>International Society for the History of the Map</i>:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The 55<sup>th</sup> Annual Meeting of the Society for the History of Discoveries will be held in Austin Texas from 30 October to 2 November 2014.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <a href="http://www.sochistdisc.org/2014_annual_meeting.htm?PHPSESSID=84aa28f8ba8d89906cd221caa956867e">main meeting page</a> gives a brief summary and <a href="http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/A/AUSLNDT-SOC-20141029/index.jhtml">hotel reservation details/link</a>, and the tool bar at the top of the page links to the <a href="http://www.sochistdisc.org/annual_meetings/annual_2014/SHD_2014_annual_meeting.pdf">preliminary schedule</a>, the list of <a href="http://www.sochistdisc.org/2014_Meeting_Abstracts.htm">abstracts of presentations</a> to be made, and the <a href="http://www.sochistdisc.org/2014_annual_meeting_registration.htm">registration website</a>. Registration and payment this year can all be done via the meeting registration web link.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The SHD details you will find via the web links plus the chance to enjoy vibrant Austin with both old friends and new ones will hopefully lead you to join members and non-members of SHD at this annual event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please direct all meeting questions to SHD Secretary <i><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#073763'>Mylynka Kilgore Cardona at <a href="mailto:secretary@sochistdisc.org" target="_blank">secretary@sochistdisc.org</a> (Facebook: Mylynka Kilgore Cardona) or (Twitter: @Mylynka_Cardona </span></i><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#073763'>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'>Posted by Thomas Sander, SHD Web Content Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'>+++Excuse Cross-Posting+++<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>