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<p style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0"><span style="color:black; font-size:12pt">As you are aware, registrations are open for the APRIM meeting - the Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting - to be held in Perth in July:</span></p>
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<a target="_blank" href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/gq_YCXLKZoiXXnm7XU6jQqI?domain=aprim2020.org" style="color:var(--themePrimary)">APRIM Perth 2020 – 14th Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting 6 – 10 July 2020</a></div>
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We are pleased to invite you to attend the 14th Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting (APRIM), which will be hosted in Perth, Western Australia on July 6-10, 2020 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.</div>
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Chapter meetings etc.). The Harley Wood School for Astronomy (HWSA) will also be held prior to APRIM in the Perth region.</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0"><span style="color:black; font-size:12pt">The ASA strongly encourages broad support of APRIM, particularly for students. As such, the ASA will support ASA student members attending
<b><i>both</i></b> the HWSA and APRIM in Perth this year with a grant of $250 to encourage attendance by offsetting the cost of the events. This offset will be applied to the upcoming registration for the HWSA.</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0"><span style="color:black; font-size:12pt">Regards,</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0"><span style="color:black; font-size:12pt">Cathryn</span></p>
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Cathryn Trott<br>
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Associate Professor</div>
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ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)</span><br>
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International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research<br>
Curtin University<br>
Bentley WA, Australia<br>
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cathryn.trott@curtin.edu.au<br>
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