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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial">On behalf of ReMain
Nantucket and the Egan Maritime Institute, we are pleased to invite you
to the first <i>Living on the Edge</i>
Coastal Communities Conference presented in collaboration with the
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and The Nature Conservancy on
Friday, September. 24th. The conference is being held in the historic
Coffin School on Winter Street in Nantucket. Early registration for
the conference is by invitation only; please register as soon as
possible as seating is limited.<br>
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The conference will explore the challenges facing coastal communities
related to rising sea levels. Presentations will focus on how some
communities are adapting to and mitigating the serious impact of the
problem and what others need to do to plan for the future.<br>
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You and other participants will have the opportunity to listen and
learn from the experiences and diverse points of view of the planners,
government officials, engineers, insurance experts and scientists in
attendance. Your expertise would add value and depth to the Q & A
sessions and discussions.<br>
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Please visit our website at <br>
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<a href="http://www.coastalcommunitiesconference.org/">http://www.coastalcommunitiesconference.org/</a><br>
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</font><font face="Arial"> to learn more about the conference. The
registration fee for the conference is $75 to cover the costs of the
luncheon and materials. <br>
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We very much look forward to you joining us for this important one-day
event<br>
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Virna Gonzalez<br>
Office and Events Manager<br>
P.O. Box 359<br>
50 Main Street<br>
Nantucket, MA 02554<br>
508-901-4143<br>
<a href="vgonzalez@remainnantucket.org">vgonzalez@remainnantucket.org</a></span></font></font></font>
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