<font><font size="2">It's only 112 days until the Access 2011 conference
this fall. A friendly reminder to look at the schedule and started
making plans to come to Vancouver! We're also still accepting Hackfest
project suggestions: <a href="https://red001.mail.microsoftonline.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=9e6365a5e10a48da8012a23fc7922e8e&URL=http%3a%2f%2faccess2011.library.ubc.ca%2fhackfest%2f" target="_blank">http://access2011.library.ubc.ca/hackfest/</a><br>
<br>Early Bird registration rate is only available until August 1st <a href="https://red001.mail.microsoftonline.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=9e6365a5e10a48da8012a23fc7922e8e&URL=http%3a%2f%2faccess2011.library.ubc.ca%2fregistration%2f" target="_blank">http://access2011.library.ubc.ca/registration/</a>.
At only $169/night the conference hotel is quickly booking up. The rate
is available for several days before and after the conference, but you
must book through the link on the conference website <a href="https://red001.mail.microsoftonline.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=9e6365a5e10a48da8012a23fc7922e8e&URL=http%3a%2f%2faccess2011.library.ubc.ca%2fhotel%2f" target="_blank">http://access2011.library.ubc.ca/hotel/</a>.<br>
<br>Open data, open source development and community building, digital
preservation, and artful data visualization! We hope to see you
here for all this and more October 19-22, 2011 in Vancouver.<br> <br>Shirley Lew<br>Access 2011 Conference Planning Committee <br>Follow us on Twitter - @access_2011</font></font>