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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I know that you have been eagerly awaiting details about the Music Encoding Conference 2020!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I’d like to announce that the conference will be held at
<a href="https://www.tufts.edu/">Tufts University</a> on 26 – 29 May 2020 in Medford, Massachusetts (USA). The landing page for this conference is now live at
<a href="https://music-encoding.org/conference/2020/">https://music-encoding.org/conference/2020/</a>. This conference is hosted by
<a href="https://tischlibrary.tufts.edu/">Tisch Library</a> and <a href="https://tischlibrary.tufts.edu/use-library/music-library">
Lilly Music Library</a> of Tufts University. It is co-sponsored with the <a href="https://dsg.neu.edu/">
Digital Scholarship Group</a> at <a href="https://library.northeastern.edu/">Northeastern University Library</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Additional details will be added to the conference pages over the next few months. Registration is not yet open, but please watch the conference space; I will also send an announcement when it is live.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact me at anna.kijas at tufts.edu. We look forward to welcoming you to Tufts University in May 2020!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Anna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chair, MEC Organizing Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Anna Kijas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Head, Lilly Music Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Granoff Music Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Tufts University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">20 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://tufts.libcal.com/appointments/kijas/lilly"><span style="color:#0563C1">Book an appointment</span></a> | (617) 627-2846
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