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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dear
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">simulators</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">,<br>
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Before the summer period starts and all are away on holiday, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that it is that time of the year again when we would like to hear about your IBPSA-related / affiliates’ activities! We would like to share your news
 and developments with the rest of the world through IBPSA News (October 2016) edition.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Besides the news from Affiliates, I would warmly welcome any and all articles concerning:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">software development news,
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">training/seminars, and
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">notable projects using simulation.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">If sending software news, please also include reviews of the software by relevant independent
 experts.</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">If sending an article about an activity of a relevant organisation in your country, please avoid self-promotion or advertisement
 (such articles will be rejected).</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">As in previous years, please send your articles to me at your earliest convenience, in order
 that it arrives <u>no later than September 16th 2016</u>. Thank you for your contributions, and I look forward to hearing back from you.<br>
 <br>
I wish all of you a wonderful sunny holiday break.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Christina Hopfe<br>
IBPSA News Editor-in-Chief</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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