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submitted your abstracts for ProComm 2022 in Limerick, Ireland. In order to encourage even more exciting submissions, we have decided to extend our abstract submission deadline to
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As you consider whether to submit an abstract for this year’s conference, we want to acknowledge the complexity
of travel plans currently, and our commitment to remain agile in our planning. Last week’s WHO announcement on the newest COVID-19 variant of concern served as an important reminder of the emerging nature of the pandemic. We understand that regional virus
rates may be unpredictable, and as a result, committing to summer travel plans may be impossible right now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In response, we are remaining flexible in our planning, and are ready to pivot to hybrid delivery if required.
We have not yet opened our registration system, and do not plan to do so until the spring when we hope to have a clearer sense of the pandemic situation for summer 2022.
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