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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#70AD47">from October 22-26, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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The 12<sup>th</sup> NOBUGS 2018 Conference – New Opportunities for Better User Group Software –
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aims to foster collaboration and exchange between scientists and IT professionals working on software for x-ray, neutron and muon sources from around the world.
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The conference will be held at<b> Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY from October 22-26, 2018</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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The <span style="color:#4472C4"><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nobugs2018/abstractSubmission.php"><span style="color:#4472C4">Abstract Submission</span></a></span> deadline is
<b>September 17, 2018</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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The <span style="color:#4472C4"><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nobugs2018/reg/step1.php#form"><span style="color:#4472C4">Early Registration</span></a>
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Everyone is welcome to join us for this exciting conference!<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>For any conference inquiries, please contact Mercy Baez at <span style="color:purple">
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