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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#015a87;--awb-margin-right:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:2.5rem;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:42.1875;line-height:1.33;\">We look forward to seeing you in 2027!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#e57d18;border-color:#e57d18;border-top-width:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#015a87;--awb-margin-right:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:1.5rem;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:25.3125;--minFontSize:25.3125;line-height:1.33;\"><p><strong>77th SIMB Annual Meeting and Exhibition<br \/>\n<\/strong>August 1-4, 2027<br \/>\nSheraton Boston<br \/>\nBoston, Massachusetts<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#114c6c;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>Sign up for emails to be sure you receive updates about the program, registration, travel, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:left;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/visitor.r20.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=0019B3HMly2HWpTCO8iJWOl3jXlN086DJJ-R84klbrH3fIo1xsghcxuWwY84Z0YH4tCUxquqfYitWk%3D\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Sign-Up For SIMB Emails<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:2px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0;--awb-border-sizes-right:0;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#114c6c;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1497.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-right:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:2.25rem;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:37.96875;line-height:1.07;\">Relive the Excitement!<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#e57d18;border-color:#e57d18;border-top-width:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:25px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>Thank you to everyone who made this event so meaningful and impactful.<br \/>\nPlease feel free to browse the online program.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-min-height:undefined;--awb-min-height-medium:undefined;--awb-min-height-small:undefined;--awb-flex-grow:undefined;--awb-flex-grow-medium:undefined;--awb-flex-grow-small:undefined;--awb-flex-shrink:undefined;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:undefined;--awb-flex-shrink-small:undefined;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/sim.confex.com\/sim\/2026\/meetingapp.cgi?clearcache=1\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Online Program<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/simbhq_meetings\/albums\/72177720335071930\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">SIMBAM 2026 Photos<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-background-color:#2dace2;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1440px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-countdown fusion-countdown-1 fusion-countdown-stacked fusion-countdown-label-bottom fusion-countdown-has-heading\" style=\"--awb-border-radius:15px;--awb-counter-box-color:#062845;--awb-counter-border-radius:15px;--awb-counter-font-size:20px;--awb-label-font-size:16px;--awb-element-margin-top:20px;--awb-element-margin-right:40px;--awb-element-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-element-margin-left:0px;--awb-background:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);--awb-counter-box-spacing:5px;--awb-counter-border-size:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-countdown-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-countdown-heading-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-countdown-subheading\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-countdown-heading\">Meeting Starts in:<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-countdown-counter-wrapper\" id=\"fusion-countdown-1\" data-gmt-offset=\"0\" data-timer=\"2027-08-01-16-00-00\" data-omit-weeks=\"1\"><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-days\"><div class=\"fusion-digit-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-thousand-digit fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-hundred-digit fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Days<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-hours\"><div class=\"fusion-digit-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Hours<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-minutes\"><div class=\"fusion-digit-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Minutes<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-seconds\"><div class=\"fusion-digit-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Seconds<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:2px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:2px;--awb-border-color:#062845;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-countdown fusion-countdown-2 fusion-countdown-stacked fusion-countdown-label-bottom fusion-countdown-has-heading fusion-no-bg\" style=\"--awb-counter-box-color:#062845;--awb-counter-padding-top:0.4em;--awb-counter-padding-right:0.6em;--awb-counter-padding-bottom:0.4em;--awb-counter-padding-left:0.6em;--awb-counter-border-radius:15px;--awb-counter-font-size:20px;--awb-label-font-size:14px;--awb-heading-font-size:20px;--awb-heading-text-color:#2c3742;--awb-background:rgba(45,172,226,0);--awb-counter-border-size:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-countdown-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-countdown-heading-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-countdown-subheading\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-countdown-heading\">Meeting Starts in:<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-countdown-counter-wrapper\" id=\"fusion-countdown-2\" data-gmt-offset=\"0\" data-timer=\"2027-08-01-16-00-00\" data-omit-weeks=\"1\"><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-days\"><div class=\"fusion-digit-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-thousand-digit fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-hundred-digit fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Days<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-hours\"><div class=\"fusion-digit-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Hours<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-minutes\"><div class=\"fusion-digit-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Minutes<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-seconds\"><div class=\"fusion-digit-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><\/div><div 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