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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">This is a soft reminder to share your availability for the P&A Department event in 2026, in case you haven’t done so yet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Please use the Forms link below to select your
<b>top three preferred <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">We kindly ask you to complete the form
<b>by February 3rd</b>, so we can choose a date that works for the largest group and continue with the event planning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Thank you very much for your input — we’re looking forward to organizing a great event together!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="NL" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:#2000">From:</span></b><span lang="NL" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:#2000">
Beta NAT Secretariaat <natsecr.beta@vu.nl> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 23, 2026 5:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> _list_senior-staff-physics-and-astronomy <senior-staff-physics-and-astronomy@listserver.vu.nl><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Help Us Choose the Best Date for Our 2026 P&A Department Event!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">To help us schedule our 2026 P&A Department event on a date that works best for everyone, we kindly ask you to share your availability via the attached Forms link. Please
select your top three preferred dates from the options provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="https://forms.office.com/e/vQXqpiYnRm?origin=lprLink">https://forms.office.com/e/vQXqpiYnRm?origin=lprLink</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:black">Please make sure to complete the form by
<b>February 3rd</b> at the latest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:black">Once we have identified the date that works for the largest group, we will start shaping the event in more detail. Of course, we will keep you updated as
plans come together.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you in advance for your input — we’re already looking forward to a great event together!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Frances<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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