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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=576 height=156 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CFB631.4C23EFB0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The University of Houston is very excited to partner with the Asian Americans in Energy, the Environment and Commerce (AE<sup>2</sup>C) organization to co-sponsor </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>the first </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AE<sup>2</sup>C</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> conference to take place in Houston. The conference will take place on <b>September 5, 2014</b> at the Hilton Americas (pre-conference reception on the evening of September 4th).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AE<sup>2</sup>C</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> has confirmed a number of speakers including Astronaut Dr. Bonnie Dunbar (UH), Texas State Representative Gene Wu, and Surge Accelerator co-founder Kirk Coburn. A number of other UH faculty will also serve as panelists at the conference, including Dr. Matthew Franchek (Subsea Engineering Program, UH) and Dr. Wynne Chin (Decision & Information Sciences, UH).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Due to the generous support of the Cullen College of Engineering and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at UH, meeting registration is <b><u><span style='color:red'>FREE</span></u></b> to all UH faculty and students. With less than a month away seats are filling up fast. Please take some time to <b><u>REGISTER</u></b> for the meeting at </span><a href="http://www.ae2c.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=bjFR7m7KAPPYsjh4QnwNzi7X8S0FMwNgAVqctqE4XhveeINocyASBEuGfgBKAgsk8iaEWxncAc9jFj1lm6GRwTmkDvIlrVzi955%2fW6avK7o%3d" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.ae2c.org/texas</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As an added bonus, all UH faculty and students that register for the meeting will receive a complimentary one-year membership in </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AE<sup>2</sup>C. Please register </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>at </span><a href="http://www.ae2c.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=bjFR7m7KAPPYsjh4QnwNzi7X8S0FMwNgAVqctqE4XhveeINocyASBEuGfgBKAgsk8iaEWxncAc9jFj1lm6GRwTmkDvIlrVzi955%2fW6avK7o%3d" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.ae2c.org/texas</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>to receive your free membership and to learn about your membership benefits.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br><br>More details about the event are below. Please don't hesitate to reach out to </span><a href="mailto:info@ae2c.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>info@ae2c.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>