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If you just can't Zoom enough?

--First up...

-Not just for kids but every kid at heart

Bob Jones Q & A with Young Collectors

A Landmark Event designed to engage our youngest collectors with one of our industry's foremost authors. ~ Bob Jones, Editor Emeritus of Rock & Gem Magazine

Do you know any individuals under the age of 21 who would like to ask Bob a question about his career or his lifetime of experiences? Please send an email to efmlsinc@gmail.com with your question.

Join us on Wednesday, October 14th @ 7 pm

Register on Zoom in advance by clicking here

This event is a collaborative effort among outside organizations with the EFMLS Change Management & Leadership Council.

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--Next Zoom(s)... An AFMS Mini-Series?

IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW... NOW YOU KNOW quote: "Biggie Smalls"
Each and every EFMLS dues paying member is also a dues paying member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS)!

Come and join fellow Rockhounds around the nation

This weekend the AFMS will hold their Annual Convention Virtually

All times are Eastern Standard Time

Friday, 10/16, @ 7:00 pm EST - Uniform Rules (amfed.org/rules/rules.htm)

Saturday, 10/17
@ 8:00 am EST - Southeast Federation (SFMS) Annual Meeting
@ 11:00 am EST - AFMS Annual Meeting
@ 1:00 pm EST - AFMS Scholarship Foundation (or after AFMS Annual Meeting if it runs over)
@ 3:00 pm EST - American Lands Access Association (ALAA)
@ 5:30 pm EST - AFMS Awards Presentations
Installation of AFMS Officers, All American Awards, Scholarship Honoree Recognition, Lillian Turner Award, Special Recognition Award, Past President Award, Editors BEAC and Website Awards

--DUE TO LIMITING FACTORS WITH VIRTUAL MEETINGS, THE AFMS WILL ATTEMPT TO ACCOMMODATE ALL INTERESTED PARTIES--

If any EFMLS Member would like to attend any of the above meetings, please email EFMLS Communications (here: efmlsinc@gmail.com) by 2:00pm Friday 10/16 so that we can inform the AFMS Secretary Donna Moore which of these meetings you wish to attend.

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--and the Next Zoom... Sunday, 10/18 @ 5:pm

We're bringing back the popular President's Round Table one more time. But this time, we're calling it a Happy Hour!

bring your own refreshments...

Calling all local Society Presidents and especially those Presidents who haven't participated before.
For the 4th and Final President's Round Table of 2020, please tune in and join your fellow President Directors for another informal discussion on what's new (or not) in your local society.

Go here to register:

For questions, email efmlsinc@gmail.com

**Participation limited to Society Presidents.

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"3" Zoom Events the week of
10/19 through 10/24

--Zoom Special Meeting of the EFMLS Board of Directors to ratify the Proposed Amended Bylaws

Wednesday, October 21st at 7:00 pm

Go here to Register for the Meeting

For more information, (click here) to see the Official Announcement by the 2020 Bylaws Committee

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--And finally... and for Heaven's sake, we're finally getting the 2020 EFMLS Convention ON!

Fri, Oct 23 @ 6:pm - 70th EFMLS Annual Meeting

& on Sat, Oct 24 @ 8:pm - Annual Awards Ceremony

On 8/17/2020, the EFMLS Board of Directors voted to hold the Annual Meeting virtually as well as physically in Hickory, NC.

See the 9/4/20 Announcement HERE for the voting results.

Go here to register for the 70th Annual Meeting

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--Saving the best Zoom for last...

Sat, Oct 24 @ 8:pm - Annual Awards Ceremony

This just in- We will have several special guests attending the Ceremony Saturday evening.

Go here to register for the Annual Awards Ceremony.

COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE UPCOMING CONVENTION WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. STAY TUNED!

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EFMLS Communications

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