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<Title>State of Maryland Hosting Virtual Open Enrollment Events</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>We are excited to announce the State Employee Benefits
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    <ul><li>8-9 sessions a day</li><li>Sessions are carrier specific (noted at the end of each
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    <p>Attached is the flyer with the registration links and more
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<Title>Reminder NESS Monthly Meeting Tomorrow</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Good Afternoon,<div><br></div><div>Just a reminder, our monthly NESS meeting tomorrow will be a hybrid meeting, you can attend via webex or in person in Admin 711. </div><div><img alt="" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3cMLvc5MtUqUXs5MEwH8j4pUWI7FzgrafGuoGzDopKXXL1_vQge-vOGmilPUU2k_9lXsSANoifV3WKuVJ7C3kZ3qcrv5gHer9hb6mnXyz7LD8CUxjLudLRFZooBbR5ZIYd_dWJuAc0USRPN0kIvhoEb=s96-no?authuser=0" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div><div><div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID%3Dm50af65db0be9b71dd951f6b9fac6abd8&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1665853293669756&amp;usg=AOvVaw3-l0dO-TxdF6owJZ7mxWzx" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Join Webex meeting</a></div><div>ID: 26239215301<br>Password: MZbPazcY685</div></div></div><div><br></div><div>The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10am.  Please try to arrive a little early or on time since Dr. Sheares Ashby will be starting her chat with us at 10am and will be leaving us promptly at 10:45am.</div><div><br></div><div>I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow, have a wonderful evening.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Desiree</div></div>
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<Title>TIAA's Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Webinars</Title>
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