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<strong><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:24px">This is the Final Week to Register... Grab a Seat by May 15!</span></strong></p>
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<p style="margin:0">This is the <strong>final week</strong> to register for the 2026 UC Tech Annual Conference, taking place in-person at UC Merced from July 8-10! Be sure to grab a seat soon. The event is open to UC employees and confirmed sponsor representatives. Once you’ve registered, see below for important resources to plan your trip.</p>
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<ul style="line-height:1.5"><li><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rxv55k/vs2ej193/rhjdzv" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#8a3b8f" target="_blank"><strong>Read the Registration FAQs</strong></a>: Know what to expect about this event, including what’s included in the $300 registration cost, who can attend, and how the registration process works. </li>
<li><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rxv55k/vs2ej193/79jdzv" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#8a3b8f" target="_blank"><strong>Refer to the Step-by-Step Registration Guide for help</strong></a>: Make sure you’re completing your registration correctly. You’ll pay in Transact, then fill out the registration form in Guidebook. <strong>Your registration isn’t finalized until both steps are complete, or your spot may be released.</strong> </li></ul><p style="margin:0"> </p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:14px"><strong>Ready to Register?</strong> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rxv55k/vs2ej193/n2kdzv" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#8a3b8f" target="_blank">Start Step 1 in Transact.</a> Select "UC Tech Conference Registration" from the UCOP Events landing page.</p>
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<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rxv55k/vs2ej193/3uldzv" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#8a3b8f" target="_blank"><strong>See the Travel Planning Guide and Post-Conference Activities</strong></a>: Find guidance on what times to arrive and depart, along with information about two optional post-conference activities: a casual gathering at Lake Yosemite on Friday and an organized all-day outing to Yosemite National Park on Saturday. </li><li>
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/rxv55k/vs2ej193/jnmdzv" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#8a3b8f" target="_blank"><strong>View the General Schedule</strong></a>: See a high-level schedule of important times and activities to note for your travel planning and budgeting. </li><li>
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<p style="margin:0"><em>To the Metal: Reflect. Reforge. Reimagine.</em> </p>
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<a href="mailto:Uctech@ucmerced.edu" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#8a3b8f" target="_blank">uctech@ucmerced.edu</a> </p>
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