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messages+=" <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='2'><b><u><font color=white>Council of Bishops Retreat</font></b></u><br> <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='1'><font color=white>January 11-14, 2011<br>9th District</font><br><br>"
messages+=" <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='2'><b><u><font color=white>WMS and YPD Quadrennial Convention</font></b></u><br> <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='1'><font color=white>July 21-August 1, 2011<br>TBA</font><br><br>"
messages+=" <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='2'><b><u><font color=white>Connectional Lay Organization 32nd Biennial Convention</font></b></u><br> <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='1'><font color=white>August 12-18, 2011<br>Marriott-Renaissance Center<br>Detriot, MI</font><br><br>"
messages+=" <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='2'><b><u><font color=white>Connectional Lay Organization Executive Board Meeting</font></b></u><br> <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='1'><font color=white>October 12-21, 2011<br>Swaziland, Zambis and Durban, South Africa</font><br><br>"
messages+=" <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='2'><b><u><font color=white>Council of Bishops Retreat</font></b></u><br> <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='1'><font color=white>January 10-13, 2012<br>To be held in the<br>5th Episcopal District<br></font><br><br>"
messages+=" <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='2'><b><u><font color=white>49th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference</font></b></u><br> <font face='Verdana, Arial' size='1'><font color=white>June 27-July 4, 2012<br>Nashville, TN<br>Gaylord Hotel</font><br><br>"