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 ==SPNHC 2014 SIG Mtg: Collections Digitization and Opportunities for International Collaboration Agenda and Logistics==
 ===Abstract===
-<blockquote>As SPNHC is an international organization, the yearly conference is an ideal place to gather those individuals currently involved in digitization of our world-wide natural history collections (nhc). Everyone interested is invited to participate. In this one-hour special session, our aim is to initiate a conversation, a kick-off, to facilitate represented digitization projects world-wide in finding effective cooperative and collaborative strategies benefiting all parties going forward. Please come with ideas in hand and methods that are working - ready to share.</blockquote>
+<blockquote>As SPNHC is an international organization, the yearly conference is an ideal place to gather those individuals currently involved in digitization of our world-wide natural history collections (nhc). Everyone interested is invited to participate in this one-hour special session. Our aim is to initiate a conversation, a kick-off, to facilitate represented digitization projects world-wide in finding effective cooperative and collaborative strategies benefiting all parties going forward. Please come with ideas in hand and methods that are working - ready to share.</blockquote>
+<p>In this age of increasing focus on digitization of specimen and related materials data, the number of initiatives and methodologies are both increasing.  We feel it is essential ''to foster a larger integrated network'' among participants in these initiatives, by encouraging members to get involved in each others groups across continents and across domains.</p>
+<p>We are also especially interested in meeting with any SIGs that have digitization of museum specimens / related data as part of their raison d'être.</p>
 ====Meeting Details====
 ; Invitees: Anyone involved in or interested in nhc digitization efforts.