<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Good morning,<div>A number of people have requested more information and updates on what is happening at IDB. These events are a great way to hear from the leadership team and ask questions. They happen every fourth Tuesday at noon.<div>Helen<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
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