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<div>Hi Tendo,</div>
<div>Thanks for following up. The final invoice looks good, and I've reviewed it and approve of it. CCing the General Chairs email alias for visibility, but I don't see any surprises on the final bill. Thank you!</div>
<div>-Travis</div>
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<div>On Fri, 2026-10-02 at 13:57 +0000, Tendo Mutanda wrote:</div>
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Travis, Please review and approve the attached invoice as the hotel is eager to settle the final bill. Thank you in advance. Best, Tendo From: Tendo Mutanda Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 9: 12 AM To: Travis Janssen <Travis. Janssen@ ibm. com></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Travis,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please review and approve the attached invoice as the hotel is eager to settle the final bill. Thank you in advance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tendo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Tendo Mutanda<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2026 9:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Travis Janssen <Travis.Janssen@ibm.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Gatla, Om <Om.Gatla@netapp.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> HOTSTORAGE'26 | Final Invoice (Clarion Hotel)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Travis,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please review and approved the attached invoice for payment. Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tendo<o:p></o:p></p>
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