[ASEEES] 2014 ASEEES Convention registration ends on Oct. 17; final program changes due Nov. 7

[Park, Lynda]

2014 ASEEES Convention<http://www.aseees.org/convention>
Nov. 20-23, 2014
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter
REGISTRATION
The last day to pre-register for the Convention is Oct. 17:  http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration  You can still purchase tickets<http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration#buffet> for the Saturday Evening Awards Buffet; tickets for this event are $45 each ($20 for students).
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
If you have not booked your room at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, please do so as soon as possible; we are almost sold out: http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel . The last day to reserve a room at the discounted rate is Oct. 29. If you are interested in sharing accommodations, please check here<http://www.aseees.org/convention/roomshare>.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

*         Presidential Plenary<http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aseees/aseees14/index.php?cmd=Online+Program+View+Event&selected_box_id=165171&PHPSESSID=96h90dt6fjmh4eljp7olfih365#session_225025>: "25 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Historical Legacies and New Beginnings" with Valerie Bunce, Vladimir Tismaneanu, Vladislav Zubok, and Stephen Hanson

*         Visual Anthropology Film Series<http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/visual-anthropology-film-series-2014-aseees-convention>

*         Numerous roundtables related to the convention theme that look back at the last 25 years

*         Six professional development sessions

*         13 Sessions on language pedagogy and linguistics

*         ASEEES Awards Presentation and President's Address: "East European and Eurasian Studies 25 Years After 1989: In Defense of Regional Knowledge in a Globalized World" by Stephen E. Hanson, The College of William and Mary

*         Unconference Session: What can ASEEES do to support non-tenure track/contingent faculty?

*         ASEEES Annual Meeting of Members
You can browse the convention program online<http://www.aseees.org/convention/program>, and if you are logged in, you can create your own schedule.
FINAL PROGRAM CHANGES
Final changes to the program to appear in the supplemental must be submitted by Nov. 7.  Please contact Wendy Walker at wwalker at pitt.edu<mailto:wwalker at pitt.edu> with any program changes.
PANEL BEST PRACTICES / PAPER UPLOAD
If you are on a panel, please review the panel best practices<http://www.aseees.org/convention/best-practices> and information on panel paper upload/download<http://www.aseees.org/convention/upload-paper>.
AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT
ASEEES will provide an LCD projector set-up with speakers in each meeting room for panels and roundtables. You will be required to bring any other equipment, i.e., your own laptop (and necessary cables for Mac laptops), to make your presentation. There is NO internet access in the meeting rooms. For more information and best practices, click here<http://www.aseees.org/convention/av>.
SPONSOR
We thank the following convention sponsors for their support:
Gold Sponsor: East View Information Services<http://www.eastview.com/>
Bronze Sponsors:
College of William and Mary Reves Center for International Studies<http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/>
Indiana University Russian and East European Institute<http://www.indiana.edu/~reeiweb/>
National Research University High School of Economics<http://www.hse.ru/en/>
University of Texas at Austin Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies<http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/creees/>
University of Texas at Austin Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies<https://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/slavic/>
Opening Reception Sponsors:
Baylor University Department of History<http://www.baylor.edu/history/>
Baylor University Department of Modern Languages and Cultures<http://www.baylor.edu/mlc/>
EXHIBITORS
Check out the list of Exhibitors<http://www.aseees.org/convention/exhibitors> at the Convention.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Join: ASEEES 2014 Convention Facebook group<https://www.facebook.com/groups/260080527472503/> | TWITTER #aseees14<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23aseees14>
For any convention related inquiries, please contact Wendy Walker at wwalker at pitt.edu<mailto:wwalker at pitt.edu> or 781-235-2408.
See you in San Antonio in November!
Regards,

Lynda Park, Executive Director
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
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