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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear ASEEES members:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As you know, the proposals for the 2012 annual convention are due by <u>Jan. 15, 2012</u>. The call for proposals, with a link to the online proposal site and proposal forms in Word format, can be found at: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/cfp.html">http://www.aseees.org/convention/cfp.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We also created a Frequently Asked Questions page for your reference: <span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/proposal-faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.aseees.org/convention/proposal-faq.html</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please be aware that we have <b><span style='color:red'>a new online convention proposal site</span></b><span style='color:red'> </span>with some new important changes. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The new system will <b>NOT</b> allow you submit an incomplete proposal. So it is vitally important that you gather all the information you need before you start your submission process. However, once you have successfully submitted, you can go back and edit the proposal afterwards. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>You will have to enter a <u>very brief</u> cv/bio for each participant into ONE text box in the online form. (See the screenshot in the FAQ page - <span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/proposal-faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.aseees.org/convention/proposal-faq.html</a>). </span> <b>You will need to gather this information before you start the submission process.</b> You can copy and paste from a Word document. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Ask your roundtable/panel participants <b><span style='color:red'>NOW</span></b> to go to the ASEEES Members Site and enter/update their information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Anyone new to ASEEES should enter their information using New Visitors Registration -<a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=ASEEES&WebCode=LoginRequired">https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=ASEEES&WebCode=LoginRequired</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>If they have attended the convention in the last 6 years even as non-members, they should already be in our database. They can check this by entering their e-mail address at "Forgot Your Password?" - <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=ForgotPassword&Site=ASEEES">https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=ForgotPassword&Site=ASEEES</a> If their e-mail is in our database, this would allow them to set their password and update any info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.25in'>This advance work will save you time by not having to gather their contact info. Once your colleagues are in our database, you as the panel/roundtable organizer will just have to search for the participant's last name and add that person into the proposal. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>PANEL PROPOSALS ONLY: In addition to the brief abstract describing your panel, we are asking for a 2-3 sentence description of each paper. <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>You will need to gather this information before you start the submission process.</span></strong> This does NOT apply to roundtable participants.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact Wendy Walker at <a href="mailto:wwalker@pitt.edu">wwalker@pitt.edu</a>, or the main ASEEES office at <a href="mailto:aseees@pitt.edu">aseees@pitt.edu</a> for additional information and further assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RENEW MEMBERSHIP: Also don’t forget to renew your 2012 membership - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/membershipindividual.html">http://www.aseees.org/membership/membershipindividual.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lynda Park, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(formerly AAASS) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>203C Bellefield Hall <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Pittsburgh<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(412) 648-9788 (direct), 648-9911 (main)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.aseees.org/">www.aseees.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#C00000'><a href="http://www.aseees.org/support.html"><span style='color:#C00000'>Support ASEEES</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-for-Slavic-East-European-and-Eurasian-Studies/141362775903086">Find us on Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2585509">Join us on LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/aseeestudies">Follow us on Twitter</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>