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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><b><u>2012 CONVENTION<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Registration for the 2012 ASEEES Annual Convention at the New Orleans Marriott, Nov. 15-18, is now open - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration.html">http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Information on the hotel group rate and reservation can also be found at - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotelreservation.html">http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotelreservation.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><i>For Graduate Students</i>: We have a VERY LIMITED number of graduate student rooms at a special rate of $99 per night (single or double) plus tax. Interested graduate students should email a copy of their student ID to Wendy Walker (<a href="mailto:wwalker@pitt.edu">wwalker@pitt.edu</a>). Wendy will give them a special code to make their reservations. If you need a student room, please book as soon as possible. We will sell out of these very quickly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>HELP with SLAVIC REVIEW<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you know, we started electronic publication of <i>Slavic Review</i> with JSTOR in 2012 < <a href="http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=slavicreview">http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=slavicreview</a> >. This change seems to have caused some confusion with our library subscribers. We are asking for your help in making sure that your institution’s library has a subscription to <i>Slavic Review</i>. Please check with your acquisitions librarians to make sure they have renewed their subscription to <i>Slavic Review</i>. The librarian can contact <a href="mailto:participation@jstor.org">participation@jstor.org </a>for more information about subscribing to <i>Slavic Review</i>. Your assistance in this regard would be much appreciated! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>ASEEES IMPORTANT DATES<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>A list of 2012 important dates for ASEEES can be found on our website - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/new/calendar.php">http://www.aseees.org/new/calendar.php</a> It exists as a Google calendar as well (scroll to the bottom of the page). If you use google calendar, you can add the ASEEES calendar to your list of calendars.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If you have not already done so, please renew your 2012 ASEEES membership - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/membershipindividual.html">http://www.aseees.org/membership/membershipindividual.html</a> If you are head of an institution in our field, please consider joining ASEEES as an institutional member or renewing your membership - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/membershipinstitutional.html">http://www.aseees.org/membership/membershipinstitutional.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>UPDATE YOUR PROFILE<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please remember to update your member profile, especially any mailing address changes. Be sure to check the box for Digital-Only if you would prefer to have online access to NewsNet and Slavic Review and not receive hard copies. You can do this online in the Members Site, or contact Jonathon Swiderski, membership coordinator, at <a href="mailto:aseees@pitt.edu">aseees@pitt.edu</a> or 412-648-9911.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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>