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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ASEEES2012 CONVENTION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.6pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>New <span style='color:black'>this year, ASEEES is offering a dedicated space for Annual Convention attendees to find others to share hotel rooms: </span><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotelreservation.html#roomsharing">http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotelreservation.html#roomsharing</a><span style='color:black'>. If you need to find someone to stay with, or if you already have a room but want to share your space and costs,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFFGWl9WSkZwQ3BsWXVGM1dlT1kzeEE6MQ"><b><span style='color:#CC6666;background:white'>fill out the form</span></b></a>. To see who has already responded,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AtuhVDdBv0WVdFFGWl9WSkZwQ3BsWXVGM1dlT1kzeEE"><b><span style='color:#CC6666;background:white'>view the response list</span></b></a>. <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>While ASEEES provides this roommate board as a service to Annual Convention attendees, it is attendees' own responsibility to contact and make appropriate arrangements with potential roommates. ASEEES assumes no responsibility or liability for these arrangements.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Register now</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> for the convention: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration.html">http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration.html</a> The Early Registration ends on <span style='color:red'>August 17</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2012 BOARD ELECTION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The 2012 Board of Directors election is ongoing: </span><a href="http://www.aseees.org/new/election2012-pres.php">http://www.aseees.org/new/election2012-pres.php</a> If you are a current member, you should have received an e-mail with your unique link to an online ballot. <b>Please VOTE!</b> If you have already voted, thank you. If you have not received this e-mail with the ballot, first check your spam folder. If you still do not have the e-mail, please contact our office at <a href="mailto:aseees@pitt.edu">aseees@pitt.edu</a> . If you are not a current member, please renew your 2012 membership now to vote in the election.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>MEMBER NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS IN MEMBERS SITE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Check out our new Member News category on our searchable <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=aseees&WebCode=ArticleSearch&FromSearchControl=Yes">Announcements</a> page in the Members Site. You must be logged in as a member to see the search results. If you have any announcements that should be posted, please send to Mary Arnstein at <a href="mailto:newsnet@pitt.edu">newsnet@pitt.edu</a>. The news will also be published in NewsNet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2012 GENDER EQUITY SURVEY<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please take part in the 2012 Gender Equity Survey, sponsored by the ASEEES Committee on the Status of Women. It takes only 10 minutes to complete - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/additional/gendersurvey.html">http://www.aseees.org/additional/gendersurvey.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UPDATE YOUR PROFILE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please remember to update <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=aseees&WebCode=MyInfo">Your Information</a> in our Members Site, especially if you have moved and/or have new institutional affiliation, mailing address or e-mail address. This will insure continuous receipt of our publications and correct affiliation in the convention program.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I hope that you are all having a wonderful summer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lynda Park, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(formerly AAASS) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>203C Bellefield Hall <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>University of Pittsburgh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(412) 648-9788 (direct), 648-9911 (main)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.aseees.org/">www.aseees.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>