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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear ASEEES Members:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASEEES CONVENTION<br>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![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 you plan to attend the ASEEES Convention in San Antonio and have not booked your hotel room yet, please reserve your room by
<b><span style="color:red">Oct. 29 </span></b>to receive the discounted rate: <span style="color:#0070C0">
<a href="https://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel"><span style="color:#0070C0">https://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel</span></a>   </span>This page also has information on directions to the hotel, transportation from the airport and the link to the San Antonio
 visitors bureau.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Final changes to the program to appear in the supplemental must be submitted by
<b><span style="color:red">Nov. 7</span></b>.  Please contact Wendy Walker at <span style="color:#0070C0">
<a href="mailto:wwalker@pitt.edu"><span style="color:#0070C0">wwalker@pitt.edu</span></a></span> with any program changes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![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 you are on a panel, please review the <span style="color:#0070C0">
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/best-practices"><span style="color:#0070C0">panel best practices</span></a></span> and information on panel
<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/upload-paper"><span style="color:#0070C0">paper upload/download</span></a></span>.  <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Pre-registration is now closed; you can register on site at the Convention: 
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration">http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="background:white">ASEEES WEBINAR<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="background:white">you can still sign up for the upcoming ASEEES webinar on networking on
</span><b>Wed, <span style="color:red">Oct. 29</span>, 2pm ET .  </b><span style="background:white">Sponsored by AWSS, this webinar
</span>will explore various kinds of networking available to scholars, including social media, professional organizations, and person-to-person contacts. The participants will address such questions as: Which kinds of networking are most useful, and for what
 purposes? How can junior scholars take advantage of networking opportunities to advance their research and scholarship? Which of the many available social media are particularly useful to scholars? To participate, please click through from
<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://aseees.org/programs/webinars"><span style="color:#0070C0">http://aseees.org/programs/webinars</span></a></span> to the registration page. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing many of you in San Antonio in November!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lynda<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">203C Bellefield Hall | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+1 (412) 648-9788 (direct), +1 (412) 648-9911 (main)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+1 (412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.aseees.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention"><span style="color:blue">ASEEES2014 Convention, San Antonio, Nov. 20-23</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/donate"><span style="color:#C00000">Support ASEEES</span></a><span style="color:#C00000"> – Ask Me about Planned Giving</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-for-Slavic-East-European-and-Eurasian-Studies/141362775903086"><span style="color:#0563C1">Find us on Facebook</span></a> |
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<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/aseeestudies"><span style="color:#0563C1">Follow us on Twitter</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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