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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear ASEEES Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for contributing to the scholarly community that is ASEEES. With your participation and membership,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">the association has grown in size and reach and has been able to enhance its programs and member services in the last three years.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please renew your ASEEES membership</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> for 2015 so that we can continue to build on our vision to serve as the premier
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">organization </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#312F30;background:white">dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, and East-Central Europe. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are now offering
<b>two-year membership options</b> so that you can renew for 2015 and 2016 at the 2015 dues rate.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are also re-launching the
<b>lifetime membership option</b> as a way for you to support the association for the long-term and make a financial contribution to its endowment fund.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more info on membership dues/benefits and to renew your membership, go to:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual">http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We offer reduced membership dues for eligible members who permanently reside in Eastern Europe/Eurasia:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual/eastern-europe-eurasia">http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual/eastern-europe-eurasia</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For information on joining/renewing as an
<b>institutional member</b>, see: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/institutional">
http://www.aseees.org/membership/institutional</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Also, today - Tuesday, December 2 - is
<b>#GivingTuesday</b>, a global day dedicated to giving back. Please consider giving to ASEEES as we work to launch more programs in 2015 to support our members. You can make a contribution while you are renewing your membership, or go to:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/donate">http://www.aseees.org/donate</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you are not sure if you already renewed your membership or having difficulty logging into the members site, please contact Jonathon Swiderski, membership coordinator, at
<a href="mailto:aseees@pitt.edu">aseees@pitt.edu</a> or 412-648-9911.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We thank you for your continued support of ASEEES and we hope you’ll join us in 2015.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We will post the call for proposals on the 2015 ASEEES Convention in Philadelphia next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">s always, please feel free to contact me with comments or questions about ASEEES.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lynda<o:p></o:p></span></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>
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<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/donate"><span style="color:#C00000">Support ASEEES</span></a><span style="color:#C00000"> – Ask Me about Planned Giving</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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