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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#ED7D31">ASEEES 2015 CONVENTION
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#ED7D31"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention">
47<sup>th</sup> ASEEES Convention</a> will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Nov. 19-22, 2015.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>HOTEL RESERVATION<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">The hotel room reservation site for the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown is now open:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel">http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel</a> . The rate is $202 per night plus tax for single/double occupancy. The 2015 Convention promises to be a very large event. We suggest that you book your room early;
we will sell out.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i>For Graduate Students</i></b>:
<span style="background:white">We have a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">very limited number</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of graduate student rooms available at
the rate of $99 per night plus tax. Interested graduate students <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">must</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>email a copy of their student ID to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wendy
Walker, Convention Coordinator<span style="color:#312F30">, at <<a href="mailto:wwalker@pitt.edu">wwalker@pitt.edu</a>>
</span>to receive the code to book a student room.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">If you wish to share accommodations, we suggest that you enter your information on our
<b>roomshare locator</b> page: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/roomshare">
http://www.aseees.org/convention/roomshare</a> .<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>ASEEES MEMBERSHIP<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">If you are a participant on a panel or roundtable, you must be a current ASEEES member. Please renew your member
<u>NOW</u>: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual">http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual</a> For membership rules and exceptions, see:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/rules#membership">http://www.aseees.org/convention/rules#membership</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>TRAVEL GRANTS<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">ASEEES is offering three travel grants for the convention this year -
<b>Davis Graduate Student Travel Grant</b> (deadline: <span style="color:red">May 22</span>),
<b>Regional Scholar Travel Grant</b> (deadline: <span style="color:red">June 1</span>), and the
<b><span style="color:red">new</span></b> <b>Convention Opportunity Travel Grant</b> (deadline:
<span style="color:red">June 1</span>). For more information see <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/grants">
http://www.aseees.org/convention/grants</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>DONATE</b> - Please consider donating to the travel grant funds. 100% of your donations will be given out as grants for the 2015 Convention:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/donate">http://www.aseees.org/donate</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>REGISTRATION<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">Please register by <span style="color:red">
August 22</span><span style="color:red"> </span>to receive the reduced registration rate:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration">http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>SPONSORSHIP<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">We offer opportunities for organizations to sponsor the 2015 Convention:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/sponsorship">http://www.aseees.org/convention/sponsorship</a> It is a great way to support the field and reach the convention attendees (approx. attendance 2300). Please consider having your institution or organization
become a sponsor. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">The preliminary schedule of the Convention will be posted in mid/late June.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">For any convention related inquiries, please contact Wendy Walker, convention coordinator, at
<a href="mailto:wwalker@pitt.edu">wwalker@pitt.edu</a> or <span style="color:black;background:white">
781-235-2408.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Join: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/385376921629552/">
ASEEES 2015 Facebook group </a>| <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23aseees15">
TWITTER #aseees15</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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) 648-9911 (main) | +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">
</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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