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<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">ASEEES WEBINAR<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30;font-weight:normal">The ASEEES Fall 2015 webinar series kicks off
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">on<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span></span></strong><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">Thu, Sep 17, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">:<br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30;font-weight:normal">Webinar on
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">“How to Find and Apply for Federal Government Jobs”</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30"> This webinar is designed to guide you as you consider, apply, and secure federal employment. We’ll help you research government careers, as well as provide practical
tips for completing your application. Highlights include the Presidential Management Fellowship, nonprofit fellowships designed as access points into government, and other entry-level opportunities.
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For more information and to register: </span><a href="http://aseees.org/programs/webinars"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://aseees.org/programs/webinars</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">
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<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">FIRST BOOK SUBVENTION DEADLINE EXTENDED<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The deadline for the recently launched First Book Subvention Program has been extended through
<b><span style="color:red">October 1</span></b>. For more information please see:
</span><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/firstbook-subvention"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.aseees.org/programs/firstbook-subvention</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">ASEEES2015 CONVENTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Registration:
</b>If you are a panel/roundtable participant, you MUST register by no later than
<b><span style="color:#C00000">Sept. 30</span></b><span style="color:#C00000"> </span>
to keep your name in the Convention Program index: <a href="http://aseees.org/convention/registration">
http://aseees.org/convention/registration</a>. If you are a first-time attendee, please be sure to indicate this in the registration process. As you register, you can also purchase a ticket for the Saturday Evening Awards Buffet. If you have already registered
but forgot to purchase the ticket, you can still <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/shopping/shopping.aspx?site=aseees&webcode=shopping&cart=0&shopsearchCat=Session">
purchase tickets</a> via the members site [you must be logged into the members’ site to view the items]. Please note that you do not need a ticket to attend the awards ceremony following the buffet.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">Hotel:</span></b><span style="color:black">
</span>If you have not booked your room at Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, please do so as soon as possible;
<b>we have already sold 90% of our room block</b>. <span style="color:black">Information about hotel reservations is available at</span>
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel">www.aseees.org/convention/hotel</a><span style="color:black">. If you are interested in sharing accommodations, please check
</span><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/roomshare">the roomshare locator</a><span style="color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Program: </b>The Convention features 446 panels, 136 roundtables, 2 presidential plenaries, and 35 affiliate group meetings along with other
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/special-events">special events</a>. You can browse the
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/program">convention program online</a>, and if you are logged in, you can create your own schedule.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Visa Invitations</b>: If you<span style="color:black"> need an invitation letter for a visa application, please send the request by
</span><b><span style="color:red">September 15</span></b><span style="color:red">
</span><span style="color:black">to Wendy Walker at </span><a href="mailto:wwalker@pitt.edu">wwalker@pitt.edu</a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">Sponsors and Exhibitors:
</span></b>We thank the<b> </b><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/sponsors"><b>Sponsors</b></a> and
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/exhibitors"><b>Exhibitors</b></a> for their support of the ASEEES Convention. See more information on
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/sponsorship">sponsorship</a> or <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/exhibit">
exhibitor/advertising opportunities</a>.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">For any convention-related inquiries, please contact Wendy Walker 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"><span style="color:#1F497D">Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">203C Bellefield Hall | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">+1 (412) 648-9911 (main) | +1 (412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/">www.aseees.org</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/donate"><span style="color:#C00000">Support ASEEES</span></a><span style="color:#C00000">
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