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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention">2017 ASEEES Annual Convention</a><br>
November 9 - 12 <br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">With over 650 sessions and ca. 2600 expected participants, the 2017 ASEEES Convention offers a fantastic array of sessions, films, exhibits, and other special
events. The program includes an exceptional list of sessions on 1917, revolution, and the convention theme,
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/2017-theme">Transgressions</a>. You will definitely wish you could be at two places at once. We have a full schedule of sessions on Sunday. Please consider staying till the end of the convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">REGISTRATION -
</span></b><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Pre-registration deadline extended through Oct. 9</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pre-registration ends on
<b><span style="color:red">Oct. 9</span></b>: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration">
www.aseees.org/convention/registration</a> After Oct. 9 you can still register on-site at the convention but at a higher rate. If you need any assistance, please contact
<a href="mailto:aseees@pitt.edu">aseees@pitt.edu</a> or (412) 648-9911.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HOTEL RESERVATION / TRAVEL</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Please reserve your hotel room at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile today:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel">www.aseees.org/convention/hotel</a>. Info on travel and Chicago attractions can be found on the same page.
<span style="background:white">If you prefer to speak with a live operator please call
<span style="color:#312F30">1-877-303-0104 and reference "Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasians Studies 2017".
</span></span>The room block expires on <b><span style="color:red">Oct. 10</span></b>. If you wish to share accommodations, we suggest that you enter your information on our
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/roomshare">roomshare page</a>. <br>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Information on travel and Chicago attractions can be found on the same page:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel">www.aseees.org/convention/hotel</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PROGRAM / MOBILE APP / SPECIAL EVENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The online convention program can be viewed at: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/program">
www.aseees.org/convention/program</a> <span style="color:black">The <b>Convention mobile app</b> is now available. For its benefits and download instructions see:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/mobile-app">www.aseees.org/convention/mobile-app</a> </span><b><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please make note of the
<b>special programs</b>: and <b>related events</b>:<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/2017-special-events">Special Events</a>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/2017-special-events/films">Film Series</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="color:#312F30;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/2017-special-events/art-institute-revoliutsiia">Exhibit and Events at the Art Institute of Chicago</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="color:#312F30;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/2017-special-events/uchicago-revolution-everyday">Exhibit, Reception and Film Screening at U of Chicago</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="main-content-text" style="color:#312F30;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/2017-related-events">Related Events</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any
<b>session changes</b> that need to be noted in the program supplemental, please notify us by no later than
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">Nov. 2</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">at
<a href="mailto:aseees.proposal@pitt.edu">aseees.proposal@pitt.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS</span></b><br>
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 Convention.
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The
<b>annual meeting of ASEEES members</b> is on Fri, Nov. 10, 5:45 – 6:15 pm CT (Salon 1). If you are a member, please consider attending. ASEEES officers will present reports on the state of the Association.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1787880364762776/">ASEEES 2017 Facebook group</a> |
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/aseees17?src=hash">TWITTER #aseees17</a> | <a href="https://aseees.hcommons.org/groups/2017-aseees-convention-chicago/">
ASEEES Commons</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For any convention-related inquiries, please contact Margaret Manges, convention manager, at
<a href="mailto:aseees.convention@pitt.edu">aseees.convention@pitt.edu</a> or <span style="color:black;background:white">
(412) 648-4049.</span><o:p></o:p></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) 648-9911 (main), +1 (412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention"><b><span style="color:blue">ASEEES2017 Chicago</span></b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-for-Slavic-East-European-and-Eurasian-Studies/141362775903086"><span style="color:#0563C1">Facebook</span></a> |
<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/aseeestudies"><span style="color:#0563C1">Twitter</span></a> |
<a href="https://aseees.hcommons.org/"><span style="color:blue">ASEEES Commons</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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