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LSA Bulletin
No. 191 March 2006
2006 Summer Meeting
The 2006 LSA Summer Meeting will take place at Michigan State University, 22-25 June 2006. The theme of the meeting is "Connections: Working within and across Boundaries". The Summer Meeting is intended to foster networking and interaction among graduate students, and between graduate students and more senior linguists.
Click here to view the Preliminary Program (PDF).
For General Information about the Summer Meeting, click here.
Ground Transportation
For information about ground transportation from the Lansing Airport to Michigan State University, click here.Accommodations
Owen Graduate Center
Housing. Owen provides graduate and professional students excellence in lodging and dining services, is open year-round, and is barrier-free for wheelchair users. It houses approximately 900 residents in a quiet study environment. Suite-style rooms are typically single-occupancy. The building is coed by suites--seven and a half coed non-smoking floors, one female nonsmoking floor, and one male non-smoking floor.
Close to the center of campus, Owen Hall offers walking convenience to Wells and Erickson Halls and to the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.
Dining. Offering American favorites and International cuisine, the dining room grill is open for breakfast and until 11:00 PM.
Rates. $32.50/day/single occupancy (Includes an $8.00 meal allowance; individuals can pay for meals if that is not sufficient.)
Check-in: Thursday, 22 June, after 11:00 AM
Check-out: Sunday, 25 June, before 11:00 AM
Reservations. To reserve a room, please contact Wendy Anderson (517-355- 5068 or wanderso@msu.edu) and indicate that you are with the Summer LSA group. NOTE: There is no room reservation form. The deadline for making room reservations is Thursday, 8 June 2006, 5:00 PM EDT.
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
The LSA has also reserved a block of rooms at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on the campus of Michigan State University. The special group rate, $87.00 single/double, is guaranteed for reservations made by Sunday, 21 May 2006. Reservations at that rate made after that date will be subject to room availability. You may contact the hotel at: (517) 432-4000; (517) 353-1872 (fax), http://www.kelloggcenter.com. To get the special room rates, you must identify yourself as attending the LSA meeting. The Kellogg Center provides complimentary shuttle transportation from Lansing Airport, which must be reserved in advance through the Center.
Registration
Preregistration
2. Faxed/mailed preregistration deadline is Monday, 12 June 2006, 5:00 PM EDT.
3. Individuals with special needs must preregister by Monday, 15 May 2006, 5:00 EDT.
Fees
• LSA Student Members: $ 25.00
• LSA Non-student Members: $ 35.00
• All Others $ 50.00
Requests for refunds of preregistration fees cannot be honored. Registrants who are unable to
attend the meeting will, however, be sent a Meeting Handbook in July.
On-site Registration
Registration will open at 4:00 PM on 22 June 2006 in the Kellogg Conference Center.
Fees
• LSA Student Members: $ 35.00
• LSA Non-student Members $ 50.00
• All Others $ 60.00
Note: Fees may be paid with cash, check, or traveller's cheque. Credit card payments will NOT
be accepted for on-site registration under any circumstances.
Individuals who plan to bring children to the meeting may access information about sitters at
http://www.frc.msu.edu/babysitters.htm. Please notify
the Secretariat by 15 May 2006 if you expect to be accompanied by a child or children, in order to
receive the names and addresses of the other members who will have children in attendance.
Sign Interpreting
Anyone who plans to attend the 2006 Summer Meeting and needs sign or voice interpreting
service must notify the LSA Secretariat AND register for the meeting no later than 15 May 2006.
Please contact the LSA by clicking here. Please include
a list of the sessions and events that you expect to attend including plenary addresses.
All requests received will be forwarded to the Interpreter Coordinator for this meeting who will
identify qualified local interpreters, assist with scheduling, and handle the day-to-day logistics
concerning interpreting.
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Individuals who plan to bring children to the meeting may access information about sitters at http://www.frc.msu.edu/babysitters.htm. Please notify the Secretariat by 15 May 2006 if you expect to be accompanied by a child or children, in order to receive the names and addresses of the other members who will have children in attendance.
Sign Interpreting
Anyone who plans to attend the 2006 Summer Meeting and needs sign or voice interpreting service must notify the LSA Secretariat AND register for the meeting no later than 15 May 2006. Please contact the LSA by clicking here. Please include a list of the sessions and events that you expect to attend including plenary addresses. All requests received will be forwarded to the Interpreter Coordinator for this meeting who will identify qualified local interpreters, assist with scheduling, and handle the day-to-day logistics concerning interpreting.
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