- The LSA's 2009 Annual Meeting has been moved to San Francisco due to an ongoing labor dispute affecting the Portland Hilton. The host hotel will be the San Francisco Hilton. The LSA will enjoy the same excellent room rate--$99/night single or double, $129/night triple or quad--that we were to have had in Portland. More information
- Nominations for the Leonard Bloomfield Book Award are due 1 June, 2008.
- Nominations for the LSA's "Linguistics, Language and the Public" Award will be accepted until 1 June, 2008.
LSA Meeting Services
Child Care: As in the past, members who notify the Secretariat that they plan to bring children to the meeting will receive a list of sitters recommended by the hotel and convention bureau as well as the names and addresses of the other members who expect to bring their children to Albuquerque. In addition, at the recommendation of the Officers and Executive Committee, the Child Care Assistance Fund will provide a maximum $100.00 stipend to offset child care costs. Parents must meet the following requirements: (1) They are presenters on the LSA program. (2) The caregiver they secure is a graduate student or unemployed linguist. [This person will also receive a complimentary Annual Meeting registration.] (3) The caregiver has agreed to provide child care for no more than two children for 8-12 hours. (4) The parents notify the Secretariat no later than 1 November 2005.
Job Placement: A Job Placement Center will be available as in the past. The fee for listing one or more jobs in the Job Openings List and/or for scheduling interviews is $125. Instructions for remitting the fee will be sent to department and program chairs in mid October. As in the past, interviewers and candidates are required to register for the meeting.
On Friday, 6 January, and Saturday, 7 January, the Job Placement Service will be set up in the Apache Room (CC). It will be open 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM. On Sunday, 8 January, it will move to Board N (HR). The Sunday hours will be 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Lists of openings will be available, and the staff will facilitate interviews between applicants and employers. Interviewers are asked to list openings and check in with the staff so that an interview schedule can be arranged. Applicants should bring an adequate supply of their CV’s—enough to submit one copy to each interviewer. The Job Placement Service will have no duplication facilities.
We hope that the following procedures will enable the Job Placement Service to function effectively.
Deadlines | Responsibility | Activity |
| 9 December | Employer | • Email job opening to Secretariat at: MNiebuhr |
15 December | Secretariat | • Prepare Job Openings List for distribution at Job Placement Service Office |
Prior to 5 January | Applicant | • Prepare CV |
| 6 January | Secretariat | • 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM--Job Placement Service Office open |
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| Employer | • Check in with Placement Service staff |
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| Applicant | • Pick up Job Openings List Download interviewing guide here (pdf) |
| 7 January | Secretariat | • 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM--Job Placement Service Office open |
| Employer | • Provide list of times available to interview |
| Applicant | • 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM--Go to interviews you have scheduled |
| 8 January | Secretariat | • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM--Job Placement Service Office open |
| Employer | • Conclude interviews |
lsadc.orgPublishers' Exhibit: The exhibit of linguistics publications will be in the Enchantment Ballroom (HR). The exhibit will be open the following hours:
Friday, 6 January 10:00 AM – 1 :00 PM 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Saturday, 7 January 10:00 AM – 1 :00 PM 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Sunday, 8 January 8:30 AM –11:30 AM
The display copies in the LSA Joint Book Exhibit will be sold beginning at 8:30 AM on 8 January. These display copies have been generously donated by the publishers exhibiting in the LSA Joint Book Exhibit, and the proceeds will be donated to fellowships for the Linguistic Institute. Advance orders for display copies, at a discount of 5% greater than that given by the publisher, will be taken prior to 8 January if accompanied by payment. All books must be picked up on 8 January between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Unclaimed books will be resold and the advance payment donated to the Linguistic Institute fellowships.
Joint Book Exhibit Reservation Form (pdf)
Sign Interpreting Policy: LSA members who plan to attend the Albuquerque meeting and need sign interpreting service must notify the LSA Secretariat AND register for the meeting by 15 November 2005. Please include a list of LSA sessions and/or papers you expect to attend including the plenary addresses, the business meeting, and the Presidential Address. Once all requests are received, they 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. Finally, signed presentations will be interpreted if requested by 15 November 2005.
Wireless Internet Access:
Albuquerque Convention Center
“Hot Zones” located in the public lobby areas allow attendees with wireless enabled devices to access the internet and internet-based email at no charge.
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Wireless internet is available in all sleeping rooms and the lobby of the hotel. Cost varies based on users’ needs; prices start at $9.95 per day with unlimited access for a 24-hour time frame. Check with the hotel registration staff.
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- Preliminary program (pdf)
- Services: Child Care; Job Placement; Publishers' Exhibit; Sign interpreting; Wireless Internet Access
- Presentation Resources: Guidelines for Giving an LSA Paper; How to Design and Present a Successful Poster
