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LSA Bulletin
No. 189 October 2005

2006 Annual Meeting

The 80th Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the Doubletree Hotel, and the Albuquerque Convention Center, 5-8 January 2006. The American Dialect Society, the American Name Society, the North American Association for the History of the Language Sciences, the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics, and the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas will meet concurrently with the LSA.

Hotel Accommodations

The Hyatt Regency and the Doubletree Hotel have reserved blocks of rooms for those attending the 2006 meeting. The special LSA room rates at both hotels are:

Single/Double: $ 92.00

The Hyatt Regency reservation telephone numbers are (505) 842-1234 and (800) 233-1234. The Hyatt reservation form may be faxed to: (505) 842-1184. All reservations are subject to availability if received after 14 December 2005.

The Doubletree Hotel reservation telephone numbers are (505) 247-3344 and (800) 584-5058. The Doubletree reservation form may be faxed to: (505) 247-7025. All reservations are subject to availability if received after 26 December 2005.

At both hotels, guest check-in time is 3:00 PM, and check-out time is 12:00 noon. To get the special room rates, you must identify yourself as attending the LSA meeting.

Registration

Everyone attending the meeting is expected to register. Compliance is important for keeping our fees affordable. Only those who register will be allowed to present papers, use the Job Placement Service, or attend plenary presentations.

Individuals may register in advance by sending a copy of the registration form with a check by 5 December 2005. Registrations with credit card payment may be faxed to: (202) 835-1717. The Secretariat strongly urges you to register by 5 December but will, in any case, stop accepting registrations on 16 December. This step has been necessitated by the enormous flow of registrations received the last few days before the meeting. The fees are:

• Members of LSA and the societies meeting with the LSA (ADS, ANS, NAAHoLS, SPCL, and SSILA):
Regular Members: $100.00
Emeritus Members: $75.00
Student Members: $40.00
Unemployed Members: $40.00

• All Others:
Regular: $125.00
Emeritus: $85.00
Students: $50.00
Unemployed: $50.00

All registrations received after 16 December will be returned following the meeting, and individuals will have to register at the meeting. Registrants may claim their badges and handbooks at the registration area in the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque beginning at 10:00 AM on 5 January.

Requests for refunds of registration fees cannot be honored. Registrants who are unable to attend the meeting will, however, be sent an Annual Meeting Handbook in late January.

On-Site Registration

Registration will open at 10:00 AM on 5 January in front of the Sendero Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque and will be open all day 6 and 7 January. The on-site registration fees, regardless of membership, are:

Regular: $125.00
Emeritus Members: $85.00
Students: $50.00
Unemployed Members: $50.00
1-day registration: $65.00

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.

Child Care

As in the past, LSA 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 15 November 2005.

Job Placement Service

The Job Placement Service Office will be in the Santo Domingo Room located in the Convention Center. On 6 and 7 January, the office will be open 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM. It will also be open 9:00 – 11:00 AM on 8 January. Lists of openings will be available, and the staff will facilitate interviews between applicants and employers.

The cost for using the Job Placement Service to advertise jobs, collect CVs, and/ or to interview candidates is $125. See the instructions for registering with the Job Placement Service and remitting the fee.

Listing a Job

The Secretariat will prepare a Job Openings List to be distributed through the Job Placement Service Office. Jobs that are to be included in the list should be emailed to: MNiebuhrlsadc.org no later than 9 December 2005. Announcements for last minute job openings will be posted on bulletin boards in the Job Placement Service Office. A representative of the institution should bring at least three copies of the announcements to the office and be prepared to pay $125.

Interviewing

Interviewers are asked to check in with the Job Placement Service 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 Office will have no duplication facilities.

Interviewers and applicants may find the summary of Job Placement Service procedures useful as well as the “LSA Guidelines for Interviewing”.

As in the past, interviewers and candidates are required to register for the meeting.

Publishers’ Exhibit

The exhibit of linguistics publications will be in the Enchantment Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Staff will take orders for publications during the exhibit hours. All orders must be prepaid. 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.

Using the LSA Joint Book Exhibit

The LSA offers publishers who wish to promote only a few titles the option of participating in the LSA Joint Book Exhibit booth. For $150.00, publishers may display up to three titles; for $300.00, they may display up to eight titles. The Joint Book Exhibit Reservation Form should be returned to the LSA no later than 15 November 2005. Titles, prices, and discounts will be printed in the Joint Book Exhibit List. Orders received at the meeting will be forwarded to the publisher shortly after the meeting.

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. All requests should be sent to: MReynoldslsadc.org. 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.

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