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Darla Keel, University of Memphis, |
32nd Annual SAIR ConferenceOctober 22-25, 2005
Charleston, South Carolina Visit conference site |
From the President Our hearts go out to all of those affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Many of our dear SAIR colleagues have been specifically affected as well. We continue to be touched by the e-mail messages and wireless phone conversations of SAIR members who have experienced the devastation first hand. Fortunately, we have made contact with most of our vulnerable members in the Gulf Coast Region. Although frustrated by the enormity of the event and feeling at least somewhat helpless, the SAIR Board recently approved the following in an effort to contribute in a positive manner:
I look forward to seeing you in Charleston. Ross Griffith |
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Early bird registration: Now through September 23 |
Updates From Jim Eck, SAIR Program Chair
While we continue to extend our thoughts and prayers to our colleagues along the Gulf coast, we wanted to update you on several issues related to the annual conference.
Registration Issues: If you have registered in the past three weeks via the on-line registration, you should receive an invoice/confirmation via e-mail by the end of next week. The US Mail is still not operating in Hammond, LA, so if you sent your registration via US Mail, your invoice/confirmation will be delayed. If you have not received an invoice/confirmation by September 23, please contact Michelle Hall (mhall@selu.edu).
Note for Presenters: If you are presenting a concurrent session, please plan to bring your own laptop unless your session requires an Internet connection. If you indicated that your session requires an Internet connection, SAIR will provide the laptop for your session while you'll need to bring an electronic copy of your presentation to load onto the computer.
Hotel Options: Several hotel options (in .pdf) still exist in the historical district of Charleston. While rooms at the Francis Marion, Embassy Suites and Hampton Inn are full, rooms are still available at the Holiday Inn Historic District, the King Charles Inn, the Indigo Inn, and the Meeting Street Inn.
Reception for Early Arrivals: The reception will be held on Saturday, October 22, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and dinner will follow at The Terrace, a local restaurant, at 7:15 p.m. Please contact Cathy Tanner (tanner530@bellsouth.net) if you are planning to attend.
| SAIR 05 Elections Results Of the 585 SAIR members invited to vote, 251 votes were cast in the SAIR election for a 42.9% voter participation rate. SAIR would like to congratulate the following newly elected board members: Vice President / President Elect Treasurer Members-at-Large Nominating Committee |
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Some People Have All the Luck It pays to register early for SAIR conferences. Those who registered by August 15 were eligible in the drawing for a Delta airline ticket. Charles Hawkins of North Georgia College and State University is the winner. Congratulations! |
Award Reminder Please drop off copies of your most recent work at the SAIR conference registration desk to compete for various awards. The awards are for Best Factbook, Best Planning Document, Best Mini Factbook, and Best Electronic Factbook. To enter your IR office website in the competition, please provide the URL to your site and drop it off at the registration desk. |
Extending our thoughts to....
David Allen of Fayetteville State University who left for Iraq on September 6 and will return in 2006
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