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From: "Franklin, Rachel" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:rachel_franklin@brown.edu">rachel_franklin@brown.edu</a>><br>
Date: Oct 17, 2016 1:56 AM<br>
Subject: WRSA 2017: Surprise! Traditional paper submission
deadline extension!<br>
To: <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:WRSA@listserv.brown.edu">WRSA@listserv.brown.edu</a>><br>
Cc: <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear WRSA Members and Friends,<br>
<br>
I'm sure no one saw this coming. As in past years, we are
extending the WRSA paper submission deadline for this year's
meeting, our 56th, in Santa Fe, New Mexico (February 15-18,
2017). The final deadline will be <b>November 18</b>,
following the North American Meeting of the RSAI in
Minneapolis. That date will be our <u>hard</u> deadline for
papers, to allow time for manuscript review and preliminary
program preparation.<br>
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If your paper is ready to submit, please do go ahead and
upload it on the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.wrsaonline.org/newsite/" target="_blank">WRSA
website</a>. However, for those in need of the extra time to
get their papers polished (or completed), we're happy to be
able to offer a few weeks of extra breathing room.<br>
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With regard to travel arrangements for the meeting, now is the
time! Especially for those hoping to fly in to the Santa Fe
airport, earlier booking will likely result in cheaper
airfares. The <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.lafondasantafe.com" target="_blank">La
Fonda</a>, our meeting hotel, is also already accepting room
reservations. See below for details.<br>
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<b>- Paper Submission:</b> Papers should be uploaded to the <a
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href="http://www.wrsaonline.org/newsite/" target="_blank">WRSA
website</a> by <b>November 18</b>. Remember that program
invitations are only issued on the basis of full papers, not
abstracts or outlines. Draft papers are sufficient for the
November deadline, so long as we have a complete version in
hand by the end of the year. <br>
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<b>- Hotel Reservations: </b>The <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.lafondasantafe.com" target="_blank">La
Fonda</a> is already accepting reservations under our room
block. Our negotiated room rate is an excellent $149/night,
plus applicable taxes. The La Fonda has agreed to honor our
room rate, pending availability, three days pre- and
post-meeting. After <b>January 13, 2017</b>, the hotel is no
longer obliged to honor our negotiated rate. Rooms may be
reserved via this <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=207&Chain=56&template=fSAFLF&shell=fSAFLF2&arrive=2/12/2017&depart=2/22/2017&adult=1&child=0&group=797726"
target="_blank">link</a> or by calling <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:800-523-5002"
value="+18005235002" target="_blank">800-523-5002</a> and
referencing the Western Regional Science Association.<br>
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<b>- Student Conference Assistants:</b> WRSA is seeking
several students to assist with meeting registration in Santa
Fe. In exchange for 8-10 hours of volunteering at the
registration desk, students will receive a complete rebate of
their preregistration fees (worth $150, to be processed as a
refund following the meeting). Contact <a
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href="mailto:rachel_franklin@brown.edu" target="_blank">rachel_franklin@brown.edu</a>
if you're interested.<br>
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<b>- Session Chairs and Paper Discussants: </b>If you’re
planning to come to Santa Fe and won’t be presenting a paper,
we are always VERY happy to assign you session chair or paper
discussant duties, if you’re willing. Just drop us an email to
let us know your preferences and availability constraints.
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<div>All the best,</div>
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<div>Rachel</div>
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<div>***<br>
Rachel S. Franklin<br>
Associate Director, Spatial Structures in the
Social Sciences (S4)<br>
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