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The preliminary program has been posted for the 52nd annual meeting of the WRSA, to be held February 24-27, 2013 – just click the tab for “Annual Meeting” above and look for the link on the left.

Program Participants:  Please check your session assignments and let me know if you spot any errors.  Due to the fullness of the Program we consider the Program final with respect to the scheduling of assignments.  The Program Committee attempted to honor all scheduling requests received.

For those still undecided about attending the conference:  There’s still time to make your plans (and even find a place on the program as a chair or discussant)!

If you’ve not already done so, now is the time to preregister for the meeting – rates go up after January 25!  And don’t forget to book your hotel room: after February 12, the hotel is no longer obligated to honor our specially-negotiated conference rate!

In light of ongoing demand, the deadline for paper submissions for the 2013 annual meeting in Santa Barbara is extended until Friday, November 16.  After that date, we will no longer accept papers.

On the fence about attending the meeting?  Check out preliminary meeting details under the “Annual Meeting” tab.  Along with the usual 45-minute paper slots, receptions, plenaries, and luncheon, we’re pleased to announce the inaugural Getis-Ord Lecture in Spatial Analysis, to be given by Keith Ord.  Come help us celebrate the birth of a new WRSA tradition!

WRSA’s Fall Newsletter shipped last week and should now be arriving in members’ mailboxes!  An electronic version is also posted under the “Newsletter” tab…check it out for the latest scoop on the 2013 annual meeting in Santa Barbara.  And don’t forget: the deadline for paper submissions for the 2013 meeting is October 15!

WRSA’s Spring/Summer 2012 Newsletter is chock full of preliminary information for the 2013 annual meeting and also includes updates and photos from our 51st meeting, held in February on Kauai, Hawaii.  In addition, this issue of the Newsletter features articles memorializing Charlie Leven.

Current WRSA members should already have received their paper copies of the Newsletter and a digital file is available under the “Newsletters” tab of the WRSA website.  Contributions for the Fall Newsletter should be sent to the attention of Rachel Franklin, WRSA Executive Director.

WRSA’s 52nd Annual Meeting will be held at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort in Santa Barbara, California, from February 24 – 27, 2013. Santa Barbara lies about ninety miles north of Los Angeles and is perfectly situated for visiting wine country, relaxing along the beach, history-related sightseeing…and, of course, academic discourse. For this meeting, we have negotiated a really excellent room rate of $185 (single or double, plus applicable taxes) per night.

Mark the dates on your calendar and remember WRSA’s traditional October 15 paper submission deadline. Note that next year’s meeting will be on a “Sunday – Wednesday” schedule, with the 3rd Annual Jay James Gibson Opening Plenary and a welcoming reception scheduled for Sunday afternoon, and three full days of sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Further details will be forthcoming over the next several months – stay tuned! We hope to see you there!

A gallery of photos taken during WRSA’s recent meeting in Kauai, Hawaii is now posted. The pictures can be found under the Annual Meeting tab or here. Take nice photos at the meeting? Feel free to send them along and I’ll be happy to post them!

The preliminary program has been posted for the 51st annual meeting of the WRSA, to be held February 8-11, 2012 – just click the tab for “Annual Meeting” above and look for the link on the left.

Program Participants: Please check your session assignments and let me know if you spot any errors. Due to the fullness of the Program we consider the Program final with respect to the scheduling of assignments. The Program Committee attempted to honor all scheduling requests received.

For those still undecided about attending the conference: There’s still time to make your plans (and even find a place on the program as a chair or discussant)!

If you’ve not already done so, now is the time to preregister for the meeting – rates go up after January 6! Please book your room at the Sheraton Kauai as soon as possible, as well. As you’ll see from the program, we’re expecting a pretty full house!

November 14 is the final date for submitting papers for the 51st annual meeting of the WRSA, to be held February 8-11, 2012 in Kauai, Hawaii. To be considered for the meeting program, simply email your paper submission (draft format is OK, as long as final version of paper is received by December 31) to wrsa@brown.edu. Questions? Contact WRSA Executive Director, Rachel Franklin, at rachel_franklin@brown.edu.