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Dear Colleagues,

Can you believe it? The 31st Annual Charleston Conference is just around the corner. We look forward to seeing you in our beautiful city November 2-5, 2011, for what we think will be the best conference yet!

REGISTER NOW! Visit http://www.katina.info/conference/registration.php for registration information and our online registration form. The Early Bird registration deadline is September 30, 2011.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

The following keynote and plenary speakers are confirmed:

Michael Keller, Stanford University
Mark Dimunation, Library of Congress
MacKenzie Smith, MIT
Brad Eden, University of California, Santa Barbara
Paul Courant, University of Michigan
Jayne Marks, SAGE Publishing
Greg Tananbaum, ScholarNext
Kevin Guthrie, ITHAKA
Anne Kenney, Cornell University
Ann Okerson, Yale University
Bill Hannay, Schiff Hardin LLP
Lauren Schoenthaler, Stanford University
Jack Bernard, University of Michigan
Amit Sood, Google Art Project

Preconference information can be found on our website at http://www.katina.info/conference/program.php. Additional program information will be posted as soon as it is available

This year, the Conference will again be held in three hotels - the Francis Marion on King Street, the Embassy Suites on Meeting Street and the newly renovated Courtyard Marriott on Calhoun Street (formerly the Holiday Inn), as well as the Addlestone Library at the College of Charleston.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Visit http://www.katina.info/conference/travel.php for hotel and travel information. We have a large group of rooms blocked at several downtown hotels. Reserve your rooms by October 1!

SCHOLARSHIPS

We have four different scholarship programs for the 2011 Conference. Visit http://www.katina.info/conference/scholarships.php for information on how to apply.