LSA: Meetings

2011 Annual Meeting

The 85th Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America will take place January 6-9, 2011 at the:

Hilton Pittsburgh
600 Commonwealth Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Plenary Speakers:

Barbara Johnstone, Carnegie Mellon University
Janet Pierrehumbert, Northwestern University
Ted Supalla, University of Rochester

Call for Abstracts

Abstracts for papers and posters for the 2011 Annual Meeting may be submitted online from June 1 through July 31. Click here for complete information on submitting an abstract.

Please also note the following changes in abstract submission for the 2011 Meeting:

An LSA member may submit no more than one single-authored abstract, but there is no limit on the number of multiple-authored abstracts to which an author's name can be attached.
Abstracts are limited to one page of no more than 500 words. References, if any, should be included in a second page and are not part of these limits.
Submitters of accepted abstracts will be given the option to submit four-page expanded abstracts for publication on eLanguage.

Download a 1-page call for abstracts for the Annual Meeting. (PDF)

Upcoming Deadlines

~~Proposals for organized sessions: 23 April 2010~~
Abstracts for talks and posters: 31 July 2010
Revised version of an organized session proposal: 30 July 2010
Pre-registration begins: 1 September 2010
Pre-registration closes: 15 December 2010

A Note on Resolutions

The procedure for proposing LSA Resolutions has been changed. Resolutions are no longer proposed at the Business Meeting in January; rather, any LSA member or committee may propose a resolution at any time. Read more information on proposing an LSA Resolution.

Local Information

For more information on Pittsburgh as a tourist destination, please see http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/. For more information on Pittsburgh as a destination of linguistic interest, see http://english.cmu.edu/pittsburghspeech/. More detailed information, including transportation and dining options, will be posted as it becomes available.

Hotel Accommodations

The Hilton Pittsburgh has reserved a block of rooms for those attending the 2010 Annual Meeting. Each guest room offers breathtaking views of the city or the famed Three Rivers. Rooms are beautifully appointed in vibrant colors with an ergonomically designed work area, dual-line speakerphones with voicemail and coffee maker with complimentary coffee and tea. Standard features also include an iron and ironing board, hairdryer, in-room movies, easy-to-set Hilton alarm clock radio with MP3 connectivity and the Hilton Serenity Collection featuring the Hilton Serenity Bed and Crabtree and Evelyn's exclusive La Source Bath and Body products. In addition, the hotel offers a complimentary weekday USA Today, complimentary downtown shuttle and a 24-hour fully automated self-serve business center offer. Why attendees should book with the LSA Room Block for the 2011 Annual Meeting.

Hotel reservations will be available at the from September 1 through December 15, 2010.

The special LSA room rates for the 2010 Annual Meeting are:

Single/Double:: $99/night (additional guests $25/person/night)
Executive Level:: $124/night (additional guests $25/person/night)

Executive Level rooms include access to a private elevator, concierge and Executive Lounge (buffet breakfast on weekdays/breakfast coupons on weekends).

Transportation

By Air

Pittsburgh International Airport, voted among the world's top airports by OAG Worldwide, Conde Nast Traveler's magazine, and JD Power and Associates, is the closest airport to the conference hotel. Frequent, inexpensive bus service links the airport with downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is a focus city for USAirways and the airport is well served by budget carriers AirTran, JetBlue, and Southwest.

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 presentations and other functions. Registrants should wear their meeting badges at all times when at LSA Annual Meeting functions.

Preregistration

Preregistration for the 2011 Annual Meeting will be available from September 1 through December 15, 2010. Fees are:

Regular/Emeritus/Life Members: $140
Student Members: $60
Under/Unemployed Members: $70 (contact LSA Secretariat)
Nonmember - Regular: $240
Nonmember - Student: $105

(Note that the cost of registering as a nonmember is slightly more than the cost of purchasing an LSA membership and registering at LSA member rates. To join the LSA in order to receive member registration rates, click here.)

Preregistrants may claim their conference tote bags, badges, and handbooks at the registration desk beginning at 12:00 p.m. on 6 January. Registration will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on 6 January, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on 7 and 8 January, and from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on 9 January.

Onsite Registration

The onsite registration fees for the 2010 Annual Meeting are:

Regular/Emeritus/Life Members: $190
Student Members: $80
Under/Unemployed Members: $80
Nonmember - Regular: $290
Nonmember - Student: $125
Special 1-day Rate: $100

LSA Meeting Services

Child Care

Members who notify the Secretariat that they plan to bring children to the meeting will receive the names and e-mail addresses of other members who expect to bring their children to Pittsburgh, so that they may arrange for mutual babysitting services if convenient. In addition, members may arrange for babysitting services by contacting the Hilton's concierge directly.

Attendees who are presenting at the LSA meeting are eligible for a maximum $100 stipend to offset child care costs. Those wishing to avail themselves of this service must notify the Secretariat no later than 1 December, 2010.

Job Placement

A Job Placement Area will be available. The fee for employers wishing to list jobs and/or schedule interviews with job applicants is $125 per listing; there is no charge for job applicants to use this service. Job interviews arranged through the LSA's job placement service take place in regular hotel meeting rooms set up for this purpose. All interviewers and interviewees, like all meeting attendees, are required to register for the Meeting.

A more detailed description of the Job Placement Service and a form for employers wishing to schedule interviews is available here.

Sign Language Interpretation

Attendees at the Pittsburgh meeting who need ASL/English interpretation must notify the LSA Secretariat and register for the meeting by 19 November 2010. Presenters who plan to present in ASL must also notify the Secretariat by 19 November 2010 to ensure that interpretation is provided. All requests should be sent to David Robinson, Director of Membership and Meetings, with the words "2011 Meeting ASL Interpreting Request" in the subject line. Please include a list of LSA sessions and/or papers you expect to attend, including plenary addresses, the business meeting, and the Presidential Address (a preliminary meeting schedule will be online by late September 2010). All requests will be forwarded to the interpreter coordinator for the Pittsburgh meeting, who will identify qualified local interpreters, assist with scheduling, and handle day-to-day logistics concerning interpreting.

Information for Exhibitors, Advertisers, and Sponsors

The LSA will contact potential exhibitors, advertisers, and sponsors in early July 2010. See the LSA Prospectus (PDF) for information about opportunities at the Meeting and elsewhere.

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