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<font face="Times New Roman, Times"><u>2004 Annual Conference
Announcement<br>
</u>This year’s conference will welcome five Plenary Speakers and over
six hundred paper and poster presentations. <br><br>
<b><u>Date and Location: <br>
</u></b>May 1-4, 2004<br>
Marriott Hotel, Downtown on the Waterfront<br>
1401 SW Naito Parkway<br>
Portland, Oregon, 97201 USA<br>
Phone: (503) 226-7600<br><br>
<b><u>Plenary Speakers:<br>
</u></b>Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig, Indiana University. Tense-Mood-Aspect
and the Study of Second Language Acquisition<br><br>
Deborah Cameron, Institute of Education, University of London. Language,
Gender and Sexuality: Current Issues and Future Directions<br><br>
Alastair Pennycook, University of Technology, Sydney. Global Englishes
and Transcultural Flows<br><br>
Ron Scollon, Georgetown University. Activity, Action, Activism, and
Linguistics<br><br>
Peter Smagorinsky, University of Georgia. Composing Multimedia Texts in
the Disciplines<br><br>
For additional conference information, visit the conference website,
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<b><u>Hotel, Reservation, and Registration Information:<br>
</u></b>The <i>Marriott Hotel, Downtown on the Waterfront</i> is located
at 1401 SW Naito Parkway, in downtown Portland. The hotel is
adjacent to the beautiful Willamette River, which runs directly through
downtown Portland. Enjoy a riverfront stroll or a quick bite to eat
at the waterfront park, just across the street from the hotel.
There are several shops and restaurants within walking distance of the
hotel. <br><br>
The AAAL has secured a special sleeping room rate of $115* US Dollars for
all conference attendees. You may reserve your room online at:
</font><a href="https://www.marriott.com/reservations/init/asp?marshacode=pdxor&gc=aalaala" eudora="autourl"><font face="Times New Roman, Times" color="#0000FF"><u>https://www.marriott.com/reservations/init/asp?marshacode=pdxor&gc=aalaala<br><br>
</a></u></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">*The conference rate
of $115 USD is for a standard single/double room, higher rates may apply
for suites, upgrades, club level rooms, etc. Higher rates may apply
if more that 2 people share 1 room. <br><br>
You may register for the conference online at:
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</a></u></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Registration fees
vary:<br>
AAAL Members: $155<br>
Non AAAL Member: $175<br>
All Students: $70 (all US Dollars)<br><br>
The registration deadline is April 1, 2004. <br>
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