<div dir="ltr">Dear ALT members,
<br>
<br>The executive committee is currently discussing ALT policy with respect
to conference planning, and before making any decisions it would like to
find out what the views of the membership are. So far, ALT has operated
on a two-year cycle, with venues alternating between Europe and another
location, usually North America and in one case Asia (Padang).
<br>
<br>The executive committee has been discussing the pros and cons of this
tradition, and would like to give ALT members the opportunity to express
their preference on two questions: the alternation between conference
venues and the frequency of conferences.
<br>
<br>Would you like
<br>
<br>1. the location of the conference to alternate between
<br> a) Europe, (North) America and Other
<br> b) Europe and Other
<br>
<br>2. the conference to be held
<br> a) every two years
<br> b) every year
<br>
<br>Independently from the questions pertaining to post-2011 policy, the
executive committee would also like to have an idea of how members feel about
the venue for ALT's conference in 2011. We're in the luxurious position
of having four very good offers to host this conference. One of the many
considerations in choosing between them is how many ALT members would
have an opportunity to attend. So, without prejudging the decision,
the executive committee would like you to indicate
<br>
<br>3. if you would firmly plan to attend the ALT conference if held at:
<br> a) Dartmouth (Hanover, NH, USA; late August, early September)
<br> b) Hong Kong (mid June, mid October, mid August)
<br> c) Leipzig (late August, early September)
<br> d) Oxford (August)
<br>
<br>ALT members can express their preference by replying to this e-mail,
choosing from the following options:
<br>
<br>1a / 1b
<br>2a / 2b
<br>3a / 3b / 3c / 3d <br>
<br>The deadline for sending your response is October 15th. Thank you for
your cooperation!
<br>
<br>
<br>On behalf of the executive committee,
<br>
<br>Jean-Christophe Verstraete (secretary-treasurer)</div>