Siouan and Caddoan Conference

[John P. Boyle]

>John --
>	I'm starting to think about the Siouan/Caddoan conference and a
>possible presentation, along with attempts to encourage some of my
>students to participate.  Do you have any more conference details yet --
>e.g.should  we plan to arrive Thurs. evening instead of Fri. morning, can
>we plan on  going away Sunday morning rather than Sat. afternoon/evening
>(Sat night stay for plane fares), will we be in one place more or less
>all the time, or would a rental car be a useful investment, etc.?
>	Looking forward to it --
>	Best,
>	David

Dear Everyone,

David sent me this e-mail and I thought that I'd best answer to the entire
list just in case others had been wondering the same thing.  The conference
is scheduled for June 15-16 (Friday and Saturday).  If people interested in
coming could let me know if they would like to give a paper at the
conference that would help.  I think that the conference will take up most
of the two days, as usual.  I'd recommend getting into Chicago on Thursday
night and leaving on Sunday.  That would be the most optimal.  However, if
you need to leave Saturday night that will probably work as well.  I was
wondering if people might like to go out to dinner somewhere either Friday
or Saturday night?
	As far as places to stay in and around the University there are
three:

The Wooded Isle - This is an apartment complex that rents out studios and
one bedrooms to visiting people.  Their phone number is 773-288-5578 and
they are located at 5750 South Stony island Ave.  It is very close to the
University and it would be the place that I would recommend first.  The
drawback is that they only have nine rooms.

The I-House (International House) - This is a student dorm that rents out
rooms to visiting students (as well as others).  It is cheap and very close
to the conference site, however it is rather Spartan.  The phone number is
773-753-2270 and it is located at 1414 East 59th Street.

The Ramada Inn - This is a Ramada Inn (what more can I say).  It is located
at 4900 South Lake Shore Drive and the phone number is 773-288-5800.  It is
quite a walk from the University and if you stay there I would recommend
renting a car.

Hyde Park also has about three Bed and Breakfasts. If you're interested let
me know and I'll get the information to you.

Renting a car is optional but it is probably a good idea, especially if
there is a group of you.  The conference will take place at the University
of Chicago and if we want to go someplace we can either car pool or take
public transportation.  Cab rides from O'Hare to the University cost about
$40.00 with tip and from Midway airport to the University the cost is about
$20.00 with tip.  Chicago also has a good public transportation system with
buses and trains that can get you almost anywhere.  Please feel free to
contact me if you have any questions.

I encourage everyone to present a paper and to encourage their students to
present papers.  I'll put out a more official call around April 30 (CLS is
next week and that is going to keep me busy until then).  I'd like at least
a paper title and possibly a short abstract.  The conference is being
cosponsored by CLS (the Chicago Linguistic Society) and the Native American
Student Association.  I don't quite know what that entails yet but we here
at Chicago are really looking forward to it.  If anyone has any questions
please let me know.

Best wishes,

John P. Boyle
Department of Linguistics
University of Chicago