SCALC 2002

[Koontz John E]

I take Mauricio's message to mean that his mail system was unable to
render the message properly, so I'll repost it.  I got a warning about
character sets myself.  Let's see if this works.

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SCALC 2002
Announcement and Call For Papers

The 2002 meeting of the Siouan and Caddoan Languages Conference will be
held at Black Hills State University, in Spearfish, South Dakota, on
Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1.  Those wishing to present papers
should submit a title and brief abstract to the convener, Dick Carter, by
May 25.  (This would be best accomplished by sending the abstract as an
e-mail attachment to RichardCarter at bhsu.edu.)  This year we will have a
"parasession" on Friday morning devoted to papers that test contemporary
ideas in linguistic theory against data from Siouan or Caddoan languages
-- although papers which incorporate additional data from other language
families will also be welcome.  Other sessions will welcome papers on any
topic concerning Siouan or Caddoan languages.

Rooms for conference participants have been reserved at Pangborn Hall, a
university dormitory.  Those planning to attend the conference and reside
in the dormitory should inform the convener by e-mail.  Our rooms will be
on the first floor.  Room costs will be $10.80 per night for double
occupancy, $21.60 per night for single occupancy, with an additional 8% in
tax.  Persons residing on campus are also charged a facilities use fee of
$7.50, plus 6% tax.  There will also be a nominal registration fee for all
participants, to cover the cost of coffee-break refreshments.  Those who
find dormitory living too Spartan may make their own arrangements at one
of the many motels.  The following would be good choices:

    Best Western Downtown    605-642-4676    (about 1/4 mile away)
    Kelly Inn    605-642-7795    (about a mile away)
    Holiday Inn    800-999-3541    (not easily walkable)
    Comfort Inn    605-642-2337    (not easily walkable)

Spearfish is located at the northern end of the beautiful Black Hills, and
weather at the end of May is ordinarily delightful.  For those planning to
drive, Spearfish is located on Interstate Hwy. 90 about 45 miles north of
Rapid City, South Dakota.  Those traveling by air will fly to Rapid City
Regional Airport, at which point it would be easiest to rent a car for the
(roughly) 60 mile trip to Spearfish.  There is much to see in the area:
the drive through Spearfish Canyon, a federally designated "Scenic Byway",
is especially fine in late spring.  For those interested, casino gambling
is available in the historic town of Deadwood, 17 miles away.  (Supply
your own money.  And yes, Kevin Costner does give you better odds than the
state and national lotteries.)

For those staying on campus: dormitory staff will be available for
check-in anytime after noon on Thursday, May 30, and will help with
checkout from 10 AM - 12 Noon on Sunday, June 2.  (Those wishing to leave
on Saturday night may do so, of course.)  Those needing additional
information or assistance should contact Dick Carter at the above e-mail
address.  He can also be reached by phone at 605-642-6540.

See you all in beautiful Spearfish!!