SignWriting Linguistics Society Conference

[Charles Butler]

No, the abstract has been moved to March 1, 2009, this gives us 6 months to get anything lined up.like interpreters

No, the abstract has been moved to March 1, 2009, this gives us 6 months to get anything lined up like interpreters. 

Gagnon et Thibeault <atg at videotron.ca> wrote:       Hi Charles and  everyone,
  
     Is the  abstract deadline for this call for papers September 1st,  2008?
  
     Regards,
  
     André
    ----- Original Message ----- 
   From:    Charles Butler 
   To: SignWriting List 
   Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 11:13    AM
   Subject: Re: [sw-l] SignWriting    Linguistics Society Conference
   

Dear friends,

I have decided to bite    the bullet and put together the SWLSC for October of 2009.

SignWriting    Linguistics Society Conference
October 2009
Kendall Conference    Center
Gallaudet University, Washington, DC

To do so, we will need    approximately $7,000 for meeting space + around $5000 for interpreters. This    does not cover individual housing or travel.  This covers two parallel    classes and room for poster presentations. 

In order to produce this    conference, we will need a deposit of $2000.00 by the beginning of September    2008 for October of 2009.  

We are setting the registration for    $120.00/person, not including housing (expected to be around $140/night/room    with two beds), and expect around 75 people, including presenters.     

I am looking for sponsors at $200 each who will be listed in the    program.  Underwriters for $500 or more are also welcome.

This is    currently a private venture but is expected after this conference to be    applying for 501(c)3 educational status.

Registrations, sponsorships,    or underwriting can be sent to:

SignWriting Lingustics Society    Conference
c/o Charles R. Butler III
3205 Kimberly Road
Hyattsville,    MD 20782

All moneys will be put in escrow and returned if the full    deposit is not achieved by the end of August 2008.  I will be setting up    a web site specifically for this conference within the week.

My hope is    to have two tracks of presentation and one of posters.

1) SignWriting    for Everyday Use intensive.  2-day course in reading and writing sign    writing.  Basic introduction.  Primary language examples will be    ASL, but examples from other languages, such as LIBRAS, and British will be    included to show that any signed language can be written.

2) Linguistic    Examples from presenters:  These are envisioned as 30-minute    presentations with 15 minutes for questions, and 15 minute break throughout    the day, starting at 10 am and ending at 6 pm.  We will have room for 16    presenters.

3) Poster session to illustrate signwriting in linguistic    research and instruction.  We will have room for between 12 and 18    posters (this is a space of 2 meters wide by 1 meter high, so up to about 4    panels.) 

The Kendall Conference Center is located on the grounds of    Gallaudet University Campus in Washington,    DC.





      

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