Please address all correspondence concerning sessions to the appropriate person below.
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2008 |
| 4 Jan. |
Deadline for receipt of 2008 convention calls for papers for the Spring 2008 MLA Newsletter. Divisions must submit at least one call for papers per convention. |
| 8 Feb. |
Spring 2008 MLA Newsletter mailed to members and available online |
| 15 March |
Deadline for receipt of forum proposals for the 2008 convention |
| 1 Apr. |
Deadline for receipt of requests for waiver of membership requirements for participants in the 2008 convention |
| 1 Apr. |
Postmark and Web submission deadline for program copy from divisions, discussion groups, MLA committees, and allied and affiliate organizations |
| 1 Apr. |
Postmark and Web submission deadline for proposals for special sessions for the 2008 convention |
| 1 Apr. |
Postmark and Web submission deadline for requests for audiovisual equipment for the 2008 convention |
| 7 Apr. |
Deadline by which organizers and panelists at the 2008 convention must be listed on the MLA membership rolls |
| 15 Apr. |
Deadline for receipt of requests for funds for speakers (if appropriate) at the 2008 convention |
| Late May |
Notification of the Program Committee's decisions mailed to members who submitted proposals for special sessions for the 2008 convention |
| 15 June |
Notification of decisions on funding requests mailed to organizers who applied for funds for speakers |
Early-mid
July |
Program copy proofs and information on date, time, and place of 2008 sessions sent by the convention office to organizers |
| Late July |
Deadline for receipt of corrections for session program copy proofs for the November 2008 (Program) issue of PMLA |
| 25 July |
Deadline for receipt of 2009 convention calls for papers for the Fall 2008 MLA Newsletter. Divisions must submit at least one call for papers per convention. |
| Late Aug. |
Information on date, time, and place of 2008 special sessions to be sent by organizers to panelists |
| 15 Sept. |
Deadline for receipt of notices for the Winter 2008 MLA Newsletter announcing intent to propose a special session for the 2009 convention and inviting proospecctive panelists to convey their interest (submit announcements only if you wish to solicit speakers) |
| Late Sept. |
Fall 2008 MLA Newsletter mailed to members |
| Late Nov. |
Winter 2008 MLA Newsletter mailed to members |
| 27-30 Dec. |
2008 MLA convention held in San Francisco
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