Date:  Tue, 15 Apr 1997 09:04:02 -0500
<br>From:  Luanne von Schneidemesser  lvonschn[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU 
<br>Subject: DSNA registration
<br>
<br>I just received another message about not having received registration
<br>materials for the DSNA conference.  I apologize. It is out of our hands.
<br>We have been assured that it has been taken care of. To assist with the
<br>problem, I am including them here. For those of you not interested, please
<br>delete this message.
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<br>             Dictionary of American Regional English
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<br>Department of English               E-mail:
<br>d-a-r-e[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]facstaff.wisc.edu
<br>University of Wisconsin                     Telephone:
<br>608-263-3810
<br>6125 Helen C. White Hall
<br>Fax: 608-263-3709
<br>600 North Park Street                            =
<br>  =20
<br>Madison, Wisconsin 53706                    =20
<br>
<br>
<br>March 4, 1997
<br>
<br>
<br>Dear DSNA Member:
<br>
<br>Enclosed you will find registration and housing materials for DSNA XI, the
<br>Eleventh Biennial Meeting of the Dictionary Society of North America.=20
<br>The conference will take place May 29-31, 1997 (with participants arriving
<br>on Wednesday, May 28), on the campus of the University of
<br>Wisconsin-Madison. Meetings will be held in the Wisconsin Center Guest
<br>House (Lowell Hall), at 610 Langdon Street, where a block of rooms has
<br>been reserved. Other housing options are also described on the enclosed
<br>page. You should make housing reservations directly with the
<br>accommodation you choose. DSNA rates for reservations are guaranteed
<br>only until April 28 (see Housing enclosure). Please return your=
<br> registration
<br>form to us by May 1.
<br>
<br>In addition to an interesting array of papers, the program offers a=
<br> reception
<br>in the Department of Special Collections of Memorial Library, where an
<br>exhibit of early dictionaries will be on display; a traditional Wisconsin
<br>picnic (described below); a visit to DARE offices, for any who are
<br>interested; and a public forum on DARE following the scheduled papers.
<br>
<br>Transportation to Madison: Airline service to the Dane Co. Regional
<br>Airport is provided by American, Midway Express, Northwest, TWA, and
<br>United, or their commuter links. There is very good, frequent bus service
<br>(every 1-2 hours) from Chicago's O'Hare Airport provided by the Van
<br>Galder Bus Company ($18 one way, 3 hours to the UW Memorial Union,
<br>about a block from Lowell Hall; call(800) 747-0994 for a schedule);
<br>Greyhound buses are less frequent, with the station several blocks from
<br>Lowell Hall (call (800) 231-2222 or www.greyhound.com); Badger Coach
<br>provides bus service from Milwaukee's Mitchell Field Airport, 2 hours to
<br>the Memorial Union (call (608) 255-6771 or www.badgerbus.com).
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<br>If you are staying at the Edgewater and provide them with your flight
<br>number and time of arrival, hotel staff will pick you up at the airport free=
<br> of
<br>charge. There are taxis available at the airport to take you to the other
<br>accommodations for about $12-$14, or you may rent a car at the airport; if
<br>you will need parking, please inform your hotel.=20
<br>
<br>In your registration packet you will find further information, including a=
<br> list
<br>of restaurants (Madison is blessed with an abundance of good ones of all
<br>types, many within walking distance of Lowell Hall), a list of participants,
<br>the final program, and a campus map. You may pick up these materials in
<br>the lobby of Lowell Hall on Wednesday, May 28, from 3:00-8:00 p.m., or
<br>after 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Plan to meet on the Union Terrace with other
<br>conference participants Wednesday evening if you would like; some of us
<br>will be there starting at 6:00 p.m. for informal conversation and
<br>refreshments. =20
<br>
<br>Conference information will also be posted on DARE's homepage
<br>sometime in April. This is a good opportunity to check out our page if you
<br>haven't yet done so: the address is polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/dare/dare.html.=
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<br>The University's homepage can be found at wiscinfo.wisc.edu. A search of
<br>the Net will also yield information on Madison and Dane County.
<br>
<br>We look forward to seeing you in May. If you have any questions, don't
<br>hesitate to contact us at the address or phone number on the letterhead.=20
<br>Please let us know if you will need any special accommodations.=20
<br>Beginning the afternoon of May 28th, the conference telephone number
<br>will be (608) 262-6204.
<br>
<br>Sincerely,
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>Joan Hall
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>Luanne von Schneidemesser
<br>
<br>P.S. Those who can come early or stay late will find plenty of places to
<br>visit. They include Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in nearby Spring Green;
<br>the Wisconsin Dells; the Circus World Museum and the International Crane
<br>Foundation in Baraboo; Devil's Lake State Park; Old World Wisconsin in
<br>Eagle; New Glarus, known as "Little Switzerland"; Pendarvis at Mineral
<br>Point. Or stay in Madison and enjoy the museums, the UW Arboretum, the
<br>State Capitol, State Street, the campus, and the shores of Lake Mendota
<br>(no visit to Madison is complete without a stop at the Memorial Union
<br>Terrace).=20
<br>
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<br>
<br>        Traditional Wisconsin Picnic
<br>
<br>Door County is the "thumb" of Wisconsin, a peninsula of farming and
<br>fishing communities jutting into Lake Michigan. It is the home of the
<br>Wisconsin Fishboil, a century-old tradition that combines good food with
<br>dramatic excitement: a fire is built in a pit; the water boils; the=
<br> potatoes,
<br>onions, and whitefish steaks cook to perfection. Listen for the bell! Then
<br>watch as a spectacular, fiery flare-up causes the cauldron to boil over and
<br>quench the fire below. Along with the whitefish stew, enjoy another
<br>Wisconsin tradition, grilled bratwurst ("brats," to those in the know).=20
<br>These flavorful sausages are a must at any Madison picnic. For those who
<br>prefer vegetarian alternatives, we offer other local specialties,=
<br> Cheese-state
<br>Quiche and Wisconsin Garden Gazpacho. All of these entr=82es will be
<br>accompanied by salads, rye rolls, tea breads made with Wisconsin fruits
<br>and nuts, and of course, Door County's famous cherry pie. Wisconsin
<br>micro-brewery beer as well as wine, lemonade, and iced tea will be served
<br>with the meal.
<br>
<br>Please indicate on the registration form the number of tickets you would
<br>like, and enclose payment with your registration fee.
<br>
<br>
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<br>
<br>               Housing
<br>
<br>
<br>Conference participants will need to make their own reservations for=
<br> housing. =20
<br>DSNA group rates have been arranged at the places listed below, and are=20
<br>guaranteed until April 28. After that the group rate can't be guaranteed,=
<br>=20
<br>but will be honored if there are still rooms available. Be sure to mention=
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<br>DSNA when you make your reservations. Conference rates are good Wednesday
<br>through Saturday night.
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>LOWELL HALL =20
<br>(Wisconsin Center Guest House, site of the meeting)
<br>
<br>610 Langdon St.
<br>Madison, WI 53706
<br>(608) 256-2621
<br>
<br>$48 single
<br>$54 double
<br>$58 triple
<br>$64 parents + 2 kids
<br>
<br>Breakfast included
<br>Free parking; make arrangements when you reserve your room
<br>
<br>check-in: 3 PM
<br>check-out: 11 AM
<br>__________________________________________________________
<br>
<br>MADISON INN
<br>(across the street from Lowell Hall)
<br>
<br>601 Langdon St.
<br>Madison, WI 53703
<br>(608) 257-4391
<br>
<br>$49 single
<br>$54 double
<br>
<br>No charge for kids under 16, extra $5 for others
<br>Continental breakfast included
<br>Free parking
<br>
<br>check-in: 2 PM
<br>check-out: noon
<br>_________________________________________________________
<br>
<br>THE EDGEWATER
<br>(ca 4 blocks from Lowell Hall)
<br>
<br>666 Wisconsin Ave.
<br>Madison, WI 53703
<br>(608) 256-9071 or (800) 922-5512
<br>
<br>$79 lakeview (single or double)
<br>$129 lakefront (single or double)
<br>
<br>No charge for kids in room with parents
<br>Free parking
<br>
<br>check-in: 3 PM
<br>check-out: noon
<br>_______________________________________________________
<br>
<br>OGG HALL
<br>(UW dormitory, 5 blocks from Lowell Hall)
<br>
<br>716 W. Dayton St.
<br>Madison, WI 53706
<br>Call UW Housing (608) 262-5576
<br>
<br>$33.25 single
<br>$21.00 (per person) double
<br>
<br>For parking permits at a nearby lot, call (608) 262-8683 by April
<br>28. Parking options $5 to $7 per day, and must be paid in advance.
<br>
<br>check-in: noon
<br>check-out: noon
<br>Linens and maid service provided
<br>
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<br>            REGISTRATION FORM
<br>
<br>       Dictionary Society of North America XI
<br>                  at the=20
<br>         University of Wisconsin-Madison
<br>
<br>
<br>NAME:______________________________________________________________
<br>
<br>ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________
<br>
<br>CITY:________________ STATE:_______ ZIP:___________ COUNTRY:___________
<br>
<br>TELEPHONE NUMBER(S):_______________________________________________
<br>
<br>E-MAIL:______________________________________________________________
<br>
<br>
<br>            Name Tag Information
<br>
<br>     Name:__________________________________________
<br>
<br>     Affiliation: ________________________________________
<br>
<br>
<br>Registration Fee:
<br>($35.00)...........................................................=
<br> $________
<br>
<br>Traditional Wisconsin Picnic tickets:______ [AT SYMBOL GOES HERE] $25.00 each $________
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<br>Total:
<br>............................................................................
<br>..................... $________
<br>
<br>
<br> Recommended arrival time: Wednesday, May 28th, 1997.
<br>
<br> Make check payable to: Dictionary of American Regional English=20
<br>=20
<br> and send to:  DARE/DSNA Conference
<br>              6125 H. C. White Hall
<br>              600 N. Park Street
<br>              Madison, WI 53706
<br>
<br>
<br> Please return this form by May 1, 1997.
<br>