Date:  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 20:42:26 -0500

From:  Ronald Butters <amspeech[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ACPUB.DUKE.EDU>

Subject: Re: ADS annual meeting - tape recorder?



Dennis has a great idea here--I say, "Let's hear Miklops!" (erstwhile

Miklos).



On Wed, 20 Dec 1995, Dennis R. Preston wrote:



>

> Allan,

> Could I recommend that Miklops Kontra, who is in the country and coming to

> the meeting, be substituted for Silke? He is currently very much involved

> with the preservation of Hungarian (and anti-Hungarian laws) outside

> Hungary. It would fit nicely with our endangerment program and would not

> require any program shuffling. I am sure he can be recruited.

> Just a suggestion.

> Dennis

> <preston[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]pilot.msu.edu>

>

>

> >Is anyone planning to bring a tape recorder to the ADS annual meeting in

> >Chicago next week?

> >

> >If it is a recorder with decent sound quality and volume to use in a medium

> >sized meeting room, I would like to borrow it to use with Sali Tagliamonte

> >and Shana Poplack's paper Friday afternoon, Dec. 29, approx 4:45 to 5:05 pm.

> >They are the only ones who have requested this particular kind of AV

> >equipment, and we could save trouble and expense by borrowing one you happen

> >to bring.

> >

> >In return for the savings, you'd get a FREE LUNCH at our annual luncheon

> >Saturday the 30th, Virginia McDavid speaking.

> >

> >You can reply directly to me <AAllan[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]aol.com> rather than the whole list.

> >

> >One cancellation to our program, by the way: Silke Van Ness will not be able

> >to attend to give her talk on Pennsylvania German at 3:30 pm Friday the 29th.

> >So the schedule for other talks may be adjusted slightly.

> >

> >See you all in Chicago, I hope! - Allan Metcalf, ADS executive secretary

>