23rd AnnualFSU Seal Conference on Film and Literature
"Race in Film and Literature"
January 29-31, 1998
 
 

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Conference is indebted to the following persons and organizations for their support: 
    Lawrence Abele, Provost 
    Donald Foss, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences 
    Mark Pietralunga, Chair, Department of Modern Languages & Linguistics 
    Ann Rowe, Chair, English Department 
    Raymond Fielding, Dean of the Film School
Location  
    Florida State University, Turnbull Conference Center, 555 West Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, Florida (Map)
Audio Visual  
    An over-head projector, 35 mm slide projector and a monitor with standard U.S. format VCR will be available in each room. Individual presenters are responsible for any additional audiovisual or computer equipment. 
Registration and Entertainment  
    A registration form must be submitted for each participant. The registration fee for presenting participants is $75 and $50 for non-presenting participants. Advance copies of the conference program will be mailed to registered participants. Refunds will not be processed after publication in the conference program. The fee includes one copy of the conference program ($2 for additional copies), admission to all sessions, beverage breaks, keynote presentation, and cash-bar reception. The Mickee Faust Players, a local comedy troupe, will be performing parodies of films and literary works at lunch on Friday. The fee for Friday’s lunch and entertainment is $12. Reservations are required. See registration form. 
Hotels  
    Blocks of rooms have been reserved at three area hotels. Please make reservations prior to Jan. 15, 1998. To qualify for special rates and shuttle transportation from the hotel to the Center, you must specify that you are with the FSU Film and Literature Conference. 
   
Cabot Lodge (3.9 miles to Conference)   
2735 North Monroe Street 
(800) 223-1964 
$64 single/double plus 10% tax 
Includes: deluxe continental breakfast
Collegiate Village Inn (2.4 miles to Conference 
2121 W. Tennessee Street 
(850) 576-6121 
$40 single/double plus 10% tax 
Includes: continental breakfast 
 

Radisson Hotel (1.3 miles to Conference)  
415 North Monroe Street  
(800) 333-3333  
$76 single/double plus 10% tax

  

Air Transportation  

    Delta Air Lines, Inc. makes it easy for attendees to book airline reservations to attend the conference. Delta is offering special discounted meeting fares of up to 10% off the lowest domestic published fare for travelers booking at least 60 days prior to departure. To expedite travel arrangements, please call (800)241-6760 between 8 a.m.-11p.m. Eastern time. Identify yourself as a 23rd Annual Conference on Film and Literature attendee and refer to Delta’s special meeting file # XE190 . 
  
Parking  
    A limited number of parking spaces are located in lots in the front and back of the Turnbull Center. A metered visitor’s lot ($.35/hour) is located adjacent to the Center at the corner of Pensacola and Copeland Streets. Additional parking is usually available at the Civic Center directly across from the Turnbull Center at $3 a day. 
  
Conference Addresses  
  
Sharon Gray   
Conference Administrator  
(850)644-2655  
sgray@cpd.fsu.edu  
 
Carrie Canfield  
Conference Coordinator   
(850)644-2118  
ccanfield@cpd.fsu.edu
Peter Stowell 
Conference Director 

(850)644-5031  
pstowell@mailer.fsu.edu
 
 
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