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 Registration and HotelsPlease note that suites are currently sold out. If you wish to be added to the suite waiting list, please make a hotel reservation first and then send an e-mail message to mla2008housing@cmrus.com with your hotel and suite preferences. The housing company will contact you when a suite becomes available.Regular (non suite) sleeping rooms are still available. Members and nonmembers may preregister for the convention by submitting the registration form with their registration fee. There will be a nonrefundable charge of $5 for badges replaced at the convention. You must be registered for the convention to make hotel reservations. The Committee on Disability Issues in the Profession (CDI) reminds attendees that refraining from using scented products will help ensure the comfort of everyone at the convention. Please make sure that your e-mail is set up to receive e-mail from the MLA domain (mla.org); this will allow you to receive the registration and hotel confirmation e-mails.
Convention LocationsMost English sessions and the exhibits are in the Hilton San Francisco. Most foreign language and comparative literature sessions are in the San Francisco Marriott. The Job Information Center and child care are in the Fairmont San Francisco.Registration FeesBoth 2008 and 2009 members are eligible for members' rates for the convention.
Student registration fees are partially subsidized by income from advertisements in the Job Information List. Registration RefundsRequests for refunds must be made in writing, accompanied by unused convention badges with receipt attached, and postmarked no later than 26 December. If you paid by credit card, please supply the credit card number and expiration date in your letter to expedite your refund. Mail requests for refunds to MLA Convention Office, 26 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10004-1789. A $10 service fee is deducted from all refunds. About PDF Files
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(Hotel rates for a single room range from $105 to $139 and for a double room from $105 to $169, depending on the hotel.)
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