The 102nd annual meeting will be held at the Sheraton Washington and Omni Shoreham Hotels. The hotel reservation form is included in this issue of Perspectives. The preregistration form for the meeting is an insert in the printed program that will be mailed to the membership in mid-October.
Business Meeting: Resolutions for the business meeting signed by twenty-five members of the Association will be accepted until December 15; resolutions received by November 1 will take precedence and will be published in the December Perspectives. Resolutions must be no more than 300 words in length. Resolutions should be sent to the executive director at the AHA office, with a copy to the parliamentarian, Professor Paul K. Conkin, Department of History, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235.
At its meeting on May 15–16, 1980, the Council adopted the following bylaw pursuant to Article VII, Sections 1–4, of the constitution: There shall be a quorum for the annual business meeting of one hundred members in good standing.
Travel Grants for Foreign Graduate Students: The AHA has once again received a grant from the U.S. Information Agency through its Short-Term Enrichment Program (STEP). Administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the grant allows the AHA to assist foreign graduate students in full-time study at US institutions of higher learning to attend the AHA’s annual meeting in December. STEP awards can only be made to self-sponsored foreign graduate students. Recipients are ineligible if they are receiving any US government funds for either academic or travel expenses. Foreign graduate students in refugee, immigrant, or tourist visa status are also ineligible, as are students who have received STEP awards in the past. The maximum individual award is $300. Further information may be obtained from the office of the Executive Director, AHA, 400 A Street SE, Washington, DC 20003.
Discount Air Fares: American Airlines is offering special discounted fares for those attending the meeting. The fares are valid for round-trip travel between December 26 and 30. A list of the cities and rates will be published in the October issue of Perspectives, but information and reservations can be obtained now by calling the toll free number 1-800/433- 1790 and asking for AHA Star file number S.13564.
Group Meetings and Reunions: Societies and groups that have not already made arrangements to hold sessions or other meetings should send their requests for room space as soon as possible to Professor Vincent C. Peloso, chair of the Local Arrangements Committee. Please specify preferred date, inclusive hours, attendance forecast, and any special equipment desired. Dr. Peloso’s address is: Department of History, Howard University, 2441 6th St. NW, Washington, DC 20059.
