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<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Dear (former) participant of the Humor Research Conference (in Northeast Texas),<BR>
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Thanks again for showing an interest or even joining us in this annual event!<BR>
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We have updated the conference webpage by adding a draft schedule so you can plan your travel and a registration website linked from the main conference page:<BR>
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/humor">http://www.tamuc.edu/humor</a><BR>
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See you soon!<BR>
Kiki<BR>
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<B>Draft Schedule<BR>
</B>The direct link to the schedule, to which we’ll add the presentations soon is:<BR>
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/humanitiesSocialSciencesArts/nethrc/schedule.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/humanitiesSocialSciencesArts/nethrc/schedule.aspx</a><BR>
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<B>Registration<BR>
</B>The direct link to the registration site is:<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="https://secure.touchnet.com/C20206_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=20">https://secure.touchnet.com/C20206_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=20</a><BR>
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Regular registration is $40 until the end of January and $50 after that, student registration is only $25. Please register as soon as possible to facilitate our planning.<BR>
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<B>Airport Shuttle<BR>
</B>For those who don’t want to rent a car, we’ll also provide limited shuttle service to and from DFW and DAL airports on Friday morning and Sunday afternoon. You can book the shuttle for $60 round trip on the registration website. Please provide us with your flight details under remarks when you register or send us a separate email once you have booked your flights: <a href="CHSSA@tamuc.edu">CHSSA@tamuc.edu</a><BR>
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<I>Airport pickup 1, Fr 2/21<BR>
</I>Depart DFW 8:00am<BR>
Stop at DAL at 9:00am<BR>
Arrive at Best Western in Rockwall by 10:00am<BR>
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<I>Airport pickup 2, Fr 2/21<BR>
</I>Depart DFW 11:00am<BR>
Stop at DAL at 12:00 noon<BR>
Arrive at Rockwall campus at 1:00pm<BR>
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<I>Airport dropoff, Su 2/23<BR>
</I>Depart Rockwall campus at 1:00pm<BR>
Stop at DAL at 2:00pm<BR>
Arrive at DFW at 3:00pm<BR>
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<I>There might be a second dropoff trip later on Sunday afternoon if required as well as other changes as long as they don’t affect anyone’s travel negatively.<BR>
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<B>Lodging<BR>
</B>Rooms have been reserved at the Best Western Plus, Rockwall Inn & Suites <<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/TX/Rockwall-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PLUS-Rockwall-Inn---Suites/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=44665">http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/TX/Rockwall-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PLUS-Rockwall-Inn---Suites/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=44665</a></U></FONT>> located approximately 2.5 miles from the Rockwall campus. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to and from the Rockwall campus.<BR>
The conference rate is $79.99 for a King or two double beds and $99.99 for a mini suite.<BR>
Upon request, we will book the room for you. Please email <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="CHSSA@tamuc.edu">CHSSA@tamuc.edu</a></U></FONT> to make this request.<BR>
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Other accommodations are listed on the conference website.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Christian F. Hempelmann, PhD | Assistant Professor of Computational Linguistics<BR>
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<a href="c.hempelmann@tamuc.edu">c.hempelmann@tamuc.edu</a> <BR>
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Texas A&M University-Commerce<BR>
P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429-3011<BR>
Tel. 903.468.5291 | Fax: 903.886.5980 | www.tamuc.edu<BR>
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