From xiao.37@osu.edu Mon Jun 8 19:45:33 2009 From: xiao.37@osu.edu (Ningchuan Xiao) Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:45:33 -0400 Subject: [SAM] 2010 SAM Plenary Speaker Nominations Message-ID: <4A2D5C4D.1000603@osu.edu> Dear SAM Members,

In cooperation with Geographical Analysis (GA) and the Department of Geography, The Ohio State University, the Spatial Analysis and Modeling (SAM) Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) has established a tradition of co-sponsoring a plenary speaker at the annual AAG meetings. Information about previous speakers can be found on the SAM web site at http://www.geography.osu.edu/sam.

Plenary speaker nominations are now invited for the 2010 annual meeting to be held in Washington, D.C. Please submit your nominations on or before July 15, 2009. Your nomination should include a short letter of endorsement supporting the nominee’s selection, along with a confirmation from the nominee that if selected, she or he will accept the invitation and present the plenary lecture. The selection will be made by the SAM Board members, in consultation with the GA editor.

All nominations should be sent to Daniel A. Griffith (dagriffith@utdallas.edu) with a cc to Ningchuan Xiao (xiao.37@osu.edu).

Best regards,
Ningchuan
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Ningchuan Xiao
Chair, Spatial Analysis and Modeling Specialty Group
Association of American Geographers
URL: http://www.geography.osu.edu/sam

Assistant Professor
1036 Derby Hall, 154 N Oval Mall
Department of Geography
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210

Tel: 514-292-4072
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Email: xiao.37@osu.edu