Woops! And what is the DEADLINE to sign up? I'm glad you asked! This Thursday, 8/18/2016! (As in the Subject line.) It's easy, it's quick, it's essential! Because of the generous platform help we receive from OSU this must be done ahead of time! People who register will receive login instructions. All we need is your email. ANNOUNCEMENT: SDS ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TUESDAY AUG. 23, 2016 5-6:30PM Eastern Time (EST) Dear SDS Members, You must sign up beforehand by AUGUST 18th to attend this meeting. <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vPpskQyNm6IPOUJDwTM3raCZyr3DTxrVtvg bFpA_e3I/edit?usp=sharing> Please click here: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vPpskQyNm6IPOUJDwTM3raCZyr3DTxrVtvg bFpA_e3I/edit?usp=sharing> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vPpskQyNm6IPOUJDwTM3raCZyr3DTxrVtvgb FpA_e3I/edit?usp=sharing. Once you have signed up to be at this virtual meeting (hosted on the same platform as the May 25 Town Hall Meeting), you will receive connection instructions from the SDS office sent to the email address you specify on sign-up. Here is our planed agenda. *Preliminary Agenda* Announcement of New SDS Board of Director's Officers (Executive Committee.) Updates from the SDS President (Brenda Brueggemann): * Hyatt hotel debt settlement * Going forward.... o Conference in 2017, etc? * Renewing SDS memberships * SDS Board Committees and YOU (participating!) * Official call for SDS Executive Office/r Budget Report SDS Board Treasurer (Phil Smith) and Interim Executive Director, Devva Kasnitz Report from the Interim Executive Director (Devva Kasnitz) **Announcement of 2016 Irving K. Zola Award** DSQ Report Caucus Reports Interest Group Reports We would love to have robust participation at this meeting! Again, please take note of this date! Deadline to SIGN-UP to attend the Virtual Annual General Membership Meeting: AUGUST 18 TH. Devva Kasnitz, PhD Interim Executive Director Society for Disability Studies PO Box #5570 Eureka, CA 95502 <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Skype: devva.kasnitz Please open Chat with Skype. Text, Voicemail: 510-206-5767 Please use email, chat, text, or voicemail if you are not familiar with my speech impairment. <http://www.disstudies.org/> http://www.disstudies.org/ ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.