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2003
Richmond, Virginia
June 20-21
Omni Hotel,
Richmond, Virginia
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The Text and
Academic Authors Association will hold its annual convention Friday
and Saturday, June 20 and June 21 at the Omni Richmond Hotel in
historic Richmond, Virginia. Cost for the convention is $160 for
all sessions plus the awards banquet.
The convention,
this year, open with a keynote address by Richard Leftwich, Professor
Emiritus of Economics from Oklahoma State University. He taught
there for thirty-seven years, with twenty years as Distinguished
Regents Professor. He has published four textbooks including an
economics issue book that went into twelve editions. His most
famous book on microeconomic theory went into ten editions and
was translated into eight languages.
Also on the
convention program will be sessions on royalties, self publishing,
electronic publishing, and the ethical issues in text and academic
publishing. Convention Chair Tara Gray of New Mexico State University
continues to work putting the finishing touches on the convention
program.
The Omni
Richmond Hotel is a contemporary, luxury hotel overlooking the
scenic James River. The hotel is located in the heart of the city's
financial and historic, cobblestoned Shockoe District with plenty
of shopping, dining, and entertainment right outside the door.
Complementary shuttle service is available to downtown locations
within a four mile radius. To book rooms, call the Omni Hotel
at 804-344-7000 and be sure to specify the TAA rate.
The greater
Richmond area has several attractions and points of interest.
Richmond is the capitol of Virginia and the home to Philip Morris,
testimony to Virginia's tobacco roots. There are numerous plantation
homes and historic houses, including the Edgar Allan Poe house
and museum and the John Marshall museum. Richmond also is home
to the Museum and White House of the Confederacy and to St. John's
Church where Pocahontas was married and Patrick Henry delivered
his famous give me liberty or death speech. Within a short distance
from Richmond are two important Civil War battlefields. Petersburg
Battlefield Park is where a 10 month siege took place in 1864-65
and Cold Harbor was the last frontal assult in history with over
16,000 casualities. Richmond is a day trip away from Colonial
Williamsburg and its picturesque setting of colonial life in the
Virginia colony.
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