News from the Business Office

• Plans for 95-96 Directory
  Make sure your information is up-to-date as the Business Office is now making plans for a new membership directory.

• Changes in office staff
  Effective February 15, 1995, Jennifer Kilroy was promoted to the job of Executive Administrator for the Population Association of America after the contract for Ms. Ina Young was not renewed. Jen Suter has returned temporarily to help assist Jennifer in some aspects of the office administration not previously handled by Ms. Kilroy. Mary Boulware has been hired as Jennifer's assistant.

• Call for suggestions for the 1996 annual meeting in New Orleans
  The 1996 Annual meeting of the Population Association of America will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 9-11. The 1996 Program Organizing Committee, Chaired by Douglas Massey and William P. Butz are calling for suggestions about meeting format, topics to be addressed, and individuals who might participate as organizers, presiders, or discussant. They also welcome suggestions of thematic sessions, either in concept or as a complete package, with chair, discussants, and possible papers. The questionnaire which was mailed to all PAA members in mid-May should be completed and returned to Douglas S. Massey, Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6298 by June 15. Other relevant dates for the 1996 meetings include:
  • September 1: Call for papers, with list of topics and organizers sent
  • November 1: Deadline for submitting abstracts and papers to appropriate organizers
  • December 15: Notification of abstracts or papers accepted
  • February 15: Abstracts due at PAA office

• Briefcase found
  If you are wondering where your black, locked briefcase ended up after the annual meetings, you may have left it on one of the chartered boat excursions in San Francisco. If you still have not given up your search, you can claim it from Janet Swick, Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, Blue and Gold Fleet, (415) 705-5589 or (415) 705-5555.