1996 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

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CONVENTION INFORMATION
Palmer House Hilton
The Palmer House is one of the finest hotels in Chicago. Its many services include six restaurants,
lounges, health club with steam, sauna, and whirlpool, indoor swimming pool, and fifteen retail shops. It
is also located along the State Street Mall, one of many retail centers in Chicago. Palmer House
personnel will be happy to assist in any way that they can to help insure that your stay here is a pleasant
one. Maps of the Palmer House meeting locations can be found on the back pages of the program
booklet. Handicap accessibility information is available from the meeting registration desk.
Convention Registration
Everyone participating in the meetings is expected to register. The meeting registration center is found
inside the entrance to the lower exhibit hall, two escalator flights up from the hotel lobby. Registration
fees for the meeting: Members: $30. Student or retired members: $10. Nonmembers: $55. Nonmember
student or retired: $17. Undergraduates: $5. Membership in the association is $30 per year ($15 for
students and retired) and includes a subscription to the American Journal of Political Science.
Please note that we do not accept credit cards for registration fees.
Exhibit Hall
The central location for the convention is the Lower Exhibit Hall, which is located on the 3rd floor, two
escalator rides up from the hotel lobby. Registration, paper sales, and exhibits will be located in the
Exhibit Hall.
Panel Meeting Rooms
Most of the panel sessions will be held on the 7th floor in the Burnham, Clark, Dearborn, LaSalle,
Montrose, and Sandburg wings. A map of the 7th floor conference center can be found on the inside
back cover of the program. We will also be using meeting space on the 3rd, 5th, and 6th floors. Maps of
the 3rd, 5th, and 6th floors are found in the back of the program.
Meeting Room Locations
3rd Floor Exhibit Hall Cresthill Room
Crystal Room Private Dining Rooms (PDR) 5-9
4th Floor
Red Lacquer Room
5th Floor Private Dining Rooms (PDR) 16, 17, 18
6th Floor
Parlors F, G, H
7th Floor Burnham Clark Dearborn LaSalle
Montrose Sandburg
Poster Sessions
Research posters will be displayed on Friday on the Mezzanine Level, one escalator ride up from the
hotel lobby. Posters may be viewed from 8:30 to 5:15. The poster topic is “Graduate Student Research
on Law, Courts and Judicial Behavior." The authors will be present from 1:30 to 3:15 to answer questions
and distribute copies of their research findings. Everyone is encouraged to browse the poster session