With 260+ abstracts in for Sunbelt XXII, it's time to be sure you have your reservations at the Le Meridian Hotel. This is particularly important if you are arriving on the 12th in order to attend the workshops. And, don't forget to Register for Sunbelt! Here are some basics about the hotel, see www.sunbelt.uiuc.edu for full details (see "General Information"). Le Meridien Hotel 614 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. Reservations: 1-800-543-4300 (toll free), or 1-504-525-6500. Fax: 1-504-525-1128 Conference room rates are from $143 US (superior, single or double) to $195 US (deluxe, triple). Please note that these rates are in line with hotel rates in major US cities, and that the Le Meridien is a luxury hotel. *** Be sure to mention the Sunbelt Conference to obtain conference rates. *** Conference rates for the hotel are in effect from Feb.12 to 17th. *** Note that there are far fewer rooms reserved for Sunbelt on the 12th, which is still Mardi Gras, than on subsequent days. *** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite [log in to unmask] Assistant Professor phone: (217) 244-7453 Graduate School of Library and Information Science Coordinator, Information Technology Studies Minor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign, IL 61820 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------