Q: When exactly does the conference begin and end?
A: The conference begins with an opening reception on Sunday afternoon June 17, 2012 and ends with a closing banquet on Friday evening June 22, 2012.
In addition, there are plans for a pre-conference reception at Windemere on Sunday offered by a local charity and a post-conference add-on trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Saturday, June 23rd, offered by the Michigan Hemingway Society.
Q: Will Internet connectivity be available at the conference site?
A: The Bay View campus where the academic session are held has campus-wide Wi-Fi which will be availabe at no charge to conference attendees.
Q: What will the conference registration fee be?
A: Conference registration fees have not been determined yet, but the registration fees and options will be in line with the prices for previous conferences ($200-$250 for the academic and social package with options slightly below that price for just a Social packages [for partners or spouses] and just an Academic package).
Online registration will be available early in 2012 (the traditional mail-in registration form will also be available).
Q: When is the deadline for Conference paper or panel proposals?
A: The deadline for all proposals is September 30th, 2011.
Q: Do I have to be a member of the Hemingway Society to submit a proposal?
A: No. We welcome proposals related to the conference theme from anyone. If your proposal is accepted and you wish to present your paper at the conference, however, you must become a member of the Society at that point.
Q: Are the presentation rooms equipped with AV equipment? How do I request special equipment?
A: All the presentation rooms are equipped with projectors and screens. We do ask that you bring your own laptop or netbook computer. Mac users who use their own laptops are asked to bring their own connecting cable.
Upon request we will provide a slide projector, a VCR and TV set and almost anything else you might need. But please let us know early so we can plan our tech support and make sure rooms are ready before sessions begin!
Q: Will there be tech support? What are the protocols for setting up technology ?
A: Yes, we will have tech support staff, but they may be needed in many places at once. To avoid confusion and conflicting requests, we ask that anyone using A/V equipment arrive 10 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin. We want to make sure all technical issues are resolved and sessions begin on time.
Q: When will the program be posted?
A: A preliminary schedule will be posted early in 2012 when all of the sessions are identified. You will receive an email when the tentative schedule is available on the conference website, and a final program will be in your registration package at the conference.