THE NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Welcome to the main index page for the 2006 ISA Annual Convention in San Diego and thank you for your commitment to serve as a participant during the convention. The convention theme is: The North-South Divide and International Studies. This page will serve as a resource for information about your role as a program participant and will provide critical information about the upcoming meeting. Be sure to visit this site often in the months and weeks prior to the meeting as additional information will be added. For additional information, see the Call for Papers here, or contact Rafael Reuveny, the 2006 Program Chair (see the contact information below). 

• Hotels: Our convention manager has just secured additional rooms at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley. These rooms are offered on an "as available" basis. Please note, there is no shuttle service from this hotel to the Town & Country. The Hilton is 2.2 miles from the host hotel and a cab ride will cost $5 each way. This offer is available until March 17th. For information on the host hotel and the five overflow hotels, please see our hotel website.
  
  
• Program: The program is now online, visit the Program Website for links to the Program and the Participant Index. 
  
  
• Paper Archive: The All Academic website is now accepting papers for the online archive. The archive can be found here and features instructions and full search capability. The archive is public, you do not need to login to search and download papers, only to edit your abstract and upload your paper.
  
• Convention Blog: The official blog of the annual convention will be updated onsite by ISA staff to let you know all the latest information from the floor of the convention center.
  
  
• Child Care: The Kiddie Corp program has reached maximum enrollment capacity. Please contact Kiddie Corp to be placed on a waiting list or to check availability: www.kiddiecorp.com/isakids.htm
  
  
• Hotel Room Reservations: Our host hotel for the 2006 Annual Convention is the Town & Country Resort. For current hotel information and room rates and availability at ISA overflow hotels please see our hotel website.
  
  
• Register: The late-registration period has begun, register here. ISA will accept online late-registration from Dec. 01, 2005 - March 15, 2006, after which time you will be asked to register ON-SITE starting at 1:00 PM on March 21, 2006, late registration rates will apply. You will find the Reg Desk located in the Atlas Foyer of the Town & Country Convention Center Complex during convention hours.
  
  
• Audio Visual Rentals: Overhead projectors and screens are provided in all panel rooms. Panelists and paper presenters who wish to rent LCD projectors or other A/V equipment must do so at their own expense. For rates and contact information, click here. To rent audio visual equipment for an ISA or affiliate business meeting or workshop (non-panel or poster events) please contact the ISA Convention Manager, Jeanne White.
  
  
• Sponsorship Opportunities: Publishers and companies are invited to sponsor a reception, coffee break, or e-mail station during the annual convention. Your company name will be listed in the Convention Program, on the website's preliminary program, and on event signage. For more information, see the Sponsor website located here.
  
  
• Notifications: The paper and panel proposal submission process has now ended, thank you to all those who have submitted proposals. Acceptance letters and notifications have been sent out by e-mail from ISA starting on September 30, 2005.
  
  
  
• Guidelines: The Call for Papers for the Annual Convention & Participant Guidelines can be found here.