Members and Friends of AJB30,

As we get ready to head for Washington, D.C. in a few weeks for the Annual Meeting – please let me know your thoughts about having our Mid-Year Meeting in Seattle from July 19^th through the 21^st.  Tom Palmerlee is in final negotiations for the summer venues and this ones sounds really good to me (and yes, it is near blizzard conditions here in Albany, New York) – According to Tom’s recent email, the summer meeting will stress time for flexible committee meetings with less emphasis on sessions.  I think our Committee should take this opportunity to really get to know the urban data issues facing other Committees – and be ready to help with the data challenges ahead!!  (this should help us make the case for why data programs need $$$ --after all -  data is a critical component of any infrastructure spending!!!) – Thanks in advance for any input for our summer meeting – and have a wonderful Holiday! 

Regards,

Kate

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Catherine T. Lawson, Ph. D.

Director, MRP Program

Associate Professor

University at Albany

Geography & Planning

AS 218 1400 Washington

Albany, New York 12222

(518) 442-4775

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lawsonc@albany.edu