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This page was last updated: March 13, 2010
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Midwest Sociological Society website!
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Who We Are
The Midwest Sociological Society, founded in 1936, is a professional membership organization of academic and applied sociologists as well as students of the discipline. Nearly 1200 scholars, students and practicing sociologists in universities, government and business belong to the organization. Known for its accessible but rigorous annual meetings, the MSS encompasses nine states - Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Kansas, South Dakota and North Dakota. However, membership is open to anyone; and more than one-third of the members are from other parts of the nation and the world.
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MOVING?  Change your address for all MSS publications by sending an email here.

PRE-REGISTRATION has ended for the upcoming annual meeting.
You may  register onsite in Chicago, beginning Wednesday, March 31, at 10:00 am. 

AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
Registration rates will be:
$95 Nonstudent MSS members
$35 Student MSS members
$115 Nonmembers of MSS
Membership rates will be:
$21 student membership
$55 regular membership
$70 joint membership
$110 sustaining membership
$140 joint sustainingmembership


MSS-NCSA
Annual Meeting
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one-page general conference daily schedule [pdf]
QUICK LINKS to other pages
PRE-REGISTRATION has ended for the upcoming annual meeting.  You may register onsite in Chicago, beginning Wednesday, March 31, at 10:00 am. 
Hotel Reservations:  [Please READ these directions, updated 2-1-10]    (1) Have your credit card ready. (2) The 'RESERVE YOUR ROOM' link will take you to 'Passkey,' Marriott's secure MSS-NCSA reservations web page.
(3) SAVE your acknowledgment number in case you need to make a change. (4) NOW ......RESERVE your room.   
(5) Trouble? Contact MSS
As of 3-5-10 - 67% of the rooms are sold.  When the room block is sold out, we will announce it HERE.
Meeting Theme:  "Communities in an Age of Social
   Transformation"
Dates:  Weds, Mar 31 - Saturday, Apr 3, 2010
Place:   Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile,
     540 North Michigan Ave.

Meeting Participation Deadlines: 
  Jan 25 - Last day to withdraw session or paper.
  Mar 1 -  Last day to submit papers to discussant.
  Mar 12 - Last day to
  • POSTMARK by-mail pre-registration
  • PRE-REGISTER ONLINE.
  • Submit employment forms to MSS.
  • Request childcare or disability accommodation.
  • Take advantage of discounted hotel registration.
  • Apply for student travel awards.
MSS Tours 

For INFO about:
Carl Couch Banquet
Go to 2010 ANNUAL MEETING page.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:

PASSKEY PAGE and these directions UPDATED 1-21-10:
READ  these directions:  SAVE your acknowledgment number in case you need to make a change. NOW go to this link to ......
RESERVE your hotel room.  [Link takes you to Marriott's secure MSS-NCSA reservations web page.]
travel within Chicago
TOURS & VISITOR GUIDE
TRANSPORTATION
HOTEL
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile,  540 North Michigan Ave.
REGISTRATION
SPECIAL EVENTS
SPECIAL SERVICES
PROGRAM / SESSIONS /
DAILY SCHEDULE /
CONFERENCE THEME
MSS Tours 
conference theme [Word]
Questions about a session or about the conference program?  Contact the Program Chairs:
MSS - Peter Kivisto, Augustana College
NCSA - Deb Swanson, Hope College.

Questions about student issues?  Contact Student Director Chad McPherson.

Questions about anything else?  Contact MSS Exec Director.
hotel fact sheet
Chicago Visitors Guide
To pay your membership dues:
Go to JOIN OR RENEW page.
Go to 2010 ANNUAL MEETING page.
Sign up for tours when you register. To add another tour later, just complete another registration form, paying only for the additional tour.
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FINAL PROGRAM:  This pdf document is the final program for the MSS-NCSA conference, and includes a name index, with session [not page!] numbers.
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Need to contact someone in your session?  Use the Preliminary Program Index, below, to look up email addresses,  but PAY NO ATTENTION to the session numbers in the Prelim. Program index, as they are outdated.

MISTAKES in the program? A list of errata will be compiled and handed out with the program book.  Send updates toProgram Co-Chair  Deb Swanson.
Prelim Program Index [Word]
If you did not receive an annual meeting packet,  download one here.