Do you have to be a member to submit a paper to the Annual Meetings?
Yes. Persons appearing on the program should be members of the Southern Sociological Society, with few exceptions (e.g., special invited guest speakers). Dues can be paid at the annual meeting; however, at least one author’s dues must be current when a paper is submitted in order to remain on the program.
Where and when is the next annual meeting?
Information on upcoming meetings are posted on our website here. We are still in negotiation for a date and time for our 2010 annual meeting, which is likely to be held in Atlanta. Information will be posted on the site as we finalize it. The 2011 meeting will be in Jacksonville, Florida.
The deadline to reserve a hotel room at the conference rate has not yet passed, yet the hotel will not accept my reservation. What can I do?
The Society usually makes hotel contracts for annual meetings well in advance. In our contract, we try to reserve as many rooms as we think we will use, based on past attendance. Sometimes, however, we do not reserve a large enough room block. In that case, once the contracted rooms are full, the hotel has complete discretion to refuse to book other rooms at the conference rate. If you are refused a room at the conference rate prior to the rate deadline, please contact the Secretary-Treasurer or by calling 865.974.7019. The Secretary-Treasurer will work with the hotel to try to get more rooms. Alternatively (or in case more rooms cannot be secured), check the society’s website or annual meeting blog to obtain a listing of overflow hotels.
My information is incorrect in the preliminary program. Who should I contact?
The Program Committee will make all revisions to the preliminary program. Contact them with any revisions at program@southernsociologicalsociety.org . All changes to the program should be received by the program committee at least six weeks before the annual meetings.
I was supposed to present a paper, but now I cannot. Who do I contact?
Email the Program Committee at program@southernsociologicalsociety.org .
What type of audio-visual equipment will be available at the annual meetings?
Each meeting room will be equipped with an LCD projector. Presenters should check with their session organizers to see if a laptop projector will be provided (and if it is PC/Mac compatible). A small number of overhead projectors are also available, but these must be reserved in advance of the annual meetings. Contact the AV Coordinator at av@southernsociologicalsociety.org . Internet connections and audio capabilities will not be provided.
How can I obtain a paper that was presented at an annual meeting?
All papers presented at our meetings remain the sole property of the author(s). If the author is a current SSS member, you can look up their contact information in our directory here. The SSS office cannot help you obtain papers.