First, a quick reminder that the deadline for early registration for AoIR 6.0 in Chicago is Friday, August 26, 2005. Registration will be available, but not at the reduced rate, after August 26, and it will be available on site also. The online registration website is at https://www.conted.vt.edu/ssl/aoir/index.lasso. I mentioned in my last reminder that there is an excellent web site with information about the city of Chicago at http://conferences.aoir.org/registration.php?cf=3. Also, I learned today that the 41st annual Chicago International Film Festival will be taking place here from October 6 to October 20. For those of you coming to Chicago for AoIR with an interest in film, go to http://www.chicagofilmfestival.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CIFFSite.woa/wa/ pages/Home for details. Although films will be shown at a variety of locations around Chicago, some of the screenings will take place within easy walking distance of the conference hotel. More information is at the film festival's website. Thank you, Sj