Just a friendly reminder to all those planning to attend the Region I
NCURA Meeting April 21-24 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire:

Today (Tuesday, March 26) is the LAST day to make your room
reservations at the Portsmouth Sheraton to guarantee the conference
room rate of $103.  Please take a moment today to call the Sheraton
at 603-431-2300!

Please join us in scenic Portsmouth for a comprehensive program that
offers something for everyone - newcomers to NCURA and research
administration as well as "seasoned" veterans, pre- and post-award folks,
administrators from institutions big and small, hospitals and
universities.  To view the complete program and for information about
Portsmouth and the surrounding area, visit the NCURA homepage
at:

http://ncura.rice.edu/ncura/meetings/region1.spr96.html

Here is a quick preview of what's in store for you in Portsmouth:

- NCURA Newcomer activities

- Two Sunday afternoon workshops:  Research Administration A to Z,
Issues for Biomedical Institutions

- Plenary session with author, Michael Schrage:  "No More Teams:
Mastering the Dynamics of Creative Collaboration"

- Plenary session with NCURA National President and President-Elect,
Kim Moreland and Steve Hansen, "Beyond Good and Evil:  Ethical
Dilemmas in Research Administration"

- Concurrent sessions covering a broad spectrum of topics:  Tech Transfer,
Negotiating Agreements, Financial Issues, A-110,
Clinical Trials, Compliance, Re-engineering, Electronic
Administration, Creating Your Own Home Page, Professional
Development, Interactions with Faculty, Hospital Issues, Small Office
Issues, and much more!

- Dinner Cruise with DJ

- Dance Party with the Ron Jones Band

- Hospitality suite for networking with colleagues, renewing old
friendships, and making new friends!

We hope to see you there!