Dear Colleagues: The SRA Midwest Section is hosting its Spring meeting in Minneapolis,=20 Minnesota April 13-16. The Radisson Hotel South Plaza Tower is the=20 conference hotel and has rooms available for $86.00, single; and $96.00,=20 double. Reservations must be made by March 22, 1997 (800-333-3333). The= =20 meeting registration cost is $175 if postmarked by March 25 and $200=20 thereafter. In case you have not received your program announcement, the= =20 meeting is outlined below. To obtain a copy of the program announcement,= =20 please send an email to Beth Seaton, President-Elect, SRA Midwest at=20 xxxxxx@ccmail.wiu.edu or by phone at 309-298-1191. The theme of this year=92s meeting, =93Research Administration in the Fut= ure=20 Tense,=94 reflects the way research administrators must think about their= =20 jobs. The meeting will begin with a keynote address by Dr. Jefferey J.=20 Goldstein, Director for Space Science Research at the Challenger Center=20 in Washington, DC. Dr. Goldstein is an inspring speaker and true=20 futurist. He will also be involved in some our sessions throughout the=20 meeting. The workshops and sessions have been designed to serve the=20 needs of research administrators from all types of institutions (medical,= =20 predominantly undergraduate, research-intensive) and with all types of=20 responsbilities (pre-award, post-award, financial, departmental,=20 administrative, technical). Hope to see you in Minneapolis! *********************** =93Research Adminisration in the Future Tense=94 1997 SRA Midwest Section Spring Meeting April 13-16, 1997 Radisson South Hotel & Plaza Towers Minneapolis Minnesota SATURDAY, April 12, 1997 5:00 - 7:00 and 9:00 - 12:00 Hospitality Suite SUNDAY, April 13, 1997 10:00 - 11:30 Executive Committee Meeting 11:00 - 5:00 Registration and Membership Table Open 1:00 - 4:30 Workshops Research Administration: Back to Basics Pamela Brown and Ester Olson How to Teach Proposal Writing Marcia Landen Zuzolo and Michael McCallister Organizational Issues in Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Robert Unger 5:00 - 6:00 Newcomers Reception 6:00 - 10:00 Opening Reception MONDAY, April 14, 1997 7:30 - 12:00 and 1:30 - 5:00 Registration/Membership Table Open 8:00 - 8:45 Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 10:15 Keynote Address Research and Public Education: A Marriage for the 21st Century Jeffrey J. Goldstein 10:15 - 10:30 Break 10:30 - 11:45 Concurrent Sessions Developing and Faciliting Research in Health Care Organizations Lynne Pecze and Kathryn May Powerful Fundamental Principles for Administrative Success Jan Holesovsky New ERA: A Multiagency ERA Demonstration Robert Unger 12:00 - 1:30 Awards Luncheon Welcoming Remarks Don Clark, President SRA 1:45 - 3:00 Concurrent Sessions Collaborations in national Education Programming-A Recipe for Success Jeffrey Goldstein Strategies for Successful Institutional Grants Marjorie Piechowski Financial Compliance Issues Michael Smith 3:00 - 3:15 Break 3:15 - 4:30 Concurrent Sessions Gross Anatomy of NIH Paula Means, Lynee Pecze, and Anne Dick Professional Challenges for Research Administrators Jan Eckert Scientific Misconduct Policies: 1997 Update Peggy Harrel 5:00 - 7:00 and 9:00 - 12:00 Hospitality Suite TUESDAY, April 15, 1997 7:45 - 12:00 and 1:30 - 4:00 Registration/Membership Table Open 7:45 - 9:00 Breakfast Business Meeting 9:15 - 10:30 Concurrent Sessions Issues and Ideas for Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions Patricia Farrell Forming a Partnership with a Consultant: A Case Study Fred Bentley and Gary Esham Multicenter Trials and Tribulations Bruce Steinert 10:30 - 10:45 Break 10:45 - 12:00 Concurrent Sessions Fostering Undergraduate Research Jill Marshall, Donald Thompson, Elaine Lilly, Noreen Carrocci, and Jill Manske Making Use of the Internet and the World Wide Web Thane Peterson and Barbara Clark 12:00 - 1:15 Luncheon Buffet and Roundtables 1:30 - 3:30 Two-Hour Interactive Concurrent Sessions Crossing Cultural Lines: New Rules and Reactions Ruth Johnson Human Subjects Review: Interactive Session with Case Studies from Different Types of Institutions Presenters to be announced Research Administration: Who Said You Can=92t Get There from Here? Thane Peterson, Charlie Tardivo, Tom Kormos, Marcia Landen Zuzolo, Michael McCallister 8:00 - Midnight Hospitality Suite Open WEDNESDAY, April 16, 1997 7:45 - 11:30 Registration/Membership Table Open 7:30 - 8:30 Continential Breakfast & Roundtables 8:45 - 10:00 Concurrent Sessions NIH Update NIH-Invited Staff Communicating with Congress Maureen Burns 10:00 - 10:15 Break 10:15 - 11:30 Concurrent Sessions Effective Communications Dave Lynch, Michael McCallister, and Kathleen Cleberg A-21: The Future for Research Administrators Philip Corcoran Meeting: Midwest Research Network 11:30 Meeting Adjourned --=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Thane J. Peterson Director of Administration Human Gene Therapy Research Institute 1415 Woodland Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-241-8789 515-241-8788 FAX
