<style>@font-face{font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}</style><font face="Calibri"><br><br>-------- Original Message --------<br> <b>Subject:</b> Final call: Comediantes banquet MLA Chicago 2019<br> <b>From:</b> Amy Williamsen <arwill25@uncg.edu><br> <b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 29, 2018, 3:36 AM<br> <b>To:</b> Amy Williamsen <arwill25@uncg.edu><br> <b>CC:</b> <br><br><br></font><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Please distribute to all appropriate lists.  Mil gracias! </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Dear All,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">There is still time if you wish to join us for tapas to help ring in the New Year!</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">In order to attend, you need to reserve your seat(s) by paying in advance at <a href="http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/2019-comediantes-banquet/" style="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/2019-comediantes-banquet/</a> or <a href="http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/2019-comediantes-banquet/" style="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">click here</a> by Wednesday January 2nd at latest.<br></div><div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto"><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;margin:0px 0px 23.94px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(68,68,68);line-height:23.99px;vertical-align:baseline">We will dine at Café Ibérico (9<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:23.99px">737 N LaSalle Dr.) </span>on Saturday, Jan 5th at 7:00 P.M.  You do not need to be an official "member" of anything to attend, you just need to share an interest in gathering and celebrating our field.  If you are an established scholar, consider inviting someone at the beginning of their career to join us.<br></p><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:23.99px"></span><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;margin:0px 0px 23.94px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(68,68,68);line-height:23.99px;vertical-align:baseline">This is a long and honored tradition that actually predates our group’s <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(68,68,68);vertical-align:baseline">MLA</span> Executive Division, designed as a respite from the conference that allows us to celebrate our field and enjoy each others’ company.</p><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:23.99px"></span><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;margin:0px 0px 23.94px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(68,68,68);line-height:23.99px;vertical-align:baseline">If you are attending the <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(68,68,68);vertical-align:baseline">MLA</span> or are simply near Chicago, please join us for the <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(68,68,68);vertical-align:baseline">banquet</span> on Saturday evening beginning at 7:00 P.M.</p><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:23.99px"></span><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;margin:0px 0px 23.94px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(68,68,68);line-height:23.99px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(68,68,68);vertical-align:baseline">$48</span> per person (tax, tip included and pay pal fee) will cover a tantalizing variety of cold and hot tapas (including paella) and 2 drinks per person. Drink options include: <span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">  sangría, <span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">house wine,</span> local</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">beer</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">, soft drinks or coffee. </span>(<a href="http://www.cafeiberico.com/menu" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(33,117,155);vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Click here to see their menu</a><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)">) </span>Based on recent attendance, we aren’t big enough for one of their private rooms but they will give us an inviting corner...</p><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:23.99px"></span><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;margin:0px 0px 23.94px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(68,68,68);line-height:23.99px;vertical-align:baseline">In order to attend, you need to reserve your seat(s) by paying in advance at <a href="http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/2019-comediantes-banquet/" style="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/2019-comediantes-banquet/</a> or <a href="http://www.wordpress.co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