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Dear Subscribers,
As we started preparing for the spring edition of the SAP Newsletter, it looked like a rather short newsletter, but as it turned out our community continues to thrive lively, so the edition attached is packed again full of exciting news.
The first few items provide a sneak preview of what you can expect at the upcoming Academy meeting in Vancouver: with submissions up by 37% we are looking forward to a lot of high-quality paper sessions, symposia and PDWs. In addition, we conducted an informal, qualitative survey with some of our members to improve your experience at the Academy and make SAP the interest group of your choice. Make sure to sign up for the various events, like the Annual Friday Dinner, early on as spaces are sure to fill up quickly.
The next section features a new item called "members' spotlight" in which we provide snapshots of what some of our members are doing, like cycling 300 miles across the Normandy battlefields or moving half-way across the globe.
Finally, the newsletter includes a number of interesting announcements, including the upcoming 2nd Edition of the SAP Handbook with an impressive 36 chapters!!, a new series on the strategizingblog and a range of workshops, conferences and special issues that may be of particular interest for you.
Last but not least: on April 15th, the elections for the new PDW Chair and Rep-at-Large open. Please vote to participate in the shaping of SAP's future at the Academy.
We hope you enjoy the newsletter!
Best regards,
Katharina
(SAP IG Membership Secretary)