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The 2019 AUPresses Financial Officers Meeting will be held March 27-29, 2019 in Savannah, Georgia. To help and encourage individuals from smaller (group 1 & group 2) member presses to attend this event, AUPresses is offering travel grants of $750 and meeting organizers will waive the registration for five eligible individuals.
To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
  • Be a CFO or equivalent at a Group 1 (annual net sales up to $1.5 million) or Group 2 (annual net sales $1.5-$3 million) member press.
  • Be employed at a member press for at least one year (as of March 15, 2019).
  • Not have attended a financial officers meeting since 2016.
  • Draft a brief statement on why they would like to attend this meeting.
  • Be willing to volunteer to serve on a future Association of University Presses committee or task force.
  • Submit a brief experience report.
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* 1. First name

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* 2. Last name

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* 3. Job Title

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* 4. Press Name
Group 1 presses (annual net sales of less than $1.5 million) and Group 2 presses (annual net sales between $1.5 and $3 million) are listed in the drop-down menu. If you believe your Group 1  or Group 2 press has been omitted, please enter your press's name in the "other" box.

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* 5. Phone

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* 6. Email

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* 7. Please state in 300 to 400 words how you would benefit by attending the 2019 AUPresses Financial Officers Meeting.

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* 8. Letters of support from supervisors are encouraged, but not required. Letters of support should be emailed to spatton@aupresses.org. Please indicate if letters will be submitted.

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* 9. Current Position

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* 10. Past Position (if applicable)

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* 11. I have received approval from my director and/or supervisor to receive a registration grant. I will be given salaried time off to participate in the meeting and will be provided funding for travel and lodging not included in the grant.

Please submit your application by January 31, 2019.  Recipients are to make their own travel and hotel arrangements (and keep all reimbursable receipts). Recipients must provide the Association of University Presses with a brief report about their experiences at the meeting. Contact spatton@aupresses.org with questions.

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