Year Conference was held: 2020
Years the Conferences has been held: 187
Disciplines: Linguistics
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $65-$320
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 40000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 10000
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Modern Language Association
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 26000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 20000
Geographic Location(s): Seattle, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: No information available online
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: Yes Available.
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: None (Childcare Reimbursement: MLA members who are registered for the convention and use childcare services provided by one of the convention hotels or another service are eligible for reimbursement (up to $400))
Caregiver Grant: Yes up to $400 reimbursement if off-site childcare serivces are used.
Career Development Events and Workshops: None
ECR Promotion Events: None
Travel Awards for ECRs: None
Code of Conduct: https://mla.confex.com/mla/2020/meetingapp.cgi/ModuleMeetingInfo/Appropriatepercent20Conductpercent20atpercent20thepercent20MLApercent20Annualpercent20Convention
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 2 Men: 1 Woman
Speaker Gender Balance: 9 Men: 6 Women
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Session Chair Gender Balance: Plenary session chairs: 2 Men: 1 Woman
Conference Chair Gender Balance: National Program Committee Chairs: 14 Women: 8 Men, Conference Chairs: 1 Man : 1 Woman
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://mla.confex.com/mla/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Home/0
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