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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------------------ Dear ARLIS/NA Members: The Central Plains Chapter has extended an invitation to the Executive Board to hold ARLIS/NA=92s annual conference in St. Louis in 2002. St. = Louis is an historic city with many cultural attractions, a central location, and relatively moderate costs. The city has great museums, universities, and public libraries. St. Louis offers significant architecture, historic neighborhoods, beautiful parks, and a wide variety of ethnic restaurants. The Gateway Arch, designed by Eero Saarinen and the symbol of the city, is both an aesthetic and engineering marvel. The Zoo and the Missouri Botanical Garden have worldwide reputations for excellence. Because of the city=92s historic role as =93Gateway to the West,=94 the Central Plains = Chapter would like the conference theme to address =93the exploration of new frontiers.=94 This is a formal call for any comments and discussion from the membership. Please post your message to ARLIS-L no later than July 1, 1999. Sincerely, Kathryn Wayne ARLIS/NA President