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SBL Annual Meeting
The SBL Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of biblical scholars in the world. Each meeting:
  • showcases the latest in biblical research,
  • fosters collegial contacts,
  • advances research, and
  • focuses on issues of the profession.
 
One of the world's largest exhibits of books and digital resources for biblical studies is on display at the congress. At this meeting, scholars benefit from sessions on religion, philosophy, ethics, and diverse religious traditions.

The 2009 Annual Meeting will be in New Orleans from November 21-24 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel and the New Orleans Marriott.



If you would rather register via fax or mail, please download this form.
Session Guides are sent to registrants before the meeting. The final Program Book is only available at the meeting.

Exhibitor Registration:
To register online, click here
To fax or mail in your Exhibitor registration, download this form.
 

Additional Meeting Registration:
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To fax or mail in your Additional Meeting registration, download this form.
 
Travel Discounts for New Orleans 
American Airlines is pleased to offer a 5% discount on eligible flights from any city to New Orleans (MSY) from 15 Nov – 30 Nov 2009 to SBL members. Contact the American Airlines Meeting Services desk at 1-800-433-1790 for assistance or see www.aa.com for tickets. The discount authorization code is A52N9AC.

Continental Airlines offers discounts off published fares of 2% to 15% or zone fares. Call your travel professional or Continental MeetingWorks at 800-468-7022 for reservations.
Refer to Z Code ZFDM and Agreement Code: DT1L1P.
Or, save an additional 3% off by booking your own reservations at www.continental.com. Choose your flight times and access your meeting discounts by inserting ZFDMDT1L1P in the Offer Code box.

JetBlue is discounting 5% on to SBL Members when booking online. Go to www.jetblue.com/promo and use the code SBL09 to reserve discounted flights. Eligible flights are outbound 11/18/2009-11/20/2009, returning 11/24/2009-11/26/2009.
2009 Annual Meeting
Call for Papers
Call for Papers Open: 12/15/2008
Call for Papers Closed: 3/1/2009

Program Units

Program Book

The online program book is not yet available.

Registration & Housing

To fax or mail in your registration, download this form.

Super Saver Registration Mon., Jan. 12, 2009
Early Bird Registration Wed., Apr. 01, 2009
Advance Registration Wed., July 01, 2009
Regular Registration Thurs., Oct. 01, 2009

Meeting Abstracts

The abstracts for this meeting are not yet available.

Exhibitor & Advertiser Information

Registration for Press and Media
A press registration form will be posted closer to the meeting.
For questions, email annualmeeting@sbl-site.org or call 1-877-336-6798.

Checklist for Renewing a Program Unit
 

Future Annual Meetings
2010 Atlanta, GA - Nov 19-23
2011 San Francisco, CA - Nov 18-22
2012 Chicago, IL - Nov 16-20
2013 Baltimore, MD - Nov 22-26


If you have questions regarding the SBL Annual Meeting email annualmeeting@sbl-site.org or call 1-877-336-6798.
 
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