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Sources: Karin Westman, 785-532-2190, westmank@k-state.edu;
and Phil Nel, 785-532-2165, philnel@k-state.edu
Web site: http://www.ksu.edu/english/programs/childlit/1xbet best casino website /
News release prepared by: Katie Mayes, 785-532-6415, kmayes@k-state.edu
Monday, Sept. 21, 2009
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MANHATTAN -- The International Wizard of Oz Club is bringing its national convention to Kansas, and Kansas State University's department of English is helping with the &1xbet best casino website ;Recreating Oz&1xbet best casino website ; conference Saturday, Oct. 3.
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&1xbet best casino website ;When the International Wizard of Oz Club approached us about hosting the group's annual convention, we knew that a one-day Oz conference would offer a great opportunity for members of the K-State campus and Manhattan community to celebrate Baum's famous series and its many adaptations for film and comics,&1xbet best casino website ; said Karin Westman, head of K-State's department of English.
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Registration for the conference is free for K-State students and for K-State faculty, staff and members of the Manhattan community. More information about additional sessions and registration is available online at http://www.k-state.edu/english/programs/childlit/1xbet best casino website /
&1xbet best casino website ;Recreating Oz&1xbet best casino website ; is sponsored by K-State's department of English, Children's and Adolescent Literature Community, the office of the president and Hale Library. The one-day conference is part of the International Wizard of Oz Club's national conference Oct. 2-4, and also is being held in conjunction with Oztoberfest in Wamego Oct. 3-4.
