Dear Friends,

I'm happy to announce that the American Society for Acoustic Ecology http://www.acousticecology.org/asae/'s /Listening for the Future/ symposium will take place from Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11 in Chicago. Hosted by the ASAE's Midwest chapter and the World Listening Project http://www.worldlisteingproject.org this conference is the first of its kind in the United States.

Please visit the *Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology website http://mwsae.org* for details on how to participate.

Event Highlights

*Friday, July 9* - /'Citizen Sound'/ symposium (5-7PM) opens with a wine and cheese reception, introductions to each of the *ASAE* chapters, and presentations by leaders in Chicago's cultural and advocacy scene at *Columbia College*, 33 E. Congress Parkway, basement lobby and room # LL11. Featured guests include L*ou Mallozzi*, Executive Director of Experimental Sound Studio http://www.experimentalsoundstudio.org/ and architect *Graham Balkany* of the Gropius in Chicago Coalition http://www.savemrh.com/. A media lounge, where guests can sample CDs and peruse publications by participants, performers and ASAE* *members, will be open all night. Following dinner at a local eatery, we'll be treated to a *concert* (8:30-10:30PM - $10) featuring ASAE member composers, performers and special guests. *

Saturday, July 10* - Head "out of town" for an *afternoon soundwalk* (2-4PM) in Miller Woods, http://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/upload/Miller%20Woods%20test.pdf at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore http://www.nps.gov/indu/index.htm. After the dunes soundwalk, it's back to the city for another group *dinner *(6:30-8:15) followed by a Chicago nightlife soundwalk (8:30-10PM). This day's events should provide plenty of opportunities for informal conversation and networking among members. *

Sunday, July 11 *- *ASAE* members lead a *workshop for children* (2-3PM) and families near Gallery 400 http://www.uic.edu/aa/college/gallery400/, on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. ASAE members from New York, San Francisco, the Midwest, Southwest and beyond will present a concert in the *gallery*, 3:30-5:30PM at 400 S. Peoria Street (MC 034). This event will also be streamed live. The evening concludes with a *live* *radio performance* on Philip von Zweck's "Something Else" show at 10 PM-12AM on *WLUW 88.7FM http://www.wluw.org/*. /Listening for the Future/ is organized by the American Society for Acoustic Ecology http://www.acousticecology.org/asae/, and hosted by the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology and the World Listening Project http://mwsae.org/www.worldlisteningproject.org. Sponsors include Vocalo.org (89.5 FM) http://vocalo.org/, The National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/index.htm and Columbia College http://www.colum.edu/.

We're in need of volunteers for this ambitious undertaking, and I welcome your support. Visit the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology website http://mwsae.org for details on how to participate.

All the best, Eric