This is the 15th annual conference held at UIUC for linguistics research. We are trying to make this conference more sustainable by reducing our waste through encouraging our attendees to bring their reusable water bottles and reuse name tags from previous conferences. Additionally, we plan to not print programs, buy less materials, and not use disposable plates, cups, utensils, etc. UIUC Union Catering Services charges $2.50 per person for reusable dishware. We are asking SSC to fund us to pay for this fee for snacks over the course of the two-day conference for 100 people, which amounts to $1,000.

This proposal directly funds:
● Reusable dishware fee $2.50 per person for 4 meals for 100 people = $1,000