[NHCOLL-L:2963] Call for Papers: SPNHC-NSCA 2006

[Cindy A Ramotnik]

“The Road to Productive Partnerships”
Joint Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation 
of Natural History Collections and the Natural Science 
Collections Alliance
Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 23-27, 2006

We are currently inviting submissions for oral and poster 
presentations pertaining to all aspects of natural history 
collection care and management as well as presentations 
focusing on the meeting’s theme of productive 
partnerships.  Abstracts will be accepted electronically 
until 24 March 2006.  For further information and to 
access the downloadable abstract submission form please go 
to 
http://www.msb.unm.edu/meetings/SPNHC-NSCA2006/talks.html

Please join us in scenic Albuquerque, New Mexico this May. 
 The meeting site is at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, 
located in the heart of Albuquerque’s historical district. 
 In addition to invited and submitted talks, a poster 
session, and trade show, the conference will offer several 
‘special sessions’ on border and permit issues, data 
sharing and bioinformatics, issues involving 
Federally-associated collections, and training the next 
generation of collections care personnel.  We are offering 
a selection of half-day workshops and one full-day 
workshop that will highlight recent advances in 
biodiversity informatics.  Several half-day and full-day 
pre-conference field trips are available to some of the 
most unique areas in New Mexico. Please check the meeting 
website for additional information.

Registration is now available and remember to make your 
hotel reservations early.

Dates to remember:

Abstract submission deadline: March 24, 2006
Early Registration: March 24, 2006
Conference rate cut-off date for Hotel Albuquerque: April 
23, 2006
SPNHC-NSCA 2006 Meeting: May 23-27, 2006

For additional information please go to the meeting 
website at http://www.msb.unm.edu/meetings/SPNHC-NSCA2006/

Cindy Ramotnik
SPNHC co-host
U.S. Geological Survey
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
505-277-5369
ramotnik at unm.edu

We hope to see you this May.