[NHCOLL-L:3433] SPNHC Meeting in two weeks!

[Gretchen Anderson]

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SPNHC 22nd Annual Meeting 2007
Building for the Future: Museums of the 21st Century
Meeting Dates: May 21-26, 2007

The Meeting is almost upon us!

The Conference web site <http://www.smm.org/spnhc>www.smm.org/spnhc 
has just been updated.  Check it out!  There are a number of updates 
for the upcoming conference, including the program at a glance and 
the abstracts.

New events added to the schedule.  They are described on the main 
page of the website. These events include:
    * eAuthentication  and e-permit registration
    * Specify Usability Interviews
    * A special tour of the Science House/Teacher Resource Center at 
the Science Museum of Minnesota
    * An Ethnobotany Garden Tour

Registration:   If you have not registered yet, we encourage you to 
do so soon.   See the conference web site for information.  There 
have been some updates!

Field Trips: Check out the web site to see which tours are full and 
which have been cancelled.  If you have not signed up yet, now is the 
time!  May in Minnesota promises to be glorious!

Hotel: The block of rooms at the conference hotel is now full. You 
may still book rooms at the Holiday Inn RiverCenter, but they are not 
eligible for the group discount rate.  The Kelly Inn, Best Western, 
is another moderately priced hotel within walking distance.  More 
information at 
<http://www.smm.org/spnhc/twincites.php>www.smm.org/spnhc/twincites.php.

Committee Meetings:  The schedule for the committee meeting has been 
set and sent out to Committee chairs.  The schedule is posted on the 
website. http://www.smm.org/spnhc/meetings.pdf  There are two changes 
to the meeting schedule that should be noted.  Membership and Finance 
will be postponed until a later date due to unforeseen circumstances.

Workshop:  The workshop is full.

Trade Show and Sponsors:  Check out the sponsors who will be 
participating in SPNHC 2007 on our website at 
<http://www.smm.org/spnhc/sponsors.php>www.smm.org/spnhc/sponsors.php. 
Sponsor and vendor turnout has been fabulous! We send our thanks out 
to all of the vendors and sponsors for this year's conference.

T-Shirts:  If you want a t-shirt and your preferred size is not on 
the registration form, please make note of your size preference.  If 
you have sent your registration already, t-shirts will be available 
for sale at registration.

See you in May,
Gretchen Anderson   ganderson at smm.org
Jackie Hoff    jhoff at smm.org

Gretchen Anderson
Conservator
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 West Kellogg Blvd
St Paul, Minnesota 55106
651-221-4764

www.smm.org
ganderson at smm.org 
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