[NHCOLL-L:3726] Registration for NSCA–SPNHC 2008 Joint Annual Meeting

[Andrew Campbell]

Registration for NSCA–SPNHC 2008 Joint Annual Meeting is now open!


Join us in Oklahoma City (OKC), OK May 13–17, 2008 for the 3rd Joint  
Meeting of the Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) and the  
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC).  
Together, this is the largest meeting in the country dedicated to  
natural science/natural history collections preservation, management,  
and administration. The conference is being hosted by the Sam Noble  
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in the  
Bricktown district of Oklahoma’s capital city. Please check the  
meeting website for additional information http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/ 
nsca-spnhc/

The 2008 joint meeting between NSCA and SPNHC is a reflection of the  
common goals of these two professional societies. The theme of the  
meeting is: Collection Stewardship: Challenges in a Changing World,  
with a focus on subjects and topics relevant to the challenges faced  
by natural history collections, museums, and the museum community in  
fulfilling their mission.

General meeting registration includes admission to the conference,  
museum tours, the Ice Breaker reception on May 14, a printed program  
with abstracts, "conference bag," continental breakfast and  
refreshment breaks during the two days of sessions on May 15-16,  
Vendor’s Lunch on May 15, and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) lunch on  
May 16. Optional activities, including field trips, the pre-banquet  
social, the conference banquet, and workshops, require additional  
fees. Please explore the other pages on the meeting website to find  
out more about these fun, informational, and educational events.

Members save on registration fees! To become a member of the Society  
for Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), please visit  
the SPNHC membership website. To become a member of the Natural  
Science Collections Alliance (NSCA), please visit the NSCA website.

To register on-line follow the links from the meeting web  
site:             http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/nsca-spnhc/

To register by mail:

Download and print the Registration Form from the meeting web site
Submit your registration forms and payment to:
Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSC Alliance)
1313 Dolley Madison Blvd, Suite 402
McLean, VA USA 22101

To register by fax:

Download and print the Registration Form from the meeting web site
Fax your registration forms and payment to:
Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSC Alliance)
Fax: 703-790-2672

Contact Lori Strong (lstrong at BurkInc.com; 703-790-1745) with  
questions or for more information.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be in writing to Lori Strong  
at lstrong at BurkInc.com. Cancellation received by 10 May 2008 will be  
charged a $50.00 administrative fee. Substitutions are acceptable at  
any time with advance notice. No refunds will be issued on  
cancellations received after 10 May 2008.

Dates to remember:

             Early Registration: March 14, 2008
             Abstract submission deadline: March 14, 2008
                         http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/nsca-spnhc/ 
abstract.htm
             Conference rate cut-off date for Skirvin Hilton Hotel:  
April 12, 2008
                         http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/nsca-spnhc/hotels.htm
             NSCA-SPNHC 2008 Meeting: May 13-17, 2008

We look forward to seeing you in Oklahoma City in May 2008!
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