[Nhcoll-l] SPNHC - 2027 Conference Update

[Ruth Seyler]

Hello,

I’m delighted to share exciting news: SPNHC has secured the location for
our 2027 Annual Meeting and will be partnering with four international
networks to produce one of the largest ecological data conferences ever
held in North America.

*Living Data 2027* will take place June 9–12, 2027, at the Palais de
Congrès in Montréal, Canada. SPNHC is joining forces with TDWG, GEO BON,
iBOL, and QCBS to create a once-in-a-generation gathering for the global
biodiversity and ecological data communities.

Montréal is an ideal host city for this moment. It offers convenient travel
access for U.S. attendees while providing an international setting where
participants from around the world feel welcome and safe.

SPNHC has already begun discussions with our partners to ensure that our
society’s programming reflects the full breadth of our membership
and showcases the strength of our collections, research, and community.

The proposed 2027 location will be brought to a vote at the All Member
Business Meeting at SPNHC 2026 in Cape Town on September 10.

If you are not yet registered
<https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/register/event/76295>for SPNHC 2026
<https://spnhc.org/spnhc-2026-south-africa/>, there is still time to join
us in Cape Town—one month out is often the best window
for booking international travel. If you are unable to attend in person,
consider registering as a virtual attendee so you can access the Bridging
Hemispheres programming and take part in SPNHC’s first conference on the
African continent.

We look forward to seeing you in Cape Town in September, and let's mark our
calendars to rendezvous in Montreal in June!

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Ruth Seyler
Conference and Sponsorship Coordinator
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
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