EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE for SPNHC ‘98: 15 APRIL 1998

Just a reminder that the early registration deadline for the Society
for the Preservation of Natural History Collections 13th Annual
Meeting is 15 April 1998.  The meeting takes place from 25-30 May
1998.  SPNHC is a multi-disciplinary organization comprised of
individuals who are interested in the development and preservation of
natural history collections. The theme of this year’s meeting is
Collections on the Move: Strategies for the New Millennium and it is
hosted by the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The University of Alberta offers a network of natural history museums
and collections, and expertise in a range of subject areas.  Dr. Owen
Beattie, from the University’s Department of Anthropology will be the
keynote speaker.  Dr. Beattie is internationally known as the leader
of the research team investigating Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated
expedition that went missing in 1845 while searching for the Northwest
Passage.

During the conference there will be opportunities to listen to
technical presentations, learn about innovative initiatives at other
institutions during the poster sessions, interact in panel discussions
and join special interest group meetings.  To date, we have presenters
and delegates coming from as far afield as the Netherlands, South
Africa, and the Smithsonian, as well as closer to home -- Drumheller,
Calgary and the University of Alberta.  This year’s trade fair
promises to be very exciting, as we have a variety of vendors signed
up to showcase their products and services.  Behind-the-scenes tours
have been arranged to the University of Alberta's many natural history
collections, as well as to the Devonian Botanic Garden, The Provincial
Museum of Alberta and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.

If you require further information on the meeting, please contact Lisa
Barty at the Department of Museums and Collections Services at (403)
492-6271 or by e-mail at [log in to unmask] or visit our website
at www.ualberta.ca/MUSEUMS