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MUSEUMS AND THE WEB 2000
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/
April 16-19, 2000
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, MN USA
The international conference about museums on the web, MW2000
highlights the best in international networked cultural heritage. The
conference features hands on workshops, informative sessions, and
exciting exhibitors that will demonstrate the latest innovations in
museum web design.
DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING
That's right, the end of the regular registration period for Museums
and the Web 2000 conference is just around the corner (Feb. 29,
2000)! Register on-line at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/register/
Only a few more days are left for you to nominate your favorite web
site for the Best of the Web 2000. This peer-reviewed award is given
annually. See the sites nominated already at
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/best/list.html
PROGRAM
Speakers from around the world will present papers on the entire
process of web implementation. During the 3 days of the conference,
beginners and veterans can explore themes including: design &
development, implementation, evaluation, site promotion, education,
societal issues, research, museology and curation. Sessions, papers,
panels and up-close mini-workshops explore theory and practice. The
Exhibit Hall features hot tools, techniques and services.
Demonstrations of museum web sites will let you meet and question
designers and implementers of some of the coolest museums on the web.
The full program for Museums and the Web 2000, including paper and
demonstration abstracts and speaker biographies is available on the
conference web site at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/sessions/.
Before the conference begins, full papers will be on the web so that
speakers can highlight major issues in their presentations and allow
more time for active discussion.
Proceedings in print and on CD will also be available at the
conference, free of charge to conference registrants, courtesy of
BigChalk.com. Papers from past Museums and the Web conferences are
available on-line, linked from http://www.archimuse.com/mw.html
WORKSHOPS
Full and half day workshops precede the conference on April 16, and
allow in depth exploration of topics and themes. If you are just
venturing out onto the net or are a seasoned cybersurfer, there is a
workshop for you. A Pre-conference tour on April 15 will allow a
limited number of people to get a first hand look at award-winning
web development studios in Minneapolis and St. Paul. See the full
list at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/workshops/
EXHIBITS
A sign of changing times, and the growth of e-commerce, the MW2000
exhibit hall will feature many first-time exhibitors. See full
details at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/exhibit/
SCHOLARSHIPS
A number of scholarships to attend MW2000 have been announced. The
recipients are named on-line at
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/scholarships/.
THE CONFERENCE HOTEL
MW2000 takes place April 16-19, 2000 at the Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis. There's a great $109 per night room rate (single or
double) if you reserve before March 24, 2000.
REGISTER ON-LINE
Register on-line at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/register/ or
print out a form and return it to us.
See the list of institutions who've already registered for MW2000,
linked to http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/register/list.html
SPONSORSHIP
We're grateful to the following organizations for their support of MW2000.
Conference Sponsor
* MuseumNetwork.com is the Overall Sponsor of MW2000.
Reception Sponsors
* MuseumNetwork.com will sponsor the reception hosted by the
Minnesota Historical Society on April 16.
* MuseumCompany.com will sponsor the Exhibits Reception in the Hyatt
Regency hotel on April 17.
* MuseumShop.com will sponsor the reception hosted by the
Minneapolis Institute of Art on April 18.
Proceedings Sponsor
* BigChalk.com will sponsor the distribution of the MW2000 Proceedings
to all conference registrants.
Scholarship Sponsor
* CultureFinder.com has announced the award of a $1,500 scholarship
to Lorna Abungu of the National Museums of Kenya to enable her to
attend Museums and the Web 2000. As part of its Partner Relations
program, CultureFinder.com has also agreed to sponsor this named
scholarship for the next Museums and the Web Conference in Seattle,
Washington March 14-17, 2001. Candidates for this scholarship, which
will be awarded to a third-world museum professional, should follow
the Scholarship Application Guidelines described on the MW2001
conference web site.
Registration Boxes
* MuseumShop.com will sponsor the registration boxes, distributed to all
attendees.
QUESTIONS?
You can email [log in to unmask] with any questions about Museums and the
Web.
We hope to see you in Minneapolis!
jennifer and David.
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J. Trant and D. Bearman [log in to unmask]
Co-Chairs, Museums and the Web Minneapolis, Minnesota
Archives & Museum Informatics April 16-19 1999
2008 Murray Ave, Suite D http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 phone +1 412 422 8530
USA fax +1 412 422 8594
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