I can certainly second this sentiment. I have attended the last few years
and found it fun AND very useful (oth the main SEMC and the SERA sessions).

In fact, the only reason I am not going this year is that it is directly
opposite a major "dog and pony" event at the museum involving reunions of
several groups that served aboard our museum ships (and the week before a
trip to Massachusetts for the Historic Naval Ships meeting -- September and
October are such favorites for non-profit conferences that, if I went to
every one I should, I would not see my office for two months!!!)

E. L. Wimett
Collections Manager
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum


T. Patrick Brennan <[log in to unmask]> wrote in article
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> Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Annual Meeting, October 14-17,
1998
>
> Join us for the biggest gathering of museum people in the Southeast this
> year! 40-some sessions, a Wednesday full day of concurrent workshops,
> evenings with colleagues from around the region and the US,  nights at
the
> Excelsior Hotel, all in Little Rock! Could you want for anything more?
> Registration is only $200! Rooms are $86, single or double occupancy!
Space
> is available in most sessions and workshops. And if you have a program or
> product to sell, the Exhibit Hall in Little Rock's Statehouse Convention
> Center has a few spaces available, too. Book now, before your friendly
> travel agent's seven-day advance purchase for airline tickets expires,
and
> ask for the SEMC discounted rate with Delta Star File #118320A - or call
> our Delta contact, Jane Nilz, at 800/643-3788.
>
> For information about program, reservation numbers, etc, call SEMC at
> 504/383-5042 or some days our newly assigned area code works better at
> 225/383-5042. Email queries and requests to [log in to unmask]
>