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 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 ([log in to unmask]; 703-790-1745) with questions or for more information.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be in writing to Lori Strong at [log in to unmask]. 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
Conference rate cut-off date for Skirvin Hilton Hotel: April 12, 2008
NSCA-SPNHC 2008 Meeting: May 13-17, 2008
We look forward to seeing you in Oklahoma City in May 2008!