NSCA–SPNHC Joint Meeting
Collection Stewardship: Challenges in a Changing World
13-17 May 2008
Skirvin Hilton Hotel
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Join us in Oklahoma City (OKC), OK May 13-17, 2008 for the Joint Meeting of the: Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSC Alliance) and the
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)
EARLY REGISTRATION and ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY 14 MARCH
Hotel Reservations: www.snomnh.ou.edu/nsca-spnhc/hotels.htm
www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/OKCSKHF-NSC-20080512/index.jhtml
Tuesday 13 May—NSCA Board Meeting, SPNHC Committee Meetings, SPNHC First Council Meeting
Museum tours of the collections at the University of Oklahoma: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Robert Bebb Herbarium, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, and History of Science collections.
Museum tour of the new Oklahoma History Center.
Field trips will take you on a fossil dig and to the spectacular Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
All trips are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early to reserve your spot.
Icebreaker Reception: Venetian Room, Skirvin Hilton Hotel—beautifully restored Italian renaissance décor with spectacular views of the Oklahoma City skyline!
Thursday 15 May and Friday 16 May—Plenary talks, panels, invited and contributed presentations, posters, and trade show exhibition
Collection Stewardship: Challenges in a Changing World
Opportunities to discuss special topics and meet vendors and exhibitors will be offered during lunch both days.
Banquet: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History—…dine with the dinosaurs, mingle with a mammoth, view our spectacular galleries!
We are pleased to offer 5 workshops on a diversity of topics:
See you in May!
Janet Braun and Marcy Revelez, Co-Chairs
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