Registrations are being accepted for the 1996 Pacific Aerospace Museums Conference at HMAS Albatross, in New South Wales, from May 3-5th. The three day gathering again features an international lineup on eminent guest speakers. Hosted this year by the Australian Naval Aviation Museum, the Conference will adddress a range of practical topics affecting both amateurs and professionals working in the aviation heritage field. Heritage legislation, exhibition design, conservation, collection documentation standards, and recent technology impacts, arejust some of the subjects being addressed. Keynote speaker will be Contessa Maria Caproni, Director of the fabulous Caproni Museum in Trento, Italy. The Museum of Victoria's recently restored Lockheed Super Constllation will also be on hand for the duration of the Conference with speacial access provided to delegates. Programme & Registartion details follow: PROGRAMME Friday 3rd May 9.15 Registration of Delegates 9.45 Official welcome by the Conference Chairman, Cdr. Mike Lehan (RAN Ret'd.), Director, Australian Naval Aviation Museum (ANAM) Foundation 9.50 Official opening, Senator Michael Baume 10.15 Morning Tea 10.45 Keynote Address, Il Museo dell'Aeronautica Caproni, Contessa Maria Fede Caproni Armani, Director, Caproni Museum of Aviation, Trento, Italy 12.00 Lunch 1.15 Dream Machine: The Remarkable Story of Super Constellation VH-EAG, John Brooker, Secretary, Hist. Aircraft Restoration Soc. 2.15 A Current Perspective on Airworld's Future Operations, Sqn. Ldr. Gerry Dowling (RAAF Ret'd), Manager, Airworld Aviation Museum, Wangaratta 3.15 Afternoon Tea 3.45 Guided Tour of Super Constellation VH-EAG 5.00 Programme concludes (followed by an informal gathering at the Nowra R.S.L.) Saturday 4th May 9.15 Flying The Information Superhighway, Geoff Holden, Senior Curator, Communications, Museum of Victoria 10.15 Morning Tea 10.45 The Bankstown Aviation Museum: A Progress Report, Trevor Dean, Director, Bankstown Aviation Museum 12.00 BBQ Lunch 1.15 An Interim Report on the Australian Heritage Commission's first survey and assessment of Australia's aeronautical and astronautical heritage, Mark Clayton, Executive Director, Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust, N.Z. 2.15 Naval Aviation Museum Development, Cdr. Mike Lehan, Director, Australian Naval Aviation Museum (ANAM) Foundation. 3.00 Afternoon Tea 3.15 Outcomes and implications of the recent 'Protection of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act' Review, Frank Maloney, Secretary, National Cultural Heritage Committee 4.15 Photographic Collection Conservation, Mark Nizette,Manager, Department of Conservation, National Film and Sound Archives of Australia 7.00 Conference Dinner (ANAM Function Centre, HMAS Albatross) Sunday 5th May 9.00 Aviation Exhibition Planning: Some Recent Thoughts & Experiences, Rose Young, Curator of Exhibitions, Auckland Museum 10.00 Morning Tea 10.30 Aerospace Collection Documentation , Ian Debenham, Curator of Transport, Powerhouse Museum 11.30 Open Forum Discussion 12.15 Lunch (Butt of Beef) 1.30 Guided tour of the Australian Naval Aviation Museum's collection storage and restoration facilities 3.30 Formal programme concludes REGISTRATION FORM Name Address Telephone No. Fax No E-mail Institution/Affiliation Registration Fees A$95-00 or NZ$100-00 A late fee of A$15-00 will apply for registrations received after Friday, April 26th. The registration fee provides for morning and afternoon teas, ANAM admissions (delegates only), and entry to the reserve and storage collections at HMAS Albatross on Sunday, May 5th. Lunches and the Conference Dinner are additional as indicated below. Cheques and money orders should be made payable to ~ Aerospace Museums Conference, and sent to: The Director, Australian Naval Aviation Museum, Box A15, Naval P.O.,Nowra, N.S.W. 2540 , Australia. Intending delegates are advised to register early as seating is limted. Those paying by credit card - the method preferred by the organisers - are asked to complete the following details: (please tick). 0 VISA 0 BANKCARD 0 MASTERCARD NO. 0000000000000000 SIGNATURE _______________EXPIRY DATE________ Enquiries to : Mark Clayton, Executive Director, Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust Ph: 64-6-835 7781; Fax: 64-6-835 3984: E-mail: [log in to unmask] or : Lt Cdr Mike Lehan, Director, Australian Naval Aviation Museum,Phone: 044-211920; Facsimile: 044-211999.