[OPLINLIST] REMINDER: SOA Spring 05 Program early registration deadline

[Angela O'Neal]

Greetings! This is just a friendly reminder that the deadline is coming =
up SOON (ie: 10 days from now) to register early at a discounted rate =
for the Spring 2005 Society of Ohio Archivists program to be held at =
Wright State University, Thurs-Fri, April 14th - 15th, 2005. Some of the =
tours and workshops are close to being full so don't delay! Don't forget =
also that the deadline for the hotel SOA rate is March 13th as well. See =
below for more info:
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The theme of the conference is "The Business of Archives: Tools of the =
Trade," and sessions focus on developing business, technical, and =
practical skills for archivists with all levels of experience. Dr. =
Herbert Woodward Martin of the University of Dayton will dramatize the =
life and works of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar for the plenary on Friday, =
April 15 (sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council). Other program =
highlights include:=20
TOURS
New this year are tours of area archives and sites, including the =
Library of Congress Film Vault [ONLY 2 SLOTS LEFT], Hawthorne Hill (home =
of the Wright Brothers), Dayton Art Institute and Archives, and Carillon =
Historical Park.=20
SESSIONS
11 sessions will be offered on topics ranging from, "Documenting Diverse =
Communities" to "New Approached to Creating Sustainable Archives." SOA =
has partnered with several organizations to offer special workshops =
during the conference, including, "Public Records Law for Archivists," =
"Adobe Photoshop" and "Digitizing Photographs and Manuscripts [ONLY 2 =
SLOTS LEFT]."
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON GRANT WRITING "Grant-Writing Workshop For =
Preservation and Digitization Projects" a pre-conference workshop, will =
be held Wednesday, April 13. The full-day workshop is offered at a =
reduced rate ($35) due to sponsorship by the Ohio Historical Records =
Advisory Board. Delivered by OCLC, workshop participants learn how to =
properly choose and prepare a grant proposal.
OTHER EVENTS
Wright State University Archives will host an evening reception on =
Thursday, April 14. Student poster sessions will be held during the =
reception, along with an SOA Business Meeting and elections. Other =
exciting events during this year's conference include a Silent Auction, =
and Evening Restaurant Tours.
MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
For the full conference program, online registration, and information on =
hotels, visit the conference website at: =
<http://www.ohioarchivists.org/conference/index.html>=20
Register now, as some of the workshops and tours have limited =
enrollment! Conference rates start at $35 for SOA members, $45 for =
non-members and $25 for students (with I.D.). Pre-Registration ends =
March 13, 2005. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any =
questions.=20
ALSO:=20
SOA has blocked off rooms at the following hotels. Be sure to ask for =
the SOA rate and/or Ohio Society of Archivists rate when you call for =
reservations. The deadline is March 13, 2005 to get this guaranteed =
rate.=20
Pls. keep in mind that the Winter Guard is in town that weekend as well =
so hotel space around WSU is limited.

Hope Hotel and Conference Center=20
<http://www.hopehotel.com/index.html>
Bldg. 823, Area A, WPAFB, OH 45433-5000=20
Phone: 937.879.2696 Fax: 937.878.8731=20
Directions: <http://www.hopehotel.com/directions.html>=20
SOA rate, $75 single, King or double=20

Hampton Inn=20
<http://www.hamptoninn.com/>=20
2550 Paramount PL, Fairborn, OH 45324=20
Phone: 1-937-429-5505 Fax: 1-937-429-6828=20
SOA rate, $75 single, King
Thanks!=20
Shari Christy & Angela O'Neal - SOA Program Co-chairs


Angela O'Neal
Digital Projects Manager
Ohio Historical Society
1982 Velma Ave.=20
Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 297-2576
www.ohiomemory.org=20