SAVE THE DATE AND PLEASE JOIN US!
VRA NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER FALL MEETING
Friday, October 19, 2007
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
http://www.bowdoin.edu
SCHEDULE:
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. - Continental breakfast and registration, Second floor, Visual Arts Center (next to the Museum of Art)
10:15 – 11:45 a.m. - Tour the newly renovated Bowdoin College Museum of Art http://www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. - Lunch and business meeting, Pinette Dining Room, Thorne Dining Facility, Coles Tower
1:45 – ~ 3:30 p.m. Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center
- Demonstration of digital projection system designed for and used by the Art Department. Ruth Bartlett, Educational Technology Consultant, Bowdoin College
- Report from VRA Kansas City Workshop “Getting Past NO – Assessing Copyright Risk.” Marci Hahn, Wellesley College
- Any other issues or questions that attendees would like to discuss
Break
5:30 p.m. - Cocktails and 6:30 dinner hosted by Renate Wiedenhoeft at Scholars Resource in Freeport. Maps and directions will be provided.
REGISTRATION FEE:
VRA/NE Members: $15.00
Non-members: $20.00
Students: $10.00
Registration fee includes scheduled events, continental breakfast and a buffet lunch. Renate Wiedenhoeft at Scholars Resource has graciously invited us for cocktails and dinner.
** RSVP by Friday October 5 (!) to Marci Hahn mhahn@wellesley.edu
Please provide your name and institution. Let Marci know if you will attend 1) Breakfast 2) Lunch 3) Cocktails and/or 4) Dinner at Scholars Resource. We need to have an accurate head count for facilities and catering.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING:
http://www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/visit/directions.shtml
Click on “more info about parking.” See “Campus map with building list and visitor parking areas.” The Visual Arts Center is number 13 on the map. Follow Short Term parking instructions.
LODGING:
Our trusty sources recommend the Fairfield Inn, The Brunswick Inn on Park Row (Formerly The Brunswick Bed and Breakfast), or the Captain Daniel Stone Inn. These and many more places can be found at http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&q=brunswick,+Me+lodging&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=13&output=html
There are also plenty of options in Freeport, Maine which is about 15 minutes away from Brunswick and is the location of Scholars Resource.
** Please note – this is foliage season in New England! Make your lodging reservations ASAP. ** |
