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VRA
New England Chapter Fall Meeting
Williams College, Williamstown, MA
Friday, September 29, 2006
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
9:00
– 10:00 a.m.
Registration and breakfast goodies
Williams College Museum of Art/Art Department
Lawrence Hall, Suite 1
15 Lawrence Hall Drive
10:00
a.m. – 12:00 noon
Digital copystand workshop with Jim Gipe
Lawrence Hall, Classroom L1
12:00
– 1:30 p.m.
Lunch and chapter business meeting
Williams Faculty Club
1:30
– 4:00 p.m.
Tour/visit:
The Williams College Museum of Art http://www.wcma.org/
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute http://www.clarkart.edu/
and/or
Mass MOCA http://www.massmoca.org/
RSVP:
Please telephone (781) 283-3331 or e-mail Marci Hahn mhahn@wellesley.edu
at your earliest convenience to let her know if you plan to attend.
The final registration deadline is September 15th.
Registration
fee:
VRA/NE Members: $15.00
Guests: $20.00
Pay on site. Includes breakfast, lunch, and digital copystand workshop.
Museum entrance fees are not included. The Williams College Museum
of Art is free. Admission to either the Clark or Mass MOCA is $10.00
(or $17 for a combination ticket).
Membership
Renewal:
If you have not yet paid for your 2006 VRA New England Chapter membership
renewal, you may do so when you register for this meeting on September
29. The cost is $15.00.
Directions:
For driving directions, go to Google Maps http://maps.google.com/
or MapQuest http://www.mapquest.com/
and use the following address as your destination:
15 Lawrence Hall Drive
Williamstown, MA 01267
Parking:
Park in the U-shaped drive in front of Lawrence Hall (museum visitor
parking). If no spaces are available, park on Spring Street (one
block to the west) or in the public parking lot at the end of Spring
Street.
Lodging:
Please note this is the height of fall
foliage season - a very busy time in New England. We have secured
two lodging options for those attending the meeting who wish to
stay overnight. The number of rooms is limited
and it is recommended that you make your reservations as soon as
possible. The deadline for booking is August 28th. These
rooms will not be held beyond that date.
Option
1 (the less expensive)
Howard Johnson Express Inn, 213 Main Street, Williamstown, MA 01267
http://www.berkshirehotelsgroup.com/howardjohnsonwt.html
This motel has set aside rooms for our group the nights of Thursday,
September 28 and Friday, September 29 and is offering a 10% discount
off their regular prices of $89 (Thursday night), $149 (Friday night)
single or double occupancy. In order to get this rate you must telephone
the motel directly at (413)458-8158 and say you are with the Visual
Resources Association group. They do not offer on-line reservations.
Maps and a description of the motel can be found on their website.
Option
2 (the more aesthetically pleasing)
The 1896 House Country Inn & Motels, Route 7, Cold Spring Road,
Williamstown, MA 01267
http://www.1896house.com/
This motel has set aside rooms for our group the nights of Thursday,
September 28 and Friday, September 29 at a rate of $89.00 (Thursday
night) and $149 (Friday night) single or double occupancy. In order
to get this rate you must telephone the motel directly at (888)
999-1896 (or locally 413-458-1896) and say you are with the Visual
Resources Association group. They do not offer on-line reservations.
Maps and a description of the motel can be found on their website.
Option
3
Additional lodging options can be found at the Williamstown Chamber
of Commerce website
http://www.williamstownchamber.com/directory.php?CatID=1
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