Amy's observation about the sound levels in the exhibition hall was, I think, a particular problem for the rather large meeting I attended there (The Future of Art Bibliography). In future, similar arrangements the situation could easily be remedied with presentation seating and/or small PA systems (the large, circular dining tables forced greatly dispersed seating).
But a great conference all around.
Thanks to everyone.
Jeff
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---- Amy Ciccone <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Although I agree with Suzy and Larry about the convenience of holding the small meetings adjacent to the exhibits (and I definitely enjoyed being able to spend at least a few minutes in the exhibits each time I passed through), I found the location problematic due to excessive noise. Unless you were sitting next to someone, it could be impossible to hear a speaker as his/her voice drifted up into the rafters.
>
> Overall, Boston was another great conference for ARLIS/NA!
>
> Thanks to everyone on the local committee who worked so hard to create a terrific program, tours, etc.
>
> Amy
>
> Amy Navratil Ciccone
> Univ. of Southern California Libraries
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frechette, Mary E." <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010 12:41 pm
> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Boston? Wonderful!
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> > Hi all -- I agree with Larry about the overall excellence of the
> > conference, and especially the use of the large ballroom for small
> > meetings and exhibits, and even the membership luncheon.
> >
> > His e-mail prompts me to ask, however, was there a conference
> > evaluation form that I missed, or will there be one online?
> >
> > Best to all,
> >
> > Suzy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mary Frechette
> > Fine Arts Dept.
> > St. Louis Public Library
> > 1301 Olive St.
> > St. Louis, MO 63103
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Laurence McGilvery
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 12:12 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [ARLIS-L] Boston? Wonderful!
> >
> >
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > Thanks to all for an excellent experience in Boston. It was an
> > outstanding conference for me personally and as an exhibitor.
> > Although I could attend no sessions, the evenings were lively,
> > thanks
> > in large part to the generosity of both Peter Bernett and his staff
> > and Elmar Seibel of Ars Libri and his wife and staff.
> >
> > After a rocky start in the weeks before, apparently due to the
> > management company's misunderstanding of ARLIS exhibits, everything
> > went very, very well. Richard McElroy and all the other members of
> > the conference committees deserve all the credit we can give them.
> >
> > In at least one respect, Boston should serve as a model for future
> > conferences. Traffic in ARLIS exhibits always has been a problem:
> > the
> > typical pattern has been bursts of large crowds -- often the
> > product
> > of a distinctly artificial event -- followed by bleak stretches of
> > nothing for hours. Last weekend was different. The flow of visitors
> > to and through the exhibits was both more even and -- I thought --
> > more relaxed than in other years. A contributing factor certainly
> > was
> > the decision to use the far half of the hall for the large meetings
> > and, more importantly, for all the many small meetings.
> >
> > Historically, ARLIS conference coordinators have had difficulty
> > finding hotels that will take us because of our need to accommodate
> > so many different groups. The decision to scatter the small
> > interest
> > groups, chapter meetings, and the like around that large area
> > instead
> > of booking them in separate, dedicated rooms, seems to me the
> > perfect
> > solution. From my vantage point during those hours, I could see
> > five
> > or six people gathered around one table, fifteen or twenty at
> > another, a dozen at still a third. Each of these groups was quietly
> > intent on its own concerns, but all of them together were
> > contributing to the same close community. Simultaneously, other
> > people came and went en route to meetings, and some even stopped in
> > the exhibits to browse. The tableau struck me as a perfect metaphor
> > for ARLIS as a whole.
> >
> > Even if this specific arrangement is not possible in every setting,
> > it is a good lesson for the future.
> >
> > See you in Minneapolis.
> >
> > Cordially,
> >
> > Larry
> > --
> > Laurence McGilvery
> > Member, Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America
> > Post Office Box 852
> > La Jolla, California 92038
> > USA
> >
> > (858) 454-4443
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> > www.mcgilvery.com
> >
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