If you've peeked at the conference program emerging in Sched , on the conference website , you may have noticed that the social activities feature the mingling of the ARLIS/NA + VRA memberships. The Joint Conference Committee has planned four social events to provide opportunities for conference attendees to enjoy food, drink, a few of Seattle's architectural features and the opportunity to mix business with pleasure. Wednesday, March 9 First-Time Attendees and New Members Reception Westin Hotel Yuri Levchenko "Seattle Art Museum" <https://www.flickr.com/photos/i8ipod/14751077570> (CC BY 2.0) Wednesday, March 9 Joint Conference Welcome Party Seattle Art Museum Thursday, March 10 Donor Recognition Event + International Attendees’ Reception (by invitation only) Rainier Club Friday, March 11 Convocation Reception Seattle Public Library We look forward to celebrating our Natural Connections with you. Sylvia Roberts, Publicity team ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~