----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Please excuse cross-postings --------------------------------------- There is still time to register for the Museums and the Web Conference. But time is quickly running out. Conference details, including the full program, workshop descriptions, social events, exhibitors, and session abstracts and papers are always available at the conference Web site: www.archimuse.com/mw97 The hotel has agreed to honor the conference room rate, as long as they have space available. Make your reservation today to ensure this special rate. --------------------------------------- Museums and the Web: An International Conference March 16-19, 1997 Los Angeles, California Sponsored by the Getty Information Institute Organized by Archives & Museum Informatics WHAT: An International Conference devoted exclusively to Museums and the Web WHEN: March 16-19, 1997 WHERE: Omni Los Angeles Hotel & Centre 930 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90017, USA Telephone: 1-213-688-7777 Reservations Telephone: 1-800-843-6664 (1-800-THE-OMNI) Reservations Fax: 1-213-612-3987 A block of rooms for the conference have been reserved from Sunday, March 16 to Wednesday March 19, 1997. The hotel will offer the special conference room rate as long as they have rooms available. Conference Room Rates: (All rates are in US dollars and rooms are subject to prevailing state and local occupancy taxes, which currently stand at 14%.) Single/Double Rooms: ($25 extra person charge) $119 (Standard) $129 (Deluxe) $139 (Club) (The hotel's normal rate for a Standard single/double room is $169/$189) HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Travel, Hotel, and Car Rental arrangements at special discounts can be made with: Forum Travel, Ltd. 4608 Winthrop Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Telephone: 1-412-681-4099 or 1-800-888-4099 Fax: 1-412-687-6766 Email: [log in to unmask] Air Transportation American Airlines is the official carrier for the conference. For discounted airfares, cite American Star #S0237AC USAIR is also offering discounted fares for registrants who cite USAIR Gold File #GF19380212. COSTS: (all costs are in US dollars) Conference: Late registration (after February 15, 1997) - $495 Single Day and Student registration - $175 Workshops: Half day - $100 Full day - $180 Exhibits: (March 17 & 18 only) Single (8'x10') - $900 Double (8'x20') - $1,650 Quad (16'x20') - $3,000 All booth space includes electrical and table/chair set-up and can include any number of network connections (10 base T to a T1 line) at $100 each. One-half the space rental fee must accompany the signed Exhibitors Contract. The remaining half of the rental fee will be invoiced and be due February 1, 1997. Contracts received after February 1, 1997 must be accompanied by full payment of the rental fee. ------------------------------- David A. Wallace Archives & Museum Informatics 5501 Walnut Street, Suite 203 Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2311 USA voice: +1-412-683-9775 fax: +1-412-683-7366 email: [log in to unmask] URL: www.archimuse.com -------------------------------