North American Sundial Society Fifth Annual Conference October 8-10, 1999 Hartford CT
The fifth annual conference of the North American Sundial Society will be held at the (newly renovated) Hilton Hartford in Hartford, CT from October 8 through October 10, 1999. Conference attendees must make their own hotel reservations directly with the hotel's reservation department (at 860-728-5151) or with central reservations (at 1-800-HILTONS). A limited number of single and double rooms have been set aside at the special conference rate of $89.00 (plus 12% tax) per night. This rate applies only to the nights Oct. 7th through October 10th. To ensure confirmation of the conference rate, you must indicate that you are attending the North American Sundial Society Conference and you must make your reservation no later than September 17, 1999. Please note that no exceptions can be made - the Fall foliage season is the hotel's peak time of year and our room rates represent a considerable discount. After September 17, guests will be accommodated only on a space and rate available basis. The hotel offers covered self-parking at an additional charge. We have set aside some time for any conference attendee to speak for 5-10 minutes about his / her favorite dialing project, question or story. If you have a brief presentation you would like to do, please let us know now so that we can schedule appropriately. If you have sundials, photos, books, etc. that you would like to display, please let us know so that we can arrange to have some table space available. Please fill out and return the registration form with your check as soon as possible so that we can get a good count of the number of attendees for meals, bus tour, etc. Please also note that everyone who participates in meals, activities, tours or lectures must be appropriately registered; this policy will assure that the conference is self-supporting and that everyone is helping fairly to cover the cost of putting it together. For the convenience of any attendees who may not be able to stay with us for the full conference, we have three registration plans. Select one registration option and one dinner option for each conference attendee. Add the costs together and send your check! Reg. Option A Reg. Option B Reg. Option C Admin Costs, Souvenir, etc. X X X Presentations, Friday & Sunday X Bus Tour, Saturday X X Snacks X Cont. Breakfast, Fri, Sat. & Sun. X X Lunch, Friday X Lunch, Saturday X X Conference Dinner, Fri. X X X Registration will take place at the Hilton Hartford Hotel on Thursday evening (6-8:00 pm) and Friday morning (8-8:30 am). There will be light refreshments at the registration site Thursday evening - all are invited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The North American Sundial Society hereby issues a CALL FOR PAPERS to be presented at its 5th Annual Conference on October 8-10, 1999 in Hartford, Connecticut Papers on topics related to sundials, dialing or dialists - whether dealing with history, art, technology, instruments, theory or current practice, are welcome! Presentations should be 20-25 minutes in length and may be published in The Compendium, the society's quarterly journal. Please submit title, time requirements, and an abstract of not more than 200 words as soon as possible to Frederick W. Sawyer III, 8 Sachem Drive, Glastonbury CT 06033 USA (fax: 603-719-1727 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) If you have items for show-and-tell or for display, please provide details so that appropriate time and space can be allocated. For information on the conference, address inquiries to NASS at the above address. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Fifth Annual Conference of The North American Sundial Society Set aside the weekend of October 8-10, 1999 to be in Hartford, Connecticut for an entertaining, informative, social conference with your fellow NASS members! Meet fellow dialists, share your experiences and enthusiasm, and come away with new bits of knowledge relating to one of humanity's oldest inventions! We will begin early on Friday October 8 (you can register the night before) and will go through midday on Sunday the 10th. Each year our conference features several stimulating presentations on dialing - covering such areas as history, art, technology, instruments, theory and current practice. Presenters include scholars and hobbyists, longtime dialists and newly emerging novices. In addition to these presentations, we also encourage members to bring items for a show-and-tell session or for display during the meeting. The conference also includes a Saturday bus tour which this year will take us through Hartford and its suburbs to visit 7 interesting dials (including 3 by NASS members) and will conclude with a visit to the Albert Waugh collection of rare books on dialing at the University of Connecticut. This collection includes 162 titles covering 423 years of dialing practice. Hartford is readily accessible by air, train, bus or car. The city is served by Bradley International Airport. Amtrak trains run regularly from New York. The Trailways and Greyhound bus terminals are within a few blocks of the conference hotel. And Hartford is at the intersection of two major Interstates: 91 and 84. The dates of the conference this year have been selected to give attendees an opportunity to view the beautiful Fall Foliage in New England. A drive north along Interstate 91 into Vermont in the week following the conference would take you right into the peak viewing region. The gorgeous colors usually reach their peak in Connecticut around October 15. Other attractions in Hartford include The Mark Twain House - which Twain designed and lived in while he wrote his most famous novels; and the Wadsworth Atheneum - the oldest public art museum in the country. Other sites within driving distance include The American Watch and Clock Museum (Bristol), Old Mystic Seaport (Mystic) and Sturbridge Village (Sturbridge MA). North American Sundial Society Fifth Annual Conference October 8-10, 1999 Hartford CT Registration Form Name: Address: Phone / Fax / Email: Select one Registration Option (A,B,C) and one Dinner Option (1,2,3,4) for each attendee. Before Aug. 15 After Aug. 15 Reg. A) Full Registration $120 US $130 US Reg. B) Partial Registration $ 90 US $100 US Reg. C) Friday Dinner only $ 10 US $ 15 US Din. 1) Lemon Pepper Fettucine $ 30 US $ 30 US Din. 2) Chicken Chardonnay $ 30 US $ 30 US Din. 3) Stuffed Filet of Sole $ 35 US $ 35 US Din. 4) Roast Prime Rib au Jus $ 40 US $ 40 US Please list below the names of all the people you are registering (full, partial, or dinner only) for the conference. List names as you want them to appear on nametags. Everyone who participates in meals, activities, tours or lectures must be registered; this policy will assure that the conference is self-supporting and that everyone is helping to cover the conference costs. Name : __________________________________________________ Reg _____ Din _____ Name : __________________________________________________ Reg _____ Din _____ Name : __________________________________________________ Reg _____ Din _____ Name : __________________________________________________ Reg _____ Din _____ (Checks payable to NASS) Total Fees Enclosed : ___________ If you have a 5-10 minute presentation you would like us to schedule on Sunday, please give us a brief description here: ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ If you have sundials, photos, books, etc. that you would simply like to display, please let us know so that we can arrange to have some table space available.______________________________ Return this form with a check for your registration fee (payable to NASS) to : Fred Sawyer, 8 Sachem Drive, Glastonbury CT 06033 USA. ------------------------------------------------------------