In the email today... -----Original Message----- From: Museums and the Web 2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 12:09 PM Subject: Museums and the Web 2000 >Apologies for any duplication; please forward as appropriate. > > > MUSEUMS AND THE WEB 2000 > http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/ > > April 16-19, 2000 > Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, MN USA > >The international conference about museums on the web, MW2000 >highlights the best in international networked cultural heritage. The >conference features hands on workshops, informative sessions, and >exciting exhibitors that will demonstrate the latest innovations in >museum web design. > > >DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING >That's right, the end of the regular registration period for Museums >and the Web 2000 conference is just around the corner (Feb. 29, >2000)! Register on-line at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/register/ > >Only a few more days are left for you to nominate your favorite web >site for the Best of the Web 2000. This peer-reviewed award is given >annually. See the sites nominated already at >http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/best/list.html > > >PROGRAM >Speakers from around the world will present papers on the entire >process of web implementation. During the 3 days of the conference, >beginners and veterans can explore themes including: design & >development, implementation, evaluation, site promotion, education, >societal issues, research, museology and curation. Sessions, papers, >panels and up-close mini-workshops explore theory and practice. The >Exhibit Hall features hot tools, techniques and services. >Demonstrations of museum web sites will let you meet and question >designers and implementers of some of the coolest museums on the web. > >The full program for Museums and the Web 2000, including paper and >demonstration abstracts and speaker biographies is available on the >conference web site at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/sessions/. >Before the conference begins, full papers will be on the web so that >speakers can highlight major issues in their presentations and allow >more time for active discussion. > >Proceedings in print and on CD will also be available at the >conference, free of charge to conference registrants, courtesy of >BigChalk.com. Papers from past Museums and the Web conferences are >available on-line, linked from http://www.archimuse.com/mw.html > > >WORKSHOPS >Full and half day workshops precede the conference on April 16, and >allow in depth exploration of topics and themes. If you are just >venturing out onto the net or are a seasoned cybersurfer, there is a >workshop for you. A Pre-conference tour on April 15 will allow a >limited number of people to get a first hand look at award-winning >web development studios in Minneapolis and St. Paul. See the full >list at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/workshops/ > > >EXHIBITS >A sign of changing times, and the growth of e-commerce, the MW2000 >exhibit hall will feature many first-time exhibitors. See full >details at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/exhibit/ > > >SCHOLARSHIPS >A number of scholarships to attend MW2000 have been announced. The >recipients are named on-line at >http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/scholarships/. > > >THE CONFERENCE HOTEL >MW2000 takes place April 16-19, 2000 at the Hyatt Regency >Minneapolis. There's a great $109 per night room rate (single or >double) if you reserve before March 24, 2000. > > >REGISTER ON-LINE >Register on-line at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/register/ or >print out a form and return it to us. > >See the list of institutions who've already registered for MW2000, >linked to http://www.archimuse.com/mw2000/register/list.html > > >SPONSORSHIP >We're grateful to the following organizations for their support of MW2000. > > Conference Sponsor > * MuseumNetwork.com is the Overall Sponsor of MW2000. > > Reception Sponsors > * MuseumNetwork.com will sponsor the reception hosted by the > Minnesota Historical Society on April 16. > * MuseumCompany.com will sponsor the Exhibits Reception in the Hyatt > Regency hotel on April 17. > * MuseumShop.com will sponsor the reception hosted by the > Minneapolis Institute of Art on April 18. > > Proceedings Sponsor > * BigChalk.com will sponsor the distribution of the MW2000 Proceedings > to all conference registrants. > > Scholarship Sponsor > * CultureFinder.com has announced the award of a $1,500 scholarship > to Lorna Abungu of the National Museums of Kenya to enable her to > attend Museums and the Web 2000. As part of its Partner Relations > program, CultureFinder.com has also agreed to sponsor this named > scholarship for the next Museums and the Web Conference in Seattle, > Washington March 14-17, 2001. Candidates for this scholarship, which > will be awarded to a third-world museum professional, should follow > the Scholarship Application Guidelines described on the MW2001 > conference web site. > > Registration Boxes > * MuseumShop.com will sponsor the registration boxes, distributed to all > attendees. > > >QUESTIONS? >You can email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any questions about Museums and the >Web. > >We hope to see you in Minneapolis! > >Jennifer and David. > >-------- >Peter Boyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.archimuse.com/ >2008 Murray Ave. Suite D ph.+1-412-422-8530 >Pittsburgh, PA 15217-2104 fax +1-412-422-8594 >-------- > >
