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---2006 ARSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE--- ARSC proudly announces its 40th annual conference to be held in Seattle, Washington, May 17-20, 2006. Hosted by the University of Washington School of Music, this conference promises to be lively, enjoyable, and memorable -- one you won't want to miss! The Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue will be the conference site. The hotel, located at 1415 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, is offering special conference room rates of $139 per night, single or double; $149 triple; and $159 quad. To reserve a room, visit the Reservations page at http://www.redlion5thavenue.com/ or call 206-971-8000, and use promotional code 0000784000 (all zeros need to be entered) to obtain the special rates, which are valid until April 24, 2006. ARSC is dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. Reflecting this broad mission, the upcoming conference offers a vast array of appealing talks and sessions. A few samples from the program currently being prepared are: -- Carl Haber, "New Imaging Methods Applied to Mechanical Sound Carrier Preservation and Access" -- Mark Hoffman, "Blues and the Power of Myth: Ten True Tales about the Big Bad Wolf" (Howlin' Wolf) -- Copyright and Fair Use Session: David Levine from Stanford's Center for Internet and Society, speaking on the implications of the Naxos decision -- Technical Committee Roundtable Discussion: Audio Preservation in the Digital Domain. Conference attendees will have opportunities to attend other exciting events. A private tour of Benaroya Hall, the home of the Seattle Symphony, has been planned. All are welcome to join the annual Record Collectors' Gathering -- guaranteed to be filled with camaraderie and fascinating stories and recollections. The pre-conference workshop, "A Tutorial on the Preservation of Audio in the Digital Domain," will take place on May 17. This tutorial will introduce the basics of digital-audio preservation, addressing some of the difficult equipment, metadata, and storage issues that must be resolved if enduring preservation is to be achieved. Speakers include: Mike Casey (Associate Director for Recordings Services, Archives of Traditional Music, Indiana University); Konrad Strauss (Director, Recording Arts Department, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music); David Ackerman (Audio Preservation Engineer, Archive of World Music, Harvard University); Sara Velez (Assistant Chief, Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, New York Public Library); John Spencer (President, Bridge Media Solutions Inc.); and Jon Dunn (Associate Director for Technology, Digital Library Program, Indiana University Libraries, Indiana University). Questions concerning local sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities should be directed to Paul Jackson at [email protected] . For all other questions, contact Kurt Nauck, Conference Manager, at [email protected] . Mark your calendars, and don't let the 2006 ARSC Conference pass you by! Keep checking http://arsc-audio.org/conference2006.html for more details. Anna-Maria Manuel ARSC Outreach Committee Chair
