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Subject: [MapHist] 2005 Annual Meeting - Society for the History of
Discoveries
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2005
From: SHD Web <[log in to unmask]>






To all map lovers, historians, explorers, and those interested in the
history of discoveries:

1. THE 2005 MEETING of the Society for the History of Discoveries will
be held in Williamsburg and Newport News Virginia from October 6-9. The
preliminary program for the meeting, hotel and general information, and
a registration form are available online at
http://www.sochistdisc.org/annual_meetings/annual_2005/annual_meeting_2005.htm
Further information, such as the paper topics and their presenters, will
be posted as soon as the information is finalized. Refer often to this
site for meeting updates.
PLEASE NOTE that there is a REDUCED REGISTRATION FEE for those whose
registration form and payment is postmarked by September 1, 2005.
The meeting is open to all interested persons; you need not be a member
of the Society.
Inquiries about this meeting should be sent directly to SHD Vice
President Ralph Ehrenberg, 3117 Beechwood Lane, Falls Church, VA 22042,
USA (Phone 703-538-0948; e-mail [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ).

SPECIAL PRE-MEETING NON-SHD EVENT - October 4-6: The Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation is planning a multi-day "Mapping Colonial
America" symposium for October 4-6. It will likely begin with an opening
presentation and reception on October 4, have presentations on October 5
and 6, and have a closing reception on October 6. Their closing
reception and the SHD opening reception will likely be a co-hosted
event. Further details are not immediately available but will be
available directly from the Colonial Williamsburg organizers via the
following website: http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/conted/ Please
keep checking this site, as SHD is not involved in the details of the
symposium or registration for it. You may want to consider this
symposium as you make travel plans.

2. THE 2004 MEETING of the Society for the History of Discoveries was
held in Cody, Wyoming from September 9-11. The meeting summary,
abstracts of all the presentations, PLUS photos of the meeting and the
pre- and post-tours are available at the
http://www.sochistdisc.org/annual_meetings/annual_2004/annual_meeting_2004.htm

3. THE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER has been mailed to all members in good
standing. It has now been posted to the WMS Website and may be viewed at
http://www.sochistdisc.org/news_letter/terra-cognita_1.htm
It contains a wealth of information about the activities of the Society
and its membership.

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Thomas F. Sander
SHD Web Content Manager
P.O. Box 10793
Burke, VA 22009-0793 USA

Tel: 703-426-2880 Fax: 703-426-2881
E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Web: www.sochistdisc.org

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