Aloha from Hawai`i!
Attached is a tentative schedule for the upcoming Western Association of
Map Libraries (WAML) Fall Meeting, to be held on November 6th-9th, 2002.
Co-Hosts Mabel Suzuki, Riley Moffat and I are looking forward to the
event and hope many of you will be able to attend.
Aloha,
Ross Togashi
University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Hamilton Library - Map Collection mmm...grilled spam and
rtogashi@hawaii,edu bento lunches!
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF MAP LIBRARIES
FALL 2002 MEETING, NOVEMBER 6-9, 2002
November 6-7, Honolulu; November 8-9, Kona, (Big Island)
NOVEMBER 5
Ø Early Bird Bento Picnic: Ala Moana Beach Park (Magic Island) across Ala Moana Hotel on Ala Moana Blvd
NOVEMBER 6
Ø Executive Board Meeting
Ø Map Cataloging Workshop (Larsgaard)
Ø Presentations (speakers and topics TBA)
Ø Waikiki Walking Tour
NOVEMBER 7
Ø Presentations (speakers and topics TBA)
Ø Business Meeting
Ø Sounding Board
Ø Banquet (Willows Restaurant)
All meetings will be held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Campus Center
NOVEMBER 8
Ø Big Island Field Trip. Mauna Kea Astronomy Tour, estimated $60, not including hotel and airfare to Kona.* Tour begins with King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel pickup at 9:30 a.m.
NOVEMBER 9
Ø Kona optional tour (details forthcoming)
*Air travel to Kona (November 8) We encourage everyone to fly together to Kona on Hawaiian Airlines flight #104. You may purchase discount airline coupons through us (this option will be indicated on the conference registration form). Or you may make your own arrangements getting from Honolulu to Kona; check with your travel agency on the common fare to Honolulu and Kona. Please plan on arriving in Kona no later than 8:30 a.m. in order to meet the tour. Recommended flight times from Honolulu to Kona are:
Hawaiian Airlines (partners: American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines)
Leave 7:30 a.m. Arrive 8:13 a.m. Flight #104
Aloha Airlines (partner: United Airlines)
Leave 7:50 a.m. Arrive 8:30 a.m. Flight #36
Note: flight schedules are subject to change by the airlines.
Shuttle service to the hotel will be arranged.
Hotel Reservations: ask for reservations under group name: Western Association of Map Libraries
Ala Moana Hotel (available Nov. 4 - Nov. 9)
410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-4722
Phone: (808) 955-4811 (Fax: (808) 944-2974
http://www.alamoanahotel.com
Daily room rates: Mountain view: Single/double $89 Triple $114
(plus 4.16% state excise tax and 7.25% hotel room tax)
*King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel (available Nov. 8 - Nov. 10)
75-5660 Palani Road
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Phone: (808) 329-2911
http://www.konabeachhotel.com/
Daily room rate: Single/double $99 plus 4.16% state tax and 7.25% hotel room tax
*Porterage $5.20: we suggest adding porterage service since the rooms may not be available at the time of arrival (around 9:00 a.m.) and the return from the field trip will be late evening (approx.10:30 p.m.). With porterage, your luggage will be placed in your room as well as picked up at check out)
A complete description of the program and field trip(s) will be announced as soon as the details are firm. The registration form with fees and other costs will be available by mid-August. If there are any questions in the meantime, please contact Mabel Suzuki by e-mail ([log in to unmask]); telephone: (808) 956-2551; fax (808) 956-5968 or mail c/o Government Documents and Maps Department, 2550 The Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822.
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