Hi Tim,
 
Happy Nearly New Year!
 
I can't get an article in American Conchologist until the March issue
because of the timing of the MAM meeting...we'll be in press by Feb. 27,
and no point in advance publicizing a meeting that's over by the time the
readers learn about it. So June it will have to be. Will you write it up
for me.  Format of last year will be excellent.
 
Best,
 
Lynn Scheu
 
>                       MID-ATLANTIC MALACOLOGISTS
>                          Second annual meeting
>
>                   Saturday 27 February 1999 10:00 am
>                   Delaware Museum of Natural History
>         4840 Kennett Pike, Box 3937, Wilmington, DE 19807, U.S.A.
>              Host: Timothy A. Pearce, Curator of Mollusks
>
>     The second annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Malacologists (MAM)
>will occur Saturday 27 February 1999, starting 10:00 am at the Delaware
>Museum of Natural History (DMNH) in Wilmington, Delaware. This one-day
>gathering will facilitate contact among professional, amateur, and
>student malacologists interested in ANY aspect of mollusks and working
>in the Mid-Atlantic region of North America. Participants will be able
>to present and discuss data, compare notes on methods and problems, and
>stay informed of research activities and opportunities. Even busy
>malacologists have time to attend this one day meeting.
>    Presentations (up to 15 minutes) range from informal talks about
>your latest research, to ideas you wish to bounce around with other
>malacologists, to polished talks. A 35 mm slide projector and overhead
>projector will be available, as will wall and table space for posters.
>    After the meeting, participants are welcome to visit and use the
>extensive mollusk reference collection at DMNH (also available on Sunday
>by arrangement).
>    We will have hot beverages and doughnuts during the morning break.
>There are several nearby restaurants for lunch. Many of us will continue
>visiting in the evening during dinner at a local restaurant.
>    Meeting and parking are free of charge. There are no dues, officers,
>abstracts, or publications. MAM is patterned after the long-successful
>Bay Area Malacologists (BAM) meeting started more than 25 years ago by
>Gene Coan.
>
>Getting there:
>    Driving: take I-95 to Wilmington, Delaware and take exit 7 (hwy 52
>north). Stay left taking the left fork, staying on Pennsylvania Ave.
>Continue north for 5 mi; road becomes Kennett Pike. DMNH is a large
>mustard-colored building on the left (west), 0.5 mi before entrance to
>Winterthur Museum. Parking is free.
>    Amtrak Train and Greyhound Bus stations are located near each other
>in downtown Wilmington. A taxi can take you and your friends to DMNH for
>$11 or $12. Unfortunately, city buses do not run to DMNH on Saturdays.
>
>Accommodations
>    For those wishing to spend the night in the Wilmington area, three
>moderately priced hotels that are closest to DMNH are:
>    BEST WESTERN BRANDYWINE VALLEY INN, 1807 Concord Pike, Wilmington,
>(302) 656-9436 or (800) 528-1234, Rates: approx. $67 to $110.
>    HOLIDAY INN, 4000 Concord Pike, Wilmington, (302) 478-2222 or (800)
>465-4329, Rates: approx. $89.
>    TALLY-HO MOTOR LODGE, 5209 Concord Pike, Wilmington, (302) 478-0300
>or (800) 445-0852, Rates: approx. $50.
>    Directions to DMNH from all three hotels: Go south on Concord Pike
>(Rt. 202), turn right onto Rt. 141 (going west). Get off 141 at exit for
>Rt. 52 North - Greenville. Continue north on Rt. 52 (Kennett Pike)
>approximately 2 miles. DMNH is a large mustard-colored building on the
>left side of the road.
>
>    For information or to say you'll attend and/or give a presentation,
>contact:
>  Timothy A. Pearce, Curator of Mollusks
>  Delaware Museum of Natural History
>  Box 3937, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807-0937, U.S.A.
>  phone (302) 658-9111 ext 319; fax (302) 658-2610, e-mail:
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