Hello Down South;

Its been awhile so we hope you and your wife are fine and in good health. There
will be a Xenophora up-date soon. Yes will be there again this year. Until I can
get some time, God Bless and be good,

Harry

Tim Pearce wrote:

> First Announcement
> MID-ATLANTIC MALACOLOGISTS
> Third annual meeting
>
> Saturday 12 February 2000 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 third annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Malacologists (MAM) will occur
> Saturday 12 February 2000, 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
> who are interested in any aspect of mollusks. 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 about 15 minutes) are usually informal and include
> talks covering research interests and to ideas you wish to discuss with
> other malacologists. A 35 mm slide projector and overhead projector will be
> available, as will wall and table space for posters.
> We will have hot beverages and doughnuts in the morning. There are several
> nearby restaurants for lunch. After the meeting, participants are welcome to
> visit and use the extensive mollusk reference collection and library at
> DMNH.
> 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, take the left fork staying on Pennsylvania Ave. Continue north
> for 5 miles; road becomes Kennett Pike. DMNH is a large mustard-colored
> building on the left (west), 0.5 mi before entrance to Winterthur. Parking
> is free. See map on DMNH web site, http://www.delmnh.org/gennf.htm.
> 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 nearby
> hotels are:
> BEST WESTERN BRANDYWINE VALLEY INN, 1807 Concord Pike, Wilmington, (302)
> 656-9436 or (800) 528-1234, approx. $69 to $115.
> HOLIDAY INN, 4000 Concord Pike, Wilmington, (302) 478-2222 or (800)
> 465-4329, approx. $89.
> DAYS INN, 5209 Concord Pike, Wilmington, (302) 478-0300 or (800) 445-0852,
> $65.
> 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 more information or to say you will attend and/or give a talk, 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 x319; fax (302)658-2610, e-mail: [log in to unmask]