Call for papers--Natural history collections

"The Road to Productive Partnerships"
Joint Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation
of Natural History Collections and the Natural Science
Collections Alliance
Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 23-27, 2006

We are currently inviting submissions for oral and poster
presentations pertaining to all aspects of natural history
collection care and management as well as presentations focusing on
the meeting's theme of productive partnerships.  Abstracts will be
accepted electronically until 24 March 2006.  For further
information and to access the downloadable abstract submission form
please go to

    <URL:http://www.msb.unm.edu/meetings/SPNHC-NSCA2006/talks.html>

Please join us in scenic Albuquerque, New Mexico this May. The
meeting site is at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, located in the
heart of Albuquerque's historical district. In addition to invited
and submitted talks, a poster session, and trade show, the
conference will offer several 'special sessions' on border and
permit issues, data sharing and bioinformatics, issues involving
Federally-associated collections, and training the next generation
of collections care personnel.  We are offering a selection of
half-day workshops and one full-day workshop that will highlight
recent advances in biodiversity informatics.  Several half-day and
full-day pre-conference field trips are available to some of the
most unique areas in New Mexico. Please check the meeting website
for additional information.

Registration is now available and remember to make your hotel
reservations early.

Dates to remember:

Abstract submission deadline:                       March 24, 2006
Early Registration:                                 March 24, 2006
Conference rate cut-off date for Hotel Albuquerque: April 23, 2006
SPNHC-NSCA 2006 Meeting:                            May 23-27, 2006

For additional information please see
<URL:http://www.msb.unm.edu/meetings/SPNHC-NSCA2006/>

    Cindy Ramotnik
    SPNHC co-host
    U.S. Geological Survey
    University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM 87131
    505-277-5369
    ramotnik [at] unm__edu

We hope to see you this May.


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