MEMO FALL'94 Conference/Pliminary announcement

[Frank Birmingham <frb2@VAX1.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>]

The following is a preliminary announcement of the MEMO Fall Conference at
the Kahler Hotel Rochester, Minnesota on October 6-8, 1994.
Registrations, questions, and comments should be addressed to:
0681WMS@Informs.K12.MN.US

Thursday, October 6
12:00 noon                              Registration desk opens
  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm                     Action labs, tours

  5:00 pm - 7:00 pm                     Plummer House dinner or dinner on
your own
  7:00 pm                               Vendor area opens (Cash Bar)
  9:00 pm                               Hospitality Room opens

Friday, October 7
 7:00 AM                                Registration desk opens
 8:00 AM                                Vendor area opens
 9:00 - 10:00 AM                        First session
 10:00 - 11:00 AM                       Vendor visit time
 11:00 - 12:00 noon                     Second session
 12:00 - 12:45 PM                       Lunch and awards
 12:45 - 1:15 PM                        Keynote speaker
   1:15 - 2:30 PM                       Dessert in vendor area
   2:45 PM                              Vendor area closes
   2:30-3:30PM                  Third session
   3:45-4:45 PM                 Fourth session
   6:00 PM                              Registration desk closes
   6:00 PM                              Dinner and awards, cash bar preceding
                                        Hospitality Room open

Saturday, October 8
 7:00 - 9:00 AM                 Registration desk open
 8:30-9:30 AM                   Fifth session
 9:45 - 10:45 AM                        Sixth session
11:00 - 12:00 noon                      Author brunch, book signing before

The Kahler
* H O T E L *
20 Second Avenue Southwest
Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: (507) 282-2581, Fax (507) 285-2789

The Kahler Hotel is offering special rates for those attanding
the 1994 MEMO conference.

Special group rates at the Kahler Hotel are $65.00 per room
Special group rates at the Kahler Plaza Hotel are $85.00 per room
Conference Particulars
Thursday afternoon Action Labs
Apple/Macintosh Lab - session will be working with HyperStudio and new
products -
IBM Lab - session will be working with Linkway

Thursday  afternoon Tour
Bus ride to Winona and tour Cotter High School,  the Minnesota Academy of
Math and Science , and the Institute for Effective Teaching, including
media center,
computer labs, technology center, classrooms, science labs, theatre,TV and
recording studios, and more.  Visit with teachers, adminstration and
students and
view student projects .

Thursday  Mayowood
Join the group for an exciting tour of Mayowood . Mayowood is the home of
the Mayo brothers .

Thursday Evening Plummer House Dinner
Dinner at the Plummer House renowned for it's architectural styles and
magificent gardens for those who have pre-registered.  This is also the
past president's dinner.

Friday  Keynote
Ray Dretske, composer, performer and educator will perform and speak about
his use of technology in music composition and education.  Ray has
extensive experience in concert performance, record engineering, electronic
music and computer music systems design.

Saturday Author
Mary Leonhardt author of "Parents Who Read, Kids Who Don't" is a 23 year
veteran English teacher with an M.A.T. and an M.A. in English from Brown
Univ. and an M.S. in Learning Disabilities from Old Dominion Univ.  In the
Oct. 15, 1993 review of her book, Library Journal wrote, "Using telling
insights into children and the nature of American education, Leonhardt is
on target with her explanation for the reason kids are not reading these
days."

Conference Sessions
Your personal and professional image                    Networking I
Media from a Superintendent's view                              Networking II
What are you doing besides E-mail on the Internet               Tell your
publisher what  you want
Media's role in the new graduation standards                    The right
medium for the right time
Consider the source                                     Public library and
school cooperation
CD-ROM networking                                       Producing your own CD
Assess your leadship style                              Designing lessons
with laser disks
Comparion of automated library management systems       Multimedia explained
Comparison of magazine indexes on CD-ROM                Comparison of
encyclopedias on CD-ROM
Censorship - what's new                                 Future of school
library media programs
What is CDI, Photo CD and CD-ROM, how do they differ    Cable and
satelilite resources
Remodeling existing buildings for technology                    Technology
discussion groups
What's new in LCD panels and scan converters            The role of
technology in music education
How to get started in video production                  Sharing sessions
K-6 and 7-12


MEMO 1994 REGISTRATION
OCTOBER 6, 7, & 8, 1994

Name:_______________________________     Position:______________________________

School/Institution:_______________________Dist.#:________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________
                                                        City
State           Zip
Phone:(           )______________________       Check here if MEMO
member:________

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If you would like to volunteer to help at the conference, please check here
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Action Labs: Thursday 1-4 pm
Choose one:     ______IBM Lab     (No charge for these labs)
            _____Apple/Mac Lab
_____________________________________________________
FEES_____________
Tours:  Thursday, October 6, 1994
Thursday Tours
1:00-4:00 PM           Cost is $7.50 per person
Choose 1:
        ____Mayowood Tour
        ____Winona Cotter High School
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Special Event Thursday Evening - 5:00-7:00 pm
Thursday Dinner
Dinner at the Renowned Plummer House (limited seating) $10.00
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Thursday, Friday and Saturday                   Pre-reg
Conference
                                                MEMO             Non-MEMO
                                                Members      Members
Choose A, B, C:
_____ Choice A: - Full conference - 3 days      $95.00           $145.00
        Includes Thursday hospitality, Friday
        breakfast, lunch and dinner, Saturday
        author brunch
_____ Choice B: - Friday conference only        $75.00          $ 125.00
        Includes Friday breakfast, lunch & dinner
_____ Choice C: - Saturday only includes        $35.00          $   60.00
        author brunch
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        PLEASE REGISTER EARLY TO FACILITATE CONFERENCE PLANNING.
        REGISTRATION FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 23.

Questions about the conference: Contact Cindy Alford 507-346-7276 or
Marsha Duffy 507-867-4210.  Makes checks payable to MEMO - no refunds or
cancellation after Sept. 29.  Mail registration form and check to:      Al
Lundquist

    246 Queenan Av S

    Lakeland MN 55043

_____________________________________________________________________________
Frank R. Birmingham, Ph.D. <FRB2@VAX1.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>     Ph: (507)389-5210
Chair, Library Media Education & Advisor, Academic Telecom. FAX:(507)389-5751
Mankato State University,  MSU 20,  P.O. Box 8400,   Mankato,  MN  56002-8400