Museum Computer Network (MC9) Conference 2009 - Update: Scholarships announced

Update: The Museum Computer Network Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce its eight scholarship winners for 2009. Each scholarship provides free registration to the MCN annual conference in Portland, Oregon, free hotel stay, and a small stipend to help cover additional expenses. MCN received nearly 90 stellar applications in 2009 - twice as many as last year - making the selection process even more challenging! Congratulations to:

• Kathy Amoroso, Director of Digital Projects, Maine Historical Society
• Dr. Tatyana Bogomazova, Chief of the IT Department, Russian Academy of Sciences
• Tiah Edmundson-Morton, Reference, Instruction, and Outreach Archivist, Oregon State University Archives
• Alyssa Glass, Web Producer at Adobe Systems and museum studies graduate student at JFK University
• David Lockwood, Museums Manager, Dumfries and Galloway Museum Service (Scotland)
• Emily Pfotenhauer, Outreach Specialist, Wisconsin Heritage Online
• Sivia Sadofsky, Technology Program Manager, Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia
• Andrea Thomer, Lead Excavator, George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits

The Museum Computer Network conference is November 11-14 in Portland, Oregon. For more information visit http://www.mcn.edu

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Museum Information, Museum Efficiency: Doing More with Less!
Doubletree Hotel - Lloyd Center
Wednesday-Saturday, November 11th-14th, 2009

Conference Schedule
This year's conference begins on Wednesday, November 11th with a broad range of workshops. All workshops are half-day and capacity is limited, so
please register early!

We hope everyone will plan to join us for the full conference program, Wednesday through Saturday, at the same conference rate as last year. Save now!  The Earlybird Registration Deadline is Friday, October 9, 2009.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
MCN Members Earlybird: $425.00 | Regular: $475.00
Non-Members Earlybird: $500.00 | Regular: $550.00
Emerging Professional/Student Members Earlybird: $200.00 | Regular: $250.00
Daily (members and non-members) Earlybird: $250.00 | Regular: $250.00
Guest Registration Earlybird: $105.00 | Regular: $105.00
Half-Day Workshop Fee: $50.00
Conference Speaker Discount: $50.00
Small Museum Discount: $200.00

Please see website re: ability to combine certain rates and discounts.

CONFERENCE HOTEL - DOUBLETREE
The conference hotel is just blocks from the Oregon Convention Center, the Rose Garden Arena, and Portland's Memorial Coliseum.

In order to keep costs down, we encourage attendees to reserve accommodations at the conference hotel. We have arranged a Special MCN
Conference Rate of $139 or $159 per night single or double occupancy valid for Wednesday, November 11th through Sunday, November 15th.  This
special rate is valid through Tuesday, October 13th.

Visit http://www.mcn.edu/conferences for the full schedule of registration rates and discounts, the conference program, and hotel & travel information.