Tour: The Hollywood Theatre (limit 10 per tour) Wednesday 11.28 – 11:30am Thursday 11.29 – 12:30pm Thursday 11.29 – 1:30pm The Hollywood Theatre opened in 1926 – the last Portland venue built as both a vaudeville house and a movie theatre. It was a “palace of luxury, comfort and entertainment unsurpassed by any theatre on the Coast.” In 1983 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places but, like many of the old movie...
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As part of the new pAVilion at AMIA 2018 we are adding the opportunity for members to hold small group Roundtable Discussions on a variety of topics facing the field on Friday, November 30th. Roundtables are informal, collaborative discussions that explore specific topics and issues in a small group (tables are limited to 10 people). There is no presenter or speaker, and they are open to anyone with an interest in the topic. During these small...
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This year our registration information includes gender pronouns that will be included on name badges at the conference. AMIA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment – we not only want people to be comfortable being themselves, we strive to build a culture where we don’t make assumptions or pass judgment on each other. Having pronouns on our badges – or if a person chooses to tell you their pronouns – is...
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For those 2018 AMIA Conference participants who are interested in sharing accommodation in Portland, AMIA will maintain a list of attendees searching for roommates. You will be emailed a copy of the list so that you may contact potential roommates directly. Please try to submit your information as early as possible while appropriate room accommodations are still available. We strongly suggest any room reservations be made by October 24th. ...
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On Friday, November 30th, there will be a five-session stream of programming focused on the needs of regional and community archives. No Islands In This Stream: Building, Maintaining and Sharing Regional and Community Archives A wide variety of institutions, including university archives, public libraries, museums, historical societies, non-profits, and even corporate entities are the custodians of growing amounts of community...
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The 2018 AMIA Conference is right around the corner! The new AMIA pAVilion scheduled for two days – Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st and will bring together our traditional Vendor Cafe with an AV Archiving Fair, skill shares, “ask an expert” spaces, and small group discussions. Our goal is to create a hub for sharing information at the conference. For Exhibitors this means a full day of programmed activity in the...
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Portland, November 28, 2018 12:30pm -5:30pm | Whitsell Auditorium _________________________________ CALL FOR PROPOSALS As with all editions of The Reel Thing, we focus on the wide range of critical issues facing archivists, technicians, asset managers and curators of image and sound in the current media/film/digital landscape. Problems and solutions involving digital creation workflows (2K/4K/6K/8K/12K+HDR+HFR), data storage access and...
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