Information for Session & Workshop Chairs

Information for Session & Workshop Chairs

Thank you for serving as a Session Chair for the 2014 Annual Conference! Much of the success of the conference rests on the efficient and consistent execution of our presentations, workshops and sessions. We know that a well-prepared Session Chair can help ensure that the speakers give high quality, trouble-free talks and that the audience appreciates the entire session.  Your program coordinator is available to guide you through the logistics,...

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Tips for Session Chairs

2014 Tips for Session Chairs (pdf) BEFORE THE SESSION Contact Your Speakers Before the conference contact your speakers to ask them if they have any questions about their presentation. Make sure your speakers know the date and time of their presentation. Ask them to give you a short biography with the relevant curriculum vitae material so that you can introduce them properly. Be Prepared It is assumed that the session chairperson is familiar...

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Hyatt Regency Savannah

Hyatt Regency Savannah

The Headquarters Hotel for AMIA 2014 is the Hyatt Regency Savannah. Located near the River Front Plaza, the full-service downtown waterfront hotel offers access to Savannah’s great historic district, shops, restaurants, bars, and entertainment centers. Take a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood surrounding Hyatt Regency Savannah to view stately Georgia homes, landmark architecture, and sights that have made Savannah famous. Board a...

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The Conference Schedule

The Conference Schedule

Preliminary schedule is subject to change. Please continue to check back for additions and changes to the Schedule. __________________________   Tuesday 7:30am….. 5:00pm Registration Open 8:30am 5:30pm Workshop: Cataloging & Metadata [Day 1] 8:30am 5:30pm Workshop: Small Gauge Projection & Repair 1:00pm 5:00pm Workshop: AV Outsourcing for All 1 Wednesday 7:15am 6:00pm Registration Open …. 8:30am 5:30pm Hack Day 10:00am...

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AMIA 2013 Presentations Online

AMIA 2013 Presentations Online

AMIA 2013 was held in Richmond, Virginia – November 6-9, 2013. 2013 Preliminary Program II A List of the 2013 Sponsors A List of the 2013 Vendor Cafe Exhibitors   A number of speakers have made copies of their presentations available for download.  The following sessions have provided materials: Workshops A/V Tech Basics for Archivists Speaker: Eric Wenocur, Lab Tech Systems Audio and video equipment is complex and specialized. There...

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2013 Conference Sponsors

2013 Conference Sponsors

  Our partners and sponsors are passionate about their involvement with AMIA, our members and the work we do.  And we couldn’t be more pleased to have their support.  Their generosity makes many of AMIA’s programs and projects possible.   Restoration Circle Sponsor Iron Mountain Entertainment Services For more than 60 years, Iron Mountain has preserved priceless originals of blockbuster movies, popular songs, hit TV shows...

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2013 Vendor Cafe

2013 Vendor Cafe

  Archimedia Technology Inc. Archimedia Technology specializes in the processing, conversion, and playback of mastering formats, including JPEG 2000, without loss of quality. Archimedia’s technology encapsulates complex file interchange and quality control processes for mastering and archive formats, allowing archivists to check master media files in and out of an archive with fast, accurate, inexpensive tools. www.archimediatech.com...

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