Portland Tours
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...
Read MoreIn the pAVilion: Roundtables
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...
Read MoreGender Pronouns
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...
Read More2018 Room Share
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. ...
Read MoreTHE REEL THING XLIV
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...
Read MorePre-Conference Workshops
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM | $100 Separate Registration Required Small Gauge Projector Maintenance and Repair Chair(s) and Speakers Taylor McBride, Smithsonian Institution Dino Everett, USC SCA Hugh M. Hefner Moving Image Archive Kristin Lipska, San Francisco Symphony Genevieve Havemeyer-King, Media Preservation Coordinator, New York Public Library Emily Mercer, Student Co-Chair, AMIA Projection and Technical Presentation Committee...
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