Conference Information
For conference updates and the latest news , follow us on Twitter (@ nemanet and # nema2017 ) or on Facebook or Instagram . Hotel Information For the discounted NEMA rate you must reserve your room by September 22 . Sea Crest Beach Hotel 350 Quaker Road Falmouth , MA 02556 860-446-2600 www . seacrestbeachhotel . com
A block of rooms has been reserved starting at $ 129 for a Single or Double . Special room arrangements may be requested , but cannot be guaranteed ( king bed , etc .).
Conference sessions will be held at the hotel unless otherwise noted .
Reservations can be made online or by calling 508-540-9400 . Use the code 10C08F to receive the group rate .
Complimentary parking is available at the conference hotel .
Roommate Matching Service NEMA provides a roommate matching service to help attendees with the cost of accommodation . If you are looking for someone to room with , call or email the NEMA office with your name , phone number , and the nights you will be staying . NEMA does not guarantee that roommates will be available .
Car Pool Please call or email NEMA if you need a ride , or are willing to offer a ride , to the conference . NEMA does not guarantee that car pool rides will be available .
Volunteering Volunteering is an easy way to save you and your institution money while still being able to attend many of the great sessions offered at conference . It ’ s simple : work one shift and you attend one day for free ; work three shifts and your whole conference registration is free ! Sign up at nemanet . org / conference .
Online Registration Registering for conference couldn ’ t be easier . Just click here to register . Or , if you prefer , complete the form on the next page and return it to us by mail no later than October 6 ( September 22 if you want the Early Bird discount ).
Early Bird Registration ( September 22 Deadline ) Why Early Bird ? * Sign up early and save up to 35 %! * Reserve your choice of popular ticketed events before they sell out . * Order your choice of lunch options . * Get your name on the official registration list and tell everyone you ’ re here !
Standard Registration ( September 23 - October 6 ) If you register after September 23 , the Standard Rate applies . After October 6 advance registration is closed , although you may still attend as a walk-in , but meals , off-site sessions , and events will not be available .
Walk-In Registration Register at the door for a day or the full conference . The Standard Rate applies , but you will not be able to order lunch , and evening / off-site events may be sold out .
Speakers NEMA appreciates its colleagues who participate as panelists and speakers . If you plan to attend the conference beyond the session in which you ’ re participating , we offer a significant discount on registration . See the registration form for the speaker rate .
Group Rate NEMA member museums can send 10 or more employees and save 25 % off the member rate ! Contact the NEMA office to register .
Registration Policies If your institution is sending more than one attendee to the conference and paying by a single check , please submit all of your registration forms together .
Payment must be submitted with the registration form . Please do not email the registration form without payment information included .
One-day registrations may not be split between days . Full conference registrations may not be split among multiple people .
You may transfer your registration to another person at any time prior to conference . Please call the NEMA office with the name of your replacement . Once the conference begins , you cannot transfer or share your registration .
If you would like to bring a guest to a lunch or evening event , please use our “ Guest ” form online or call the NEMA office for details .
Cancellation Policy If you need to cancel your registration and special event tickets , we will provide a refund ( less a 25 % processing charge ). We must receive your refund request in writing ( mail or email ) no later than October 6 , 2017 . After that date there are no refunds . Refunds will be mailed after the conference .
For More Information Please call NEMA at 781-641-0013 or email conference @ nemanet . org . While we are happy to answer your questions , we cannot accept registrations , hold spots for tours or dinners , or make other arrangements by phone .
Cape and Islands Historical Association Members receive the member rate .
Thanks for making the conference possible !
Host Institutions Alden House Historic Site ; Cape Cod Art Museum ; Cape Cod Children ’ s Museum ; Heritage Museums & Gardens ; Highfield Hall ; Marine Biological Laboratory ; Martha ’ s Vineyard Museum ; Museums on the Green ; Nantucket Historical Association ; Osterville Historical Museum ; Woods Hole Historical Museum ; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ; Woods Hole Science Aquarium
Scholarship Sponsors
Cynthia Robinson ; Laura B . Roberts ; The The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center ; John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage at Brown University ; and University Products .
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Image Credits :
PP . 2 : Ken Kotch . P . 4 : Nantucket Whaling Museum By Kenneth C . Zirkel . P . 7 : Osterville Historical Museum . P . 11 : Marine Biological Laboratory /. P . 15 : Nobska Light , By Tichnor Bros . Inc . P . 19 : Courtesy of Highfield Hall . P . 19 : Courtesy of Cape Code Children ' s Museum . P19 : Courtesy of Falmouth Museums on the Green . PP . 19 , 23 : Courtesy of Heritage Museums and Gardens .
24 99th Annual NEMA Conference