[blindkid] Fwd: EARLY BIRD registration for the Art Beyond Sight International Conference

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>From: "Marie" <aeb at artbeyondsight.org>
>Subject: EARLY BIRD registration for the Art Beyond Sight International
>  Conference
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>Dear Colleagues,
>
>The EARLY BIRD registration is opened now. Don’t 
>miss the opportunity, you have April 15th to 
>register. See below and attached the registration form.
>If you need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
>
>Here’s a link to the registration form and the previous conferences
><http://www.artbeyondsight.org/change/aw-conference-2009.shtml>http://www.artbeyondsight.org/change/aw-conference-2009.shtml
>http://www.artbeyondsight.org/change/aw-conference.shtml
>
>ART BEYOND SIGHT:
>MULTIMODAL APPROACHES TO LEARNING
>International Conference
>
>
>
>Friday and Saturday, October 16-17, 2009
>
>
>
>Sponsored by
>Art Education for the Blind &
>The Metropolitan Museum of Art
>Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, NYC
>The conference will further address the 
>challenges faced by educators, artists, museum 
>professionals, architects and designers to 
>create learning opportunities and inclusive 
>learning environments that better serve all 
>audiences, and meet the needs of learners with 
>sensory impairment or those who use different learning styles.
>
>The conference will showcase best practices in 
>classroom and museum education, as well as 
>pioneering approaches to learning, exhibition 
>and program design. The multidisciplinary 
>plenary sessions that are a trademark of the Art 
>Beyond Sight conferences will feature art 
>historians, anthropologists, curators, 
>neuroscientists, new media and Universal Design 
>experts, architects and educators, who will 
>present their diverse perspectives on 
>disability, the senses, art and education. In 
>addition to plenary sessions, concurrent 
>sessions will include discussions and 
>thought-provoking cross-disciplinary dialog 
>focused on issues of education program design, 
>product design, new technology and the senses, 
>museums and learning environments in the 21st 
>century, among other topics. Speakers scheduled 
>include: David Howes, Concordia University; 
>Constance Clausen, Concordia University; Alvaro 
>Pascual-Leone, MIT Harvard; Lofti Merabet, MIT 
>Harvard; Richard Sandell, University of 
>Leicester; Georgina Kleege, University of 
>Berkeley; Madalina Diaconu, University of Vienna 
>(Austria); Patrick Dvelieger, University of 
>Leuven (Belgium); Carlos Mourao Pereira, 
>architect, Lisbon(Portugal); Yuri Danilov, University of Wisconsin
>
>Panelists include: Mandayam A. Srinivasan, MIT 
>Touch Lab; Michael Schneider, ESI; Edmund 
>Mooney, sound designer and artist (NY);Alison 
>Jones, artist, Liverpool (Uk); Heather Bowring, 
>artist, London (UK); John Bramblitt, artist, 
>Denton (TX); Edu-Art, Milan (Italy), Rebecca 
>Fuller, RAF Models; Anna Schuleit, artist (MA); 
>Eric Brun-Sanglard, Interior Designer (CA); 
>Marcus Weisen, Museums and Galleries without 
>Barriers; Hannah Goodwin, Museum of Fine Arts 
>Boston, Trish Maunder, Exhibit Developer/Educator
>
>
>Official Registration Form
>
>Art Beyond Sight: Multimodal Approaches to Learning
>An International Conference
>
>Please complete a copy of this form for each 
>person wishing to attend the conference (badges 
>will be made using this information). 
>Registration must be accompanied by the fee, 
>payable in US funds. Unfortunately, we are 
>unable to accept credit cards. Make check or 
>money order payable to Art Education for the Blind. Please do not send cash.
>
>Registration (please print; complete one form for each person attending):
>
>Name: 
>
>Affiliation: 
>
>Street/City/State/Zip 
>Code/Country: 
>
> 
>
>E-mail 
>Address: 
>
>Phone: 
>Fax:
>I need the following access 
>accommodations: 
>
> 
>
>(If you would like to discuss your access 
>requirements, call 1 (212) 879-5500, ext. 3561.)
>
>REGISTRATION FEES:
>
>
>Full conference (2 days)
>Early Bird Special (Deadline: April 15)    $175 
>($110 for students/ID required)
>After April 
>15: 
>$200 ($130 for students/ID required)
>
>One-day attendance                         $100 
>($65 for students/ID required)
>Please Indicate day you wish to attend: ____________
>
>Total number of forms 
>enclosed:                             Total 
>amount enclosed:
>
>Send registration form/payment to:                  Address questions to:
>Attn: Conference 
>Coordinator                                 aeb at artbeyondsight.org
>Art Education for the Blind                                       or call
>589 Broadway, 3rd 
>Floor                                          Art Education for the Blind at
>New York, NY 
>10012 
>1 (212) 334-8723
>
>
>HOTEL and B&B SUGGESTIONS
>FOR ART BEYOND SIGHT CONFERENCE GUESTS
>
>Hotels with discounted rates
>
>Rates for the conference have been arranged at 
>two hotels. To receive the conference rates, 
>make your reservation by August 15, 2009. A 
>limited number of rooms are being held so call immediately.
>
>On the Ave Hotel, 22 West 77th St., New York, NY 10024, 1-800-509-7598
>Room Rate: $229/night (rate does not include tax)
>Contact person: Pooja Pendse,
>
>Holiday Inn, 440 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019, 646-688-1116
>Room Rate: $229/night (rate does not include tax)
>Contact person: Solange Vidal
>
>You’ll probably find the best prices for other 
>hotels in NYC through one of the online discount 
>hotel/airline Web sites, such as 
><http://www.priceline.com/>www.priceline.com, 
>www.expedia.com, www.orbitz.com, 
><http://www.hotelconxions.com/>http://www.hotelconxions.com 
>and <http://www.discounthotels.com/>www.discounthotels.com.
>
>
>Bed & Breakfast Suggestions from $79 to $250
>
><http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/>http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/
>Please note: A lot of Bed&Breakfast require a 
>minimum of 2 nights stay and are located in Brooklyn.
>
>Hostel Suggestions $27 and Up
>
>Central Park Hostel - 19 West 103rd St.
><http://www.centralparkhostel.com/>http://www.centralparkhostel.com/
>
><http://www.jazzhostels.com/jazzonthepark.php>Jazz 
>on the Park Hostel - 36 West 106 St.
><http://www.jazzhostels.com/jazzonthepark.php>http://www.jazzhostels.com/jazzonthepark.php
>
>The Wanderers Inn - 257 West 113th St.
><http://www.wanderersinn.com/west/index.asp>http://www.wanderersinn.com/west/index.asp
>
>
>Note: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located 
>on Fifth Avenue between 80th St. and 84th St. in 
>Manhattan. The 4, 5 and 6 trains are located 
>nearby. A cross-town bus is available on 79th St 
>– handy if you are staying in a hotel on the 
>West side of Manhattan.  (Fifth Avenue divides 
>Manhattan’s East side from the West.) For more 
>information on New York City transportation, go 
>to <http://www.mta.info/>www.mta.info or 
><http://www.hopstop.com/>www.hopstop.com.
>
>
>Sincerely,
>Marie Clapot
>
>Project Coordinator
>Art Education For the Blind
>589 Broadway
>New York, NY 10012
>tel:(212) 334-8723
>fax:(212) 941-6024
><http://www.artbeyondsight.org>www.artbeyondsight.org
>www.nybeyondsight.org
>
>
>
>
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