*** FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT ***

Entomology Collections Network - Annual Meeting December 16-17, 1995

Meeting Time and Site

The 1995 Annual Meeting of the Entomology Collections Network will be held Saturday and Sunday, December 16 and 17, at the Sahara Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Nevada, just prior to the Entomology Society of America meetings in Las Vegas which begin on Sunday, December 17. The Sahara is a reasonable walk from the ESA meeting hotel and given the favorable room rate, many ECN participants may choose to stay at the Sahara for the ESA meetings also.

All ECN meetings will be held in the Sahara. In addition, the Sahara will provide a room for a cocktail reception on the evening of Saturday, December 16. Registration materials and additional information will be mailed in Mid-September. At this time, we anticipate an advance registration fee of $20.

Please pass this notice along to colleagues and other interested parties. Anyone wishing registration materials who is not currently on our mailing list should contact:

Jim Woolley ECN Steering Committee Department of Entomology Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843 409-845-9349 409-845-6305 FAX jimwoolley at tamu.edu

Tentative Program:

BIN-21. Geographic Information Systems and Systematics. Impact of the Internet on Collections. Electronic publication. Public Interface and Exhibits. Legal Issues, including Status of Proposals for Repatriation of Specimens. Preservation and Curation of Slide-Mounted Specimens. Update on Smithsonian Profile System for Collection Inventory Appraisal of Collections for IRS or Insurance Purposes. Committee reports Business Meeting - Election of Officers

Arranging for Accommodations:

A block of 75 rooms has been reserved for ECN registrants (Dec. 10-16) at the Sahara Hotel and Casino for Friday, December 15 through Thursday, December 21. The rate for ECN participants will be $34 per night, single or double occupancy, plus 8% room tax. It is your responsibility to arrange for room reservations by calling 1-800-634-6666. Refer to Entomology Collections Network. The Sahara will bill your credit card immediately for the first night's charge, but the charge will be returned to your account in the event of a cancellation. Cancellation must be received by the Sahara within twenty-four hours prior to anticipated arrival. The rooms will be held for Entomology Collections Network until Wednesday, November 15.

Entomology Collections Network Membership Notice

About six years ago members of the entomological collections community formed the Entomology Collections Network to address issues of special importance to managers and curators of entomological collections. ECN has always been an informal organization run by a steering committee which is elected each year at the Annual Meeting. However, those attending the meetings have agreed that in order to more effectively pursue some issues it would be beneficial if ECN had a more formal membership, that is, a list of people who have consented by way of filing a form to be members of the organization. At this time there are still no plans to adopt a formal structure although there is growing feeling that at some point that may be necessary. There are no dues or fees of any kind for membership, fees are collected only to pay for the expenses of the Annual Meeting.

Registration materials will be sent to everyone on our membership list and anyone else that requests them. If you have received this notice by regular mail, you are probably already a member of ECN. If you have received information about ECN from a colleague or a list-server, and you would like to join, please fill out the form below and return it to the address listed. Please distribute this form to any colleagues who might be interested in joining the ECN. If you are a member and your email address has changed in the last year, we would appreciate an update.

__________________________________________________________________

Entomology Collections Network

Membership Form - 1995

Please fill out this form and return it to: Jim Woolley, ECN Steering Committee, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 or electronically to JimWoolley at tamu.edu.

Name:

Address:

Institution Represented:

Phone No.:

Fax no.

E-Mail:

************************************************************************** Jim Woolley Department of Entomology Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843 (409) 845-9349 (409) 845-6305 FAX

JimWoolley at tamu.edu **************************************************************************

?? 1995 Meeting - Entomology Collections Network