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The Annual Meeting of the Texas Map Society (TMS) will be held on October 5 – 6, 2007, in Arlington, Texas. Our home host, the Central Library at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), along with the Program Committee, have organized a meeting filled with outstanding speakers guaranteed to spark your interest, including a Friday night trip to “Big D” and the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU).
This fall's meeting is located in the heart of the exciting North Texas Metroplex, which includes Dallas, Arlington, Fort Worth, and offers ample opportunities for extended sightseeing. The region is noted for its world class museums, extraordinary restaurants and entertainment. Local members have prepared a list of special places and events you might want to visit before and after our meeting.
We begin, Friday evening, October 5th, with a bus ride from the Hilton Arlington Hotel, our conference hotel, to Dallas and the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) where attendees will enjoy an opening Reception at the renown DeGolyer Special Collections Library. We will then move over to the Edwin J. Foscue Map Library where we will be treated to a behind-the-scenes preview of their upcoming 65th Anniversary exhibition and a presentation featuring their outstanding World War II map collection.
Saturday morning, October 6th, we convene at The University of Texas at Arlington’s (UTA) Central Library at 8:15 a.m. for registration and continental breakfast. At 9:00 a.m. sessions begin with an extraordinary slate of speakers discussing topics ranging from Ramusio to Railroad Maps. In addition, David Finfrock, our favorite Metroplex Meteorologist, will be hosting the annual fall Members Map Forum and urges you to bring a favorite map along to the meeting..."something interesting, something unusual, or something fun!" Check the registration brochure for signup.
The Annual Fall Meeting is sure to be a hit! Mark you calendars now for October 5-6, 2007.
Program Details Hotel Information Directions to UT Arlington
Registration Directions to SMU and Parking Texas Map Society Home Page
Image:
Fort
Worth Exchange Building, 1951.
From the W. D. Smith Inc., Commercial Photography Collection, Special
Collections, UT Arlington Library
The Texas Map Society
For information please contact
Kit Goodwin at goodwin@uta.edu
Last date this page updated:
10/04/2007