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| Author: | Jim Lundquist [ Tue Nov 13, 2001 1:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | ARM and TRAIN conventions |
where and when are these coming up in 2002? Thanks - (yes, I'll be fanning at the Grand Canyon next year also!) JimLundquist55@yahoo.com |
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| Author: | Brian Norden [ Tue Nov 13, 2001 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Future ARM conventions |
The next Association of Railway Museum conventions will be: 2002 -- Dallas, Texas October 23 - 27 (hosts: Age of Steam and McKenny Ave.) This is the weekend after the end of the Texas State Fair. 2003 -- St. Louis, Missouri September 18 - 21 (host; Museum of Transportation) The ARM Board is exploring sites for the 2004 and later conventions. Member organizations desiring to host any of these should contact the Secretary of the Association. The Board would like to return to the West for the 2004 meeting. Brian Norden member ARM Board of Directors Association of Railway Museums bnorden@gateway.net |
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| Author: | Rick [ Tue Nov 13, 2001 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
> 2003 -- St. Louis, Missouri September 18 - > 21 (host; Museum of Transportation) > The ARM Board is exploring sites for the > 2004 and later conventions. Member > organizations desiring to host any of these > should contact the Secretary of the > Association. The Board would like to return > to the West for the 2004 meeting. St. Louis isn't exactly an eastern location. How about somewhere in the Rust belt? rickrailrd@aol.com |
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| Author: | Phil Mulligan [ Wed Nov 14, 2001 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
> St. Louis isn't exactly an eastern location. > How about somewhere in the Rust belt? We were in Scranton PA last year and Salisbury NC last week. The Electric City Trolley Museum Association |
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| Author: | T.J. Gaffney [ Wed Nov 14, 2001 5:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
> We were in Scranton PA last year and > Salisbury NC last week. Although I agree with the above comment, how about somewhere in Ohio, Indiana, or Michigan in 2006/ 2007? Port Huron Museum peremarquette@hotmail.com |
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| Author: | Dave [ Wed Nov 14, 2001 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
> Although I agree with the above comment, how > about somewhere in Ohio, Indiana, or > Michigan in 2006/ 2007? Is that an offer, TJ? Dave irondave@bellsouth.net |
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| Author: | angel [ Wed Nov 14, 2001 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
Of course there's always GA.... angelinanotgrimk@aol.com |
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| Author: | Ray L. Kammer [ Wed Nov 14, 2001 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
> Although I agree with the above comment, how > about somewhere in Ohio, Indiana, or > Michigan in 2006/ 2007? There is always something to do in Michigan.. http://www.lakecentralrailtours.com ra1508vh@cs.com |
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| Author: | Howard P. [ Thu Nov 15, 2001 12:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
> There is always something to do in > Michigan.. Can you say "Owosso"?? Hotel capacity might be a bit tight, though. hpincus@mindspring.com |
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| Author: | Brian Norden [ Thu Nov 15, 2001 1:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
Hey guys, I know everyone would like to have the convention in their backyard without having to host it. We know that when the ARM meeting is in a region we get people from that area of the country who cannot travel long distances because of cost or time. For that reason we like to move the convention around the country. It is also the reason that we have established regional meetings in the spring of the year; we have just named a coordinator for the central region, Molly Butterworth of the Museum of Transportation. We are trying to reach the largest number of people and organizations as possible. The conventions need to have a host organization(s) that are willing and able to provide for the local arrangements and seminar development with the assistance of a ARM officer or Director. ARM also has a guide book with information about hosting conventions. You need to attend one of the meetings with open eyes to appreciate the work that goes into hosting a meeting. For your information here is a list of previous meeting sites: YEAR....MEETING SITE................HOST 1961‡...East Haven, Connecticut......Branford Trolley Museum 1962....Warehouse Point, Conn........Connecticut Electric Railway Association 1963....Worthington, Ohio............Ohio Railway Museum 1964....Washington, Pennsylvania.....Arden Trolley Museum 1965....Riverside, California........Orange Empire Trolley Museum 1966....Kennebunk, Maine.............Seashore Trolley Museum 1967....Elgin, Illinois..................Illinois Railway Museum 1968....Worthington, Ohio............Ohio Railway Museum 1969....San Francisco, California....Bay Area Electric Railroad Association 1970....East Haven, Connecticut......Branford Trolley Museum 1971....Baltimore, Maryland..........Baltimore Streetcar Museum 1972@...Rockford, Illinois...........Illinois Railway Museum 1973....Toronto, Ontario.............Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association 1974....Kennebunkport, Maine.........Seashore Trolley Museum 1975....Perris, California...........Orange Empire Trolley Museum 1976....Washington, Pennsylvania.....Arden Trolley Museum 1977....Golden, Colorado.............Colorado Railroad Museum 1978....Elgin, Illinois..................Illinois Railway Museum 1979....Edmonton, Alberta............Alberta Pioneer Railway Museum 1980....New Haven, Connecticut.......Branford Trolley Museum 1981....San Francisco, California....Bay Area Electric Railroad Association 1982....Baltimore, Maryland..........Baltimore Streetcar Museum 1983....Kennebunkport, Maine.........Seashore Trolley Museum 1984....Toronto, Ontario.............Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association 1985....Elgin, Illinois..................Illinois Railway Museum 1986....Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania.....Arden Trolley Museum 1987....Riverside, California........Orange Empire Railway Museum 1988....Galveston, Texas.............The Center for Transportation & Commerce 1989....Edmonton, Alberta............Edmonton Radial Ry & Alberta Railroad Museum 1990....East Haven, Connecticut......Branford Electric Railway Association 1991....Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.....Rockhill Trolley Museum 1992....Rockville, Maryland..........National Capital Trolley Museum 1993....Crystal Lake, Illinois...........Illinois Railway Museum 1994....Toronto, Ontario.............Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association 1995....St. Paul, Minnesota..........Minnesota Transportation Museum 1996....Walnut Creek, California.....Western Railway Museum 1997....Portland, Maine..............Seashore Trolley Museum 1998....Riverside, California........Orange Empire Railway Museum 1999....Vancouver, British Columbia..West Coast Railway Heritage Park 2000....Scranton, Pennsylvania.......Steamtown NHS 2001....Salisbury, North Carolina....North Carolina Transportation Museum Future Conventions 2002....Dallas, Texas................Age of Steam & McKinney Ave. 2003....St. Louis, Missouri..........Museum of Transportation ‡ Organizational meeting @ Incorporation meeting Brian Norden member, ARM Board of Directors Association of Railway Museums bnorden@gateway.net |
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| Author: | Dave [ Thu Nov 15, 2001 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
Hi Brian; Apart from Spencer, the southeast does seem historically underrepresented compared to the northeast and midwest. Of course, not much electric running down south until recently apart from NO. When we gewt up and running in Savannah you will hear from us, we have a fine new convention facility to offer. Dave irondave@bellsouth.net |
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| Author: | T.J. Gaffney [ Thu Nov 15, 2001 10:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
Dave & Brian- Maybe you guys can speak to this best; how successful has it been (or has it ever been tried) to have a couple of organizations sponsor the event? I don't know if we have enough rail-related exhibits here by ourselves to do it, but if we could pair with 1225 (big drive, no Amtrak) or Huckelberry (1 hour by Amtrak from here and maybe a little longer drive) or even both, it would be a different story. Then again, I'm not sure Marty Knox or MSTRP wants to take on hosting that big of an event (and I am by no means speaking for either of them), although I know Marty has hosted regional meetings in the past. And please remember before you jump on me, I'm new to this game, and I am allowed to dream. And yes, we do have a convention facility in Port Huron, right on the water and next door to our Thomas Edison Depot Museum satellite facility. Its the "live steam" aspect that we are currently lacking....... T.J. Port Huron Museum peremarquette@hotmail.com |
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| Author: | Brian Norden [ Thu Nov 15, 2001 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
> Dave & Brian- > Maybe you guys can speak to this best; how > successful has it been (or has it ever been > tried) to have a couple of organizations > sponsor the event? In the past a few ARM conventions have had joint sponsors. The second Edmonton meeting had two host groups (but the prime mover in the planning was a member of both). The upcoming Dallas meeting has two host groups. ARM is open to any appropriate member organization or groups of organizations to be hosts / local arrangements for the conventions. Even when there is a primary host, we encourage the convention to involve nearby museums, ARM and not, railroad and not, as presenters of seminars or as destinations of field trips. There are many good resources and stories to be told that are not at the host museums and we would like to see them used. ARM does involve itself with the planning of the meetings that carry its name. Any joint hosting needs to have an agreement between the organizations as to involvement, fronting of deposits, handing of receipts, and payment of bills. ARM has had a policy of providing an advance, if necessary, to help take care of set up costs (it is to be returned at the time of the meeting). Sometimes this offer is taken and sometimes it is not. Many other organizations that run their own annual conventions use the conventions as a major income source. ARM does not see the meetings as a major income source, but does look to it as part of the income stream. ARM takes a set fee per registrant and the does a 50-50 split with the host of any proceeds that the convention makes. Thus the host organization has the possibility of obtaining some income for the time and effort put into the meeting. Too high a registration fee and people will not attend, too low a fee and there is not an appropriate cushion for contingencies and hoped-for surplus. Brian Norden Association of Railway Museums bnorden@gateway.net |
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| Author: | Dennis Hogan [ Fri Nov 16, 2001 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
McKinney Avenue Trolley (MATA) is the only active sponsor of the 2002 ARM Convention. Age of Steam is turning out to be officially a passive or non-participatory player, so give the credit to the trolley folks for next year's event! > The next Association of Railway Museum > conventions will be: > 2002 -- Dallas, Texas October 23 - 27 > (hosts: Age of Steam and McKenny Ave.) This > is the weekend after the end of the Texas > State Fair. denmeg_hogan@msn.com |
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| Author: | Dave Sutter [ Sun Nov 18, 2001 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future ARM conventions |
If a central Michigan location were to host the convention. Like the MSTRP. Then the opportunities for day trips abound in Michigan. in addition to the trips T.J. listed there could be other trips to the Michigan Transit Museum, Coopersville and Marne, Southern Michigan, and Greenfield Village. Maybe it shouldn't be an official ARM or TRAIN convention. But something could be developed that would be very beneficial in many respects > Dave & Brian- > Maybe you guys can speak to this best; how > successful has it been (or has it ever been > tried) to have a couple of organizations > sponsor the event? I don't know if we have > enough rail-related exhibits here by > ourselves to do it, but if we could pair > with 1225 (big drive, no Amtrak) or > Huckleberry (1 hour by Amtrak from here and > maybe a little longer drive) or even both, > it would be a different story. Then again, > I'm not sure Marty Knox or MSTRP wants to > take on hosting that big of an event (and I > am by no means speaking for either of them), > although I know Marty has hosted regional > meetings in the past. And please remember > before you jump on me, I'm new to this game, > and I am allowed to dream. > And yes, we do have a convention facility in > Port Huron, right on the water and next door > to our Thomas Edison Depot Museum satellite > facility. Its the "live steam" > aspect that we are currently lacking....... > T.J. sutterd@hotmail.com |
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