Washington Map Interest Group Organizing Discussion and Map Give-Away, Wednesday Sept 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Seattle Public Library Annex, 2015 Airport Way S.

An organizational meeting to foster networking among map librarians in the PNW region. Mary Douglass, Seattle Public Library, will be giving away lots of maps as a result of her overhaul of the SPL map collection. Those who indicate on their registration form that they will attend this session will be sent directions to the Seattle Public Library Annex by email prior to the start of the conference. And of course, any WAML member is welcome to attend, regardless of state of residence. Email questions to mary.douglass@spl.org

Early Bird Reception, Wednesday Sept 15, 6:00-7:30 pm

Host: John Loacker, President, Kroll Map Company
Location: Metsker Maps, 1511 1st Ave, located between Pike and Pine Streets in the Sanitary Market Building of the Pike Place Market. (For those familiar with the Pioneer Square location of Metsker Maps, please note that this is a new location as of 2004!)

This wine & cheese reception will be held after hours in the new location of Metsker Maps Store, graciously hosted by John Loacker (who will also be speaking at the conference on Thursday morning). Those who are interested may continue on to dinner together. There are several excellent restaurants near the Pike Place Market.

Seattle Public Library Tour, Thursday Sept 16, 10:30-noon

Designed by Rem Koolhaas, the new central library facility at 1000 4th Avenue opened on May 23, 2004 to rave reviews from architectural critics and civic boosters alike.

Location: 605 ½ S. Main St, Seattle, WA, 98104 (206-223-9242)

The conference registration fee includes this event which will feature hors d’oeuvres from International District restaurants (sushi, satay, gyoza/potstickers, fresh fruit) along with wine, beer, sake, tea and coffee.

Support for this event comes from MapLink, Omni Resources, Eastview Cartographic and The Haworth Press.

The Panama Hotel was built as a “workingman’s” hotel, and is centrally located in Seattle's historic International District, very close to downtown. The Panama Hotel has been lovingly restored by its owner/proprietor (and our tour guide) Jan Johnson, who has made extensive use of not only historic maps and photographs in her restoration work, but also the contributed memories of the residents and descendants of residents of the neighborhood. The area of Seattle we now know as the International District was known as Japantown in the early years of the 20th century, right up until the 1942 internment of Japanese-Americans during the Second World War. The Panama Hotel houses the last Japanese bathhouse (Sento) left intact in the United States. While the bathhouse is not in operation, it will be included on our tour, which will provide fascinating insights into the lives and history of a neighborhood during its heyday, crisis, and rebirth.

Location: Bay Pavilion, Pier 57 on Seattle's waterfront

$40/person is inclusive of the following:

Buffet dinner (hors d’oeuvres, Caesar salad, chicken, salmon, vegetables, vegetarian pasta, beverages, dessert)

No host/cash bar

Puget Sound/Olympic Mt views

Free Carousel ride!

If schedules allow, an after dinner trip on the Elliot Bay Water Taxi from Pier 55 to West Seattle and back will provide the least expensive harbor tour in town – the cost of bus fare! ! For those wishing a voyage longer than 12 minutes, consider a ride on the Washington State Ferry from Seattle's Pier 52 to Bainbridge Island, which takes about 35 minutes each way.

Field Trip to Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument, Saturday Sept 18, ALL DAY

$50 fee is inclusive of the following:

Round-trip transportation on a 30-person capacity coach – register early!

National Park entrance fee

Box Lunch (gourmet sandwich, pasta salad, fruit, cookie, bottled water)

Expert services of guide Chris Newhall, USGS

This field trip will take a MINIMUM of 12 hours. Mt St Helens is a 3-4 hour drive from Seattle.

If you are considering making travel reservations on Saturday evening, please consult with the conference organizers beforehand. We are discouraging Saturday evening flights out of Sea-Tac Airport due to the complexity of making your travel arrangements mesh with the field trip.

We will travel by coach, leaving from in front of the Panama Hotel at 605 1/2 S. Main St, Seattle, WA, 98104 (206-223-9242) at 7:30 a.m. sharp on Saturday September 18. There will be at least three hours on the road to the mountain for you to nap, recover from your late night out on the town, read, play the highway alphabet game, OR engage with our onboard guide and geologist, Chris Newhall, Affiliate Professor, Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, and Research Scientist (Volcanologist), U.S.G.S. Chris is working with us to plan a varied and active exploration of the northwest side of the mountain, including stops at visitor’s centers as well as guided field exercises and narrated hikes. A box lunch will be provided and the dinner options under consideration will be determined by a poll on the registration form.

Due to the length of the trip, you may wish to care for your comfort by bringing the one or more of the following:

• a full water bottle
• sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots
• sunscreen
• wind / rain resistant jacket
• layers for warmth
  • while we anticipate clear skies and comfortable temperatures in the mid-60’s and 70’s at sea level, our trip will take us to elevations of 4000 ft which will be much cooler. Rain cannot be discounted.

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