American Society of Indexers Conference Events

American Society of Indexers Annual Meeting May 16-19, 2002 Moody Gardens Hotel Galveston Island, Texas

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Special Events
Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception and Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall will take place Thursday, May 16th, 6-8pm. All attendees are cordially invited. Hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks will be available free of charge; there will also be a cash bar.
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Exhibit Hall
The Exhibit Hall’s Grand Opening will be at the Welcome Reception Thursday Evening, May 16th, 6-8pm. It will feature displays by index-dedicated software companies, ASI’s publisher ITI, and a “bookshop” set up by a local bookseller. The Exhibit Hall will be open during the day on Friday and Saturday, so make sure to drop by and check it out early – especially between 9:45-10:15am, 1:30-2pm, and 3:45-4:15pm Friday, and 1:30-2pm Saturday, when you will have a long unassigned period of time to take in the exhibits properly. It will not be open on Sunday.
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Breakfast For New Indexers and First-time Attendees
All persons new to indexing (in your first year or two), and all those who are attending an ASI conference for the first time, are cordially invited to a special orientation breakfast on Friday, May 17th (at no extra charge, sign up on the registration form). ASI officers and board members will be there for you to answer queries and provide guidance, and you’ll get a chance to network with your peers.
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Editors’ Reception
Indexers, here’s a chance to meet and mingle with editors and publishers! A cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will give you a chance to network and exchange ideas and business cards. Editors, publishers, and in-house staff with responsibility for hiring indexers are welcome to attend free (please indicate your attendance on the registration form); in return all we ask is that you take a turn at the microphone letting us know your name, affiliation, and publication specialty. Indexers will need to register and pay a separate fee of $25 for this event.
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SIG/Chapter Leaders’ Breakfast
Saturday morning, May 18th, SIG (special interest group) and Chapter leaders will breakfast with ASI officers, directors, and committee chairs. We’ll pass on news, answer questions, discuss current issues, assign tasks, and just talk with each other. Please indicate attendance on the registration form.
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Annual Business Meeting
The bylaws require that ASI hold an annual business meeting, at which reports of the board of directors, auditors, and treasurer are made, the election results announced, and the floor be opened for general business of the society. This year’s business meeting will be on Saturday, May 18th. This meeting is open to all ASI members free of charge.
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Hines and Wilson Awards Luncheon
Lunch on Saturday, May 18th will be provided for all attendees at the conference. The Hines Award and H. W. Wilson Award winners will be feted at this event.
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Dinner Cruise
“The Colonel” is a reproduction paddleboat with generous decking and dining areas. On Saturday evening we’ll have a pleasant meal on the “Texas” deck and enjoy gorgeous views (and an amazing sunset, if we’re lucky) over Galveston Bay. Cash bar available. There will be a separate charge of $50 for this event .
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Keynote Speaker Luncheon
Our keynote speaker this year is Bill Kasdorf, owner and president of Impressions Book and Journal Services. Impressions produces books and journals in print and electronic forms for a wide range of publishers-trade, professional, scholarly, scientific, and educational. In this talk, Bill Kasdorf will describe some of the current and emerging technologies fundamental to publishing in the digital era (especially XML and its family of standards) and discuss how indexers can provide the critical intelligence necessary to make the most of them, can participate earlier in the publishing process, and can add value not only to print and electronic publications but also to the electronic archives that will become publishers’ most valuable assets.
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