The Mineralogical Society of Southern California

Proudly Presents the 47th Pacific Micromount Conference

January 27 and 28, 2012 at the

San Bernardino County Museum

2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA

 

Friday, January 27

3:00-6:00 PM On Site REGISTRATION, greeting friends and microscope time.

6:00-7:00 Famous POTLUCK BUFFET Dinner.

7:00-8:00 PM “WHAT’S NEW IN MINERALS” by Sugar White

Followed by

SHORT CONTRIBUTED TALKS AND MEMBER SLIDES.

Saturday, January 28

8:00-9:00 AM – Doors Open

On Site REGISTRATION.

Setting up scopes, filling “Give-away” and

"Sales" Tables, and greeting friends.

10:00 AM WELCOME, Introductions and Special Announcements.

 

10:15 AM –  Joe Marty
“Recent Mineral Finds in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado”

 

 

NOON LUNCH. Subway sandwiches served at Museum. (No cost)

1:30 PM VERBAL AUCTION, followed by silent auction of member donated materials.

 

3:15 PM – Bob Walstrom
 “Recent Mineral Finds in New Mexico”

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6:00 PM – Buffet Dinner

Served at Museum.

 

7:00 PM – Member Participation

Contributed Talks and Member Slides

 

Sunday, January 29

Field Trip, location to be determined

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Friday night Potluck –Please bring an hors d’oeuvre, salad, hot dish, dessert, etc.

Saturday lunch – Subway sandwiches  (No cost to attendees.)

Saturday night Buffet dinner is $5.00. Advance reservations necessary. (See Registration slip.)

Registration Fee is $15.00 before Conference, $20.00 at door.

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Advance Registration Form
 click here to download the form for mailing

PACIFIC MICROMOUNT CONFERENCE

January 27-28, 2011 (Field Trip on Sunday, Jan. 29)

 Registration $15.00 per person by mail, $20.00 at the door

No. of people _____                                                                        Amount $________

Names

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Friday Night Potluck Dinner

Bring your appetizer, salad, main dish, or dessert for an old-fashioned Potluck dinner. Your contribution will assure the success of the Potluck! (We will have the use of the kitchen facilities.)

Saturday Lunch (No cost to participants)

Subway sandwiches will be ordered based on your advance selection

Turkey (__) Beef (__) Ham (__) Veggie (__)

Saturday Night Buffet Dinner

    $5.00 per person – number of people attending: ____                     Amount $________

Field Trip on Sunday

Are you interested in attending the field trip? Yes ___ No ___

Number of participants ____

Parking – Do you plan to park your self-contained

RV, trailer or van overnight at the Museum? Yes __ No __

Total Amount $________

Send Payment to:
PMC Committee Chair
Robert Housley
210 S Catalina Ave. #3
Pasadena CA 91106
Make check payable to MSSC

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I plan on presenting a short contributed talk (__)

 The topic will be: _______________________________ Approximate length of time __________

I can present: Friday night __ Saturday afternoon __ Saturday evening __

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Conference Registration Guidelines

Now is the time for you to make your advance registration for the 2012 Pacific Micro-mount Conference.

Registration: Please give us the names of all in your party. We really like to have a name tag waiting for everyone. In addition to registration fees you will be asked to make reservations for Saturday dinner and pay an extra fee for that.

 

While we encourage the swapping of minerals, we cannot allow participants to sell minerals at the conference.

 

 

Conference Lodging

 

 

Redlands Motor Lodge, 1151 Arizona St., Redlands (Alabama off-ramp)

909-798-2432

Good Nite Inn, 1675 Industrial Park Ave., Redlands (Alabama off-ramp)

909-793-3723

 

 

Starlight Motel, 1371 W. Redlands Blvd., Redlands (Alabama or Tennessee off-ramp)

909-792-3333

Super 8, 1160 Arizona St., Redlands (Alabama off-ramp) 909-335-1612

 

Also, if you have an RV, a trailer, or van and are self-contained, you may camp at the outer edge of the Museum parking lot. Quite a few do this, and you will not be alone. (Use Registration slip to let us know).

The San Bernardino County Natural History Museum is located just north of the 10 Freeway, at 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, California. (Take California Street exit and go north to Orange Tree Lane, then turn right to Museum Entrance.)

 

 

                                                                                                                             

The Conference will be in the Fisk Auditorium of the San Bernardino County Museum as usual.

For a registration package please download here and send to the address on the registration packet.