The Mineralogical Society of Southern California

Proudly Presents the 45th Pacific Micromount Conference

January 29 and 30, 2010 at the

San Bernardino County Museum

2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA

 

Friday, January 29

3:00-6:00 PM 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 30

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 - Paul Adams
“Micro-mineral collecting in La Paz County Arizona”

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 – Joe Marty
 “Recent Easter vacation mineral collecting adventures in the Southwest”

6:00 PM BUFFET DINNER Served at Museum.

7:00 PM
CONTRIBUTED TALKS AND MEMBER SLIDES

 

Sunday, January 31

Field Trip, possibly to Otto Mountain for rare tellurates

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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 $10.00 before Conference, $15.00 at door.

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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.