ICAZ Fish Remains Working Group Conference 199910th Meeting of the International Council of Archaeozoology Fish Remains Working GroupHunter College - City University of New York - Friday 24th September - Saturday October 2nd, 1999
GENERAL
INFORMATION APPROACHING A NEW MILLENNIUM: FISHERIES RESEARCH AT PRESENT, QUESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE You are invited to participate in the 10th meeting of the ICAZ Fish Remains Working Group which will be held in New York, City, September 24-October 2, 1999. If you are interested in participating please contact Sophia Perdikaris by June 1, 1999. The New York meeting will focus on cooperative work, regional issues, methodology, and the formation of workshops for a more hands on approach to difficult conceptual and practical issues. Interested graduate students are also encouraged to attend. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS The papers and workshops are expected to run on a 9:00 am - 5:00 pm schedule from September 24 - 28th. On September 29th there will be a group visit to the Fulton Fish Market, South Street Seaport and Chinatown fish market. (Those not wishing to participate in this visit may treat the 29th as a "Free Day". A trip to Cape Cod in Connecticut is planned from September 30th to October 2nd. During this trip we will visit the Norwald Maritime Acquarium, walk on salt marshes and go on a guided whale-watch trip. The trip to Connecticut will be accompanied by a series of talks on maritime ecosystems, seabirds and sea mammals. COOKBOOK A first edition of the Fish Remains Working Group Cookbook is in the works! If you have a favorite recipe (butchery and ethnographic notes appreciated) and you want to share it, please send it in by May or June of 1999, for inclusion. The conference will be held at Hunter College which is part of the City University of New York. The conference will take place in: Room 217 Hunter West,
Hunter College (Main Telephone Number): (212) 772-4000 Hunter College (main
website): www.hunter.cuny.edu Getting to your hotel from the Airport: From/To JFK or LaGuardia: Taxi: Approximately $35.00 plus tip (15%) and tolls to any destination in Manhattan, depending upon route taken. Taxis leave from official taxi stands outside of the terminals. Get price quote from the dispatcher before getting in the cab. Bus: Carey Bus Lines $13.00 per person. Leaving the airport every half-hour between 5:00am and 11:00am, after 11:00am buses rum every 15 to 20 minutes. Buses drop off passengers across the street from Grand Central Station on 42nd street and Park Avenue. From/To Newark Airport: Taxi: Approximately $50.00 plus tip (15%) and toll to any destination in Manhattan. Again, catch taxi from official stand outside terminal. Get a fare quote before getting into cab. Bus: Olympia Trails Airport Bus $10.00 per person. Buses run every Half-hour between 5:00am and 7:00am, 7:01am to 11:00pm buses run every 15 to 20 minutes. Buses drop off passengers at Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station) or at 120 East 41st Street between Lexington and Park Avenues (one block from Grand Central Station). The Murray Hill Inn: 143 East 30th Street (Between
Lexington and Third Avenues) We recommend taking either Airport bus to the Grand Central Station drop off. Then, either take a taxi to the hotel directly from there (Approximately $5.00) or walk one block east and take the Lexington Avenue bus M101, M102, or M103 ($1.50 exact change required) to 30th Street. You may also take the #6 local downtown subway line from Grand Central Station one stop to the 33rd Street stop which exits onto 33rd Street and Park Avenue ($1.50 token or metrocard required, you don't need exact change, there is a token booth in the station). If your luggage is light you can also walk down to 30th street and make a left on 30th till you see the Inn. This is approximately a 10-15 minute walk. The Amsterdam Inn: 340 Amsterdam Ave (at
West 76th Street) If you are coming from Newark Airport on the Olympia Trails line you may take it to the Penn Station drop off . The Carey bus line from JFK and LaGuardia terminates at Grand Central but does provide a shuttle bus to Penn Station. From Penn Station catch the #1 local, #2 or #3 Express subway line uptown to the 72nd Street stop and walk one block east and 4 blocks north. You may also take the M10 Bus uptown from the 8th Avenue exit from Penn Station, take it up Central Park West to 76th Street and walk 2 blocks west. The easiest is to take a taxi from Penn Station (approx. $10.00). To/From Hunter College: From the Murray Hill Inn: Take the Third Avenue Bus M101, M102, or M103 uptown to 67th /68th Street and walk 1 block west or take the #6 subway line from 33rd Street and Park Avenue uptown to the 68th Street Hunter College stop. It exits directly into the West Building at Hunter College. If this entrance is open, take the escalator one flight up and you will see signs posted in the lobby. From the Amsterdam Inn: Take the Crosstown Bus M72 on West 72nd Street through the park to East 72nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Walk 4 blocks south on Lexington Avenue to 68th Street. Here is a map of the vicinity of Hunter College When you arrive for the conference, enter Hunter College from the main lobby of the "West Building" (it is the one on the south west corner of 68th St. & Lexington Avenue with a large black modern sculpture in front). You will see signs posted in the lobby directing you to the appropriate room. Registration will be held just outside the conference room and immediately before presentations begin. Registration will occur on Friday Sept 24th, in the morning prior to papers. CONFERENCE FEES AND MONEY
INFORMATION NEW YORK The conference fee is $60.00 for the general membership and $40.00 for students. Two small Inns will be used for the conference. The Murray Hill Inn is located on 30th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue. The Amsterdam Inn is located on 76th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. You can make reservations via Sophia Perdikaris up until one month prior to the conference. After that time, you will need to contact them directly. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOTELS IN NEW YORK DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. Payment must be made in either CASH, TRAVELERS CHECKS or via WIRE TRANSFER (see below for bank info). Hotel Room rates in New York are $80.00 for a single room with shared bath per night. Double occupancy rooms with shared bathrooms cost $113.00 per night. Private baths are available for a surcharge of $30.00 per room. These prices do not include 8.25% NY sales tax. Meals, telephone calls etc are extra. CONNECTICUT The Holiday Inn at Cape Cod will be the hotel used during the trip to Connecticut. There is a flat fee of $65.00 per person for either single or double room. All rooms have private bathrooms. OTHER COSTS Following is an approximate price list, so that you can plan your expenses for the trip. In New York, pending on your budget, you can spend much less or a lot more. MEALS Estimate approximately $5 -7.00 for breakfast, $10.00 for lunch and $20.00 for dinner. MUSEUM passes approx. $50.00 AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION $30.00 each way (plus tolls and tip) by taxi or $10.00 each way by bus to NY City and a cab to the hotel for another $7-10.00 TIPS AND TAXES Tiping is required in all service oriented businesses (restaurants, taxis, etc.) usual amount is 10-15% of the total bill. The New York Sales tax is 8.25% and is applicable to all non-food items. MONEY For those not wishing to travel with large sums of cash, there are plenty of cash machines in the city from which you may withdraw money using your credit card. Another alternative is for you to prepay part of your trip by sending money to the following conference account: BANK: Union National Bank
Telephone: +215-721-0566 or +800-287-0105 ACCOUNT TITLE: Thomas H.
McGovern T/A NABO Papers will run from Friday Sept 24 to Tuesday Sept 28th on a basic 9:00-5:00 schedule (which includes coffee breaks, breakfast and lunch at no charge). Papers will run 20 minutes with a discussion at the end of each session. This is a preliminary schedule and subject to change!!! If your name does not appear and it should (or if it does and it shouldn't) please contact Sophia Perdikaris immediately (sophiap@erols.com) so we can straighten out the details. A firm schedule of papers will be in your hands at the time of registration. September
24, 1999 - Friday Session
September
25, 1999 - Saturday Session
September
26, 1999 - Sunday Session
September
27, 1999 - Monday Session
September
28, 1999 - Tuesday Session
At registration there will be sign-up lists for suggested evening activities. If you have any special requests please let us know and we will try to help you out as best we can. Friday, September 24, 1999 Opening Night "Ice-Breaker": Cruise around lower Manhattan departing from Pier 16 of the South Street Seaport at 6:30 pm. You will receive your complementary drink ticket at registration. Cash Bar and D.J. on board. Wednesday, September 29, 1999 South Street Seaport / Fulton Street Fish Market: EARLY morning (approx. 5:00 am) visit to the seaport and fish market. Depending on interest and time we may also visit the Chinatown Fish Market. Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour: 11:00 am departure from Battery Park $7.00 ticket includes round-trip ferry to both islands and admission to both the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Cafeteria facilities available. Please make reservations at registration for this tour. Thursday, September 30 to October 2, 1999 Trip to Norwalk
Connecticut and Cape Cod Massachusetts ($50.00 fee plus $65.00
per night/per person for two nights) PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR
RESERVATIONS FOR THIS TRIP AT REGISTRATION. INDEX OF PRESENTERS AND SESSION
CHAIRS LIST OF PARTICIPANTS (as of 3rd
September, 1999)
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