January 3rd, 2013
Deadline: 31 March 2010 SHOT 2010–Call For Papers The Society for the History of Technology will hold its annual meeting in Tacoma, Washington from September 30 to October 3, 2010. The Program Committee invites paper and panel proposals on any topic in the history of technology, broadly defined. Sessions dealing with non-Western technologies are particularly…
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January 3rd, 2013
Travel To and Around Tacoma Getting to Tacoma Additional information will be added to this page as it becomes available. If you do not see the information you require email shot@virginia.edu for assistance. By Air SEATAC, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is the airport code you want when you or your travel agent makes your reservation. SeaTac…
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January 3rd, 2013
Tours and Special Activities "The field trips were wonderful. The sessions were fantastic." -Attendee of the 2009 SHOT Annual Meeting Note: All tours will depart at the times listed below.� Please do not count on your tour guide waiting for you if you are late! Thursday, 30 September: Mount Rainier National Park Established in 1899…
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January 3rd, 2013
Special Interest Group Activities An important feature of the SHOT Annual Meeting is the inclusion of a number of special interest group (SIG) gatherings.� Albatrosses The Albatrosses, whose interests cover all things related to aviation and aerospace, will have an informal breakfast on Sunday morning followed by a roundtable session highlighting the current research of…
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January 3rd, 2013
Schedule of Sessions "I’ve been attending SHOT meetings since 1969 and last year’s conference was arguably the best organized one I’ve ever attended." -Attendee of the 2009 SHOT Annual Meeting To see details of the topics and participants of all the academic sessions that will be taking place at the SHOT 2010 in Tacoma, please…
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January 3rd, 2013
Register for the SHOT 2010 Annual Meeting Register today for the SHOT 2010, the society’s Annual Meeting in Tacoma, 30 September – 3 October. Please note that your registration fee this year includes FREE continental breakfast on Friday and Saturday.� If you are going to a breakfast with a fee (such as Envirotech or the…
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January 3rd, 2013
Program Overview "Now that I’ve gone to a SHOT conference I feel silly that I haven’t gone before." -Attendee of the 2009 SHOT Annual Meeting A PDF version of the Program is available here. Thursday, 30 September 8.00 am-5.00 pm Executive Council Meeting, open to all members Tours�������� 9.45 am-4.00 pm Mount Ranier National Park…
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January 3rd, 2013
Headquarters Hotel Reserve Your Room for the SHOT Annual Meeting Today We are pleased to announce that you can start reserving rooms at the Hotel Murano, the headquarters hotel for the SHOT Annual Meeting, 30 September – 3 October 2010. All of the sessions and events for the2010�Annual Meeting will be at the�Murano. Centrally located…
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January 3rd, 2013
Special Events Events at the Annual Meeting "…a fantastically run conference. The accommodations, organization, and execution were all excellent." -Attendee of the 2009 SHOT Annual Meeting Opening Plenary and Reception Our annual meeting will kick off with events at the Tacoma Art Museum on Thursday evening, 30 September.�At 6.30 pm, we will have an opening…
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January 3rd, 2013
Travel Between SeaTac and Downtown Tacoma There are several options for delegates traveling between Sea-Tac International Airport and downtown Tacoma. Private Transportation Options Capital Aeroporter, (800)-962-3579. This service is offering SHOT members a special convention rate for travel between the airport and the Hotel Murano. For SHOT attendees booking individually, the one-way fare is $25.00…
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