ASP Conference 2007

MEETING SITE & ACCOMMODATIONS
30th Annual Meeting
Winston-Salem, NC
20-23 June 2007

Winston-Salem is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known as the North Carolina City of the Arts. It is the home to the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Southeast Center for Contemporary Art, and numerous galleries in the downtown area. Winston-Salem is also home to the Winston-Salem Opera and several theater and dance troupes that perform at the Steven’s Center for the Performing Arts and other venues close to downtown. Winston-Salem is located in the heart of North Carolina wine country with 18 wineries within an hour drive of downtown. Downtown Winston-Salem boasts numerous restaurants, bars, live music venues, and art galleries within easy walking distance of the Benton Convention Center and host hotels.

Salem, NC was originally settled by the Movarians. This heritage is kept alive in Historic Bethabara Park and in the Old Salem historical site. The Old Salem historical park is close to downtown and has active archeological sites, workshops, shops as well as many living exhibits portraying life in a Movarian village.

Climate: Winston-Salem in June tends to have temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s with high humidity. Dress is casual and light clothing is advisable. The meeting will be informal. Be prepared for temperatures that range from hot outdoor temperatures to air-conditioning in all conference buildings.

Getting to Winston-Salem:

Taxis, limousines, and shuttle service are all offered from the Piedmont Triad International Airport to downtown Winston-Salem. Taxi fare is approximately $39. Shuttle service is approximately $27. For those who choose to drive, there are several rental car companies at GSO. Downtown hotels are conveniently accessed off business I-40 in downtown Winston-Salem. Paid parking is available at hotels.

Train travel: Winston-Salem is served by Amtrak through connecting bus service from Greensboro or High Point. Please see Amtrak’s website for more details. The bus station is at 100 W 5 th St. in downtown, just 4 blocks from the hotels and convention center.

Bus travel: Call (800) 231-2222 or http://www.greyhound.com for fare and schedule information. The Greyhound Station is located at 100 W 5 th St. in downtown, just 4 blocks from the hotels and convention center.

Travel by Car: Winston-Salem is located off I-40 and business I-40. Business I-40 leads directly into downtown. For other specific driving directions, see Map Quest or Google Maps

Housing:

Special rates have been arranged for those attending the conference at the conference hotels, the Embassy Suites and the Winston-Salem Marriot, which are both attached to the Benton Convention Center.

In order to ensure that the meeting is a financial as well as a scientific success, we ask that attendees stay at the conference hotel.

Visitor Information:

The Winston-Salem Visitors Bureau website has excellent information regarding your trip to Winston-Salem. A guide of local and downtown area restaurants and attractions can also be found at the Twin City Quarter.

Winston-Salem Area Attractions:

Old Salem Historic Site: Old Salem is a restoration of the Moravian community called Salem that was started in 1766. Renowned for its high level of authenticity, the non-profit organization named Old Salem began its work in earnest in 1950. The historic site is home to shops, workshops, the Old Salem Toy Museum, and the Old Salem Gardens and horticulture restoration project.

Historic Bethabara Park: A National Historic Landmark, this 1753 site of the German-speaking, Protestant settlement nestles in a picturesque, wooded 175-acre wildlife preserve with 126 kinds of area birds. The museum features a unique, restored and furnished 1788 church, archaeological ruins, Visitor Center with introductory video, exhibits and tours with costumed guides, as well as a reconstructed village, a French and Indian War fort and colonial and medical gardens. Explore the nature trails to the mill site, stroll the boardwalk over the beaver pond and spot otters, mink, foxes, deer and woodchucks or picnic overlooking the village.

Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University: The purposes of the Museum are to educate people about anthropology; encourage public awareness of and responsibility towards anthropological resources; to protect, preserve, manage the anthropological collections of the University; and enhance the instructional and research programs of the Wake Forest University Department of Anthropology.

The Reynolda House Museum of American Art and Reynolda Village: Reynolda House Museum of American Art displays a premiere collection of American art ranging from the colonial period to the present. Built in 1917 by Katharine Smith Reynolds and her husband Richard Joshua Reynolds, founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the house originally occupied the center of a 1,067-acre estate. It opened to the public as an institution dedicated to the arts and education in 1965.

Today, a large portion of Reynolda can be explored on foot. In addition to the house, twenty-eight of the original thirty buildings remain. To the west lie the restored formal gardens, noted for their Japanese cryptomeria and weeping cherry trees. The sixteen-acre lake behind the house has reverted to wetlands, which provide a home for a variety of wildlife. Many of the buildings in the village are now occupied by shops and restaurants. A short walk across the dam leads from the village to Wake Forest University built on land donated to the college by Mary and Charlie Babcock.

Southeast Center for Contemporary Art: The mission of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art is to educate and involve audiences in the art of our time. SECCA presents and interprets contemporary art of the United States with programs encompassing the issues engaging artists today.

The Duke Lemur Center

The Duke Lemur Center, located in Durham, NC (approximately 75 miles east of Winston-Salem, NC), houses the worlds largest captive strepsirrhine colony both in terms of genera represented (12) and total number of individuals (227). Our unique facility allows many of these animals to free-range in Natural Habitat Enclosures in the Duke Forest when weather permits. We currently have a very active research program, with projects being conducted in areas of animal cognition, behavior, reproductive ecology, hibernation, and improved husbandry, to name a few. We request that any ASP attendees who would like to visit the Center contact the tour program and mention your ASP affiliation so that we can organize tours that cater more specifically to the scientific community.

ASP Silent Auction for Primate Conservation:

Information regarding mailing items will be forthcoming in future ASP bulletins and on the ASP web page. Items to be auctioned for the conservation fund are donated. Please bring "primate" related memorabilia to donate for the auction. Additional information will be available at the Registration/Information Desk.

ASP Message Board:

You may post messages pertaining to the conference that can be viewed by all conference registrants and sign up to receive automatic emails whenever a new message is posted. Messages are categorized under headings such as "Roommate wanted", "Ride wanted", "Announcements", etc.

To sign up to receive the emails, click on the link to "Automatic email sign-up" at the top of the message board page.

Local Meeting Information:

Schedule: A more detailed schedule will be announced closer to the meeting date. Standing committee meetings will begin at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. The opening reception will be held at the Marriott. The traditional closing banquet will be held the evening of Saturday, June 23, 2007 at the Marriott, followed by music and dancing.

The registration fee includes access to all the sessions, coffee breaks, afternoon breaks, opening reception, closing banquet, poster session refreshments, and abstract booklet and program.

Exhibitors: Please contact Allyson Bennett (abennett@wfubmc.edu) for more information.

Conference T-shirts: T-shirts with the conference logo will be available for purchase ahead of the meeting on the registration form. We will have a few extra T-shirts at the Registration/Information desk.

MEETING SITE & ACCOMMODATIONS 30th Annual Meeting Winston-Salem, NC 20-23 June 2007