34th AMATYC Annual Conference

General Information

Weather

The monthly average high temperature in Washington, DC is 55 degrees Fahrenheit and the low is 37. A coat will be needed. However, for walking and sight seeing a light coat may be more comfortable. Rain is always a possibility, so be prepared.

See the Sights

Check our link http://clab.cecil.edu/amatyc/ or click on Local Arrangements from the AMATYC conference page for information on museums, monuments, theaters, and other attractions.

If you are interested in a tour, please stop by the hotel concierge desk. They will have all the information you need to make plans for you and your guests. Members of the Local Events Committee recommend the Tourmobile (www.tourmobile.com) for its free re-boarding feature to let you browse at your own pace. The company also offers a twilight tour to see the city lights as evening descends.

Local Theaters
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A free performance is held every day on the Millennium Stage at 6:00 pm. The National Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to perform November 20–23 at the Kennedy Center.

The Capitol Steps perform their unique satire of political life every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 pm. As more venues post Fall calendars, we will update the Local Arrangements website, http://clab.cecil.edu/amatyc/, to include sporting events and concerts at the Verizon Center.

Job Board
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A job board and recruitment table will be located near the registration area. Bring copies of any job announcements from your college or personal resumés if you are seeking a job.

AMATYC Job Fair
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New at the conference for AMATYC conference registrants who are potential cmployers and AMATYC conference registrants who are potential employees is a better opportunity to meet and be met. Wouldn’t it be great if those looking for new faculty and those looking for a position had a better opportunity to meet and talk? AMATYC has set aside the Dupont room on Friday afternoon from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm for you to get together.

Job Offerers: If your school is a current Institututional Member as of August 31, 2008, and you have position(s) available, you’ve probably already posted your announcements on the job board. Bring job announcements and college applications and any other items your HR department requires to the Dupont room on Friday afternoon along with an 8½ x 5½ inch sign with your college name and get ready to talk informally with any interested parties. We will provide a comfortable informal setting to meet prospective employees and get the ball rolling for your school.

Job Seekers: Bring copies of your CVs and come to the Dupont room on Friday afternoon to talk informally with potential employers.

This meeting will provide a time to “put the faces with the names” and provide each other with immediate information as you each continue the job looking/filling process.

Contact Kari Arnoldsen at kari.arnoldsen@snow.edu to let her know you are planning to participate in one role or the other and to ask questions and get more information on how to use the time effectively and move along your job searching/finding processes.

Internet/Email/Communications

The Farragut Room in the Hilton Washington Hotel will be equipped with computers with Internet access so that you can check your email. Entrance to this room will be through the Professional Networking/Hospitality Room next door in the Edison Room.

It is suggested that faculty who need to monitor web-based classes bring their own computer and complete this work in the comfort of their guest room.

Internet Room Hours

Wednesday 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am – 2:30 pm and 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Friday 10:30 am – 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Saturday 10:45 am – 4:00 pm

Professional Networking/ Hospitality Room
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Meet new friends or visit with colleagues in the Professional Networking/Hospitality Room located in the Edison Room of the Hilton Washington Hotel. Enjoy a snack or beverage and relax with a puzzle or game or just listen to some music. Members of the Washington Local Events Committee, offering a warm welcome, will be there to orient you to the city with information and maps to local attractions.

You can sign up to join others for dinner or to spend the evening at one of the city’s many attractions. Connected to the Professional Networking/Hospitality Room is the room with computers to check your email.

Professional Networking/Hospitality Room Hours

Wednesday 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am – 2:30 pm and 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Friday 10:30 am – 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Saturday 10:45 am – 4:00 pm