Wednesday - November 4
Preliminary Program

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8:30pm - 5:30pm - (Separate Registration Fee Required)
Disaster Planning and Recovery of AV Media

Chair
Sara Holmes - National Archives and Records Administration

Presenters
Sara Holmes - National Archives and Records Administration
Mick Newnham - National Film and Sound Archive, Australia
Peter Brothers - Specs Bros., LLC
Leo Enticknap - University of Leeds

This workshop will provide strategies for participants to better prepare film, tape, and disc collections in advance for potential disasters. Proper methods of salvaging AV media after a disaster will be covered and a hands-on disaster recovery of film, tape, and discs will be included. Workshop speakers are among the contributors of the forthcoming AV Disaster Guide book. The workshop will be held at the National Archives at St. Louis in the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The NPRC building was the site of the largest archival disaster in the U.S. when a fire destroyed 18 million military records in 1973. Salvage work continues on-site for the approximately 7 million records saved in the fire. Participants will need to provide a government-issued photo ID and pass through security in order to enter the federal building in which the workshop will be held. On-site registration for this workshop will not be available due to planning requirements.

9:00am - 12:00pm
Tour: Fox Theatre & Cathedral Tour

Experience the majestic side of St. Louis through two of its most influential neighborhoods, Midtown and the Central West End. En route to the Midtown theatre district, which is anchored by the Fabulous Fox Theatre, you will pass Saint Louis University (SLU). Founded in 1818, SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi.

Experience the Fabulous Fox Theatre in style. Built in 1929 as a movie theatre at a cost of $6 million, the Fox Theatre is a magnificent example of the “Siamese Byzantine” design. Built by William Fox, of 20th Century Fox fame, the theatre was designed after a Hindu mosque. During the 1930s, Fox had a theatre empire of over 800 theatres. After a period of decline, the Fabulous Fox Theatre was restored and reopened in 1982, and now hosts concerts and Broadway musicals. A tour of the theatre, complete with backstage access, will complete your visit. Then, vist the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, known to St. Louisans as the New Cathedral. Here be amazed by one of the largest collection of mosaics in the world – more than 84,000 square feet in 8,000 shades of color! The tiny pieces of tessere and glass portray scenes from both the Old and New Testaments, the life of Saint Louis IX, King of France, and many men and women prominent in the history of St. Louis.

On Wednesday's Tour - the fee includes a box lunch, and you will return in time to attend The Reel Thing.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
KODAK Stop By Shoot Film

Presenter
Randall Tack - Eastman Kodak Company

Stop By Shoot Film is a hands-on opportunity to capture images using a Super 16mm motion picture camera. Participants will learn the basics of camera operation, exposure and film emulsion choices. Led by a KODAK cinematographer, participants will work in small groups to practice various camera techniques while shooting various scenes. Each participant will receive a DVD to enable them to view their work. Scene creativity is encouraged. Sessions are limited, sign up early!

11:45am - Buses Leave for The Reel Thing

12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
The Reel Thing

Co-Chairs
Grover Crisp - Sony Pictures
Michael Friend - Sony Pictures

Dedicated to presenting some of the latest technologies employed in film restoration and preservation, The Reel Thing features a unique lineup of laboratory technicians and specialists.

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Opening Night Cocktails

It's opening night, and a chance to say hello to colleagues, meet new friends and get ready for the days ahead. Sponsored by our friends at Kodak.

7:30 PM
Third Annual Trivia Throwdown!

Test your skills, win prizes and see if you can be the team that unseats the current AMIA Trivia Champions. Are you game? Sign up now!

And remember that it's for a good cause! Funds go to support AMIA Awards programs - including the Silver Light, the Maryann Gomes and the Carolyn Hauer awards.

8:00pm - 10:00pm - J. Buck's Showroom
10,000 Peacock Feathers in Foaming Acid

Co-Chairs
Stephen Parr - San Francisco Media Archive/Oddball Film+Video
Mellissa Dollman - Schlesinger Library/Radcliffe Institute

Speakers
Dmitry Gelfand - Portable Palace
Evelina Domnitch - Portable Palace

Evelina Domnitch and Dimitry Gelfand's 10,000 Peacock Feathers in Foaming Acid is a sensory immersion environment that merges physics, chemistry and computer science with art, information theory and aesthetic perception. Their installation uses laser light to scan surfaces of nucleating and dissipating soap bubble clusters generating a large-scale projection of molecular interactions as well as the visually-compelling phenomena of non-linear optics. Their award-winning installations draw on optical, mathematical and electrochemical discoveries made since the time of the Renaissance.

Performances are at: 8:00PM AND 9:00PM (Shows are 30 minutes each). J. Buck's Showroom is an eight minute walk from the hotel. J. Buck's Showroom (Lower level of J. Bucks Restaurant) is located at 1000 Clark Street, St Louis, MO 63102 (314) 436-0394 www.jbucks.com.

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