The 2008 joint OLAC-MOUG Conference will take place in Cleveland, Ohio from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28, 2008. There will also be a Preconference on Thursday, September 25. The Conference will take place at the historic and elegant Renaissance Hotel <http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/clebr-renaissance-cleveland-hotel/>, adjacent to the Tower City shopping complex <http://www.towercitycenter.com/>. Attendees will have an opportunity to view the newly-remodeled Cleveland Museum of Art <http://www.clevelandart.org/> at Friday night’s reception. They will also be able to tour the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame <http://www.rockhall.com/>.
The Planning Committee is pleased to announce that the following people have so far accepted invitations to participate:
The Planning Committee is developing the Conference theme, as well as the list of speakers and sessions. Suggestions for additional workshop topics and presenters are welcome. Please e-mail Kevin Furniss <furniss@denison.edu> or Sevim McCutcheon <Lmccutch@kent.edu>.
Attendees are encouraged to allow time to see some of Cleveland’s sites and attractions, described at the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland’s Website <www.travelcleveland.com>. Many cultural institutions are concentrated in the University Circle area: the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Botanical Gardens, the Western Reserve Historical Society, the Museum of Natural History and Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra. Attractions within easy driving distance include: a variety of ethnic neighborhoods, each with unique shops and eateries; the Football Hall of Fame and the First Ladies Library in Canton; Tudor-style Stan Hywet Hall in Akron; and Amish country.
Planning Committee members are: