Here is the ICCM '96 brochure and registration form!! Please feel free to distribute this to anyone you think may be interested. We will send separate messages detailing specific speakers and sessions for ICCM '96 as the information becomes available. We look forward to seeing you in June! May God bless you richly, Tom Dolan, Host, Richard Chowning, Program Chair, for ICCM '96 and Ferne Weimer and Virginia Kinman, Facilitators of Information Specialist pre-conference Consultation. ************************************************************* International Conference on Computing and Missions ICCM '96 June 7-11, 1996 The theme for ICCM '96 is "Building Bridges of Collaboration." ICCM is geared toward people involved with computer systems in missions. Session titles include: Computer Assisted Missions Education, Computer Assisted Communications for Missions, Computer Assisted Management of Missions and World Wide Web Production and Management Pre-Conference Consultation for Information Specialist in Missions: There will be an Information Specialist Consultation June 6-7, 1996. The consultation is geared toward missions information specialists/librarians and researchers. Discussion topics include: Maximizing access to existing resources in known mission-related research centers and the possibility of forming an organization for librarians and information specialists in missions. Please contact Ferne Weimer, fweimer@david.wheaton.edu, for more information on the consultation agenda. ICCM '96 and the Information Specialist Consultation will be hosted by Abilene Christian University in Abilene Texas. The $195 registration fee for ICCM '96 includes registration, room and board. ICCM '96 Starts with a Texas BBQ at 6:30pm Friday, June 7 and ends with lunch on Tuesday, June 11. The $45 fee for the Information Specialist Consultation includes registration, room and board. The Information Specialist Consultation starts with supper on Thursday, June 6 and ends with the Texas BBQ supper on Friday, June 7. Abilene Texas is 180 miles West of the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) airport. Most airlines that fly into DFW can connect to Abilene Municipal Airport via American Eagle, and American Southeast Airlines(ASA). There will be free shuttle service for the ten minute drive between Abilene Municipal Airport and University Park Apartments. The shuttle will run regularly Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Tuesday of the conference. We'll be happy to give you a free ride to/from the airport at other times upon your request during the conference. Conferees will lodge one to a bedroom in the two and four bedroom University Park Apartments. Each apartment has one bathroom. It is a short walk across the parking lot from University Park to the College of Biblical and Family Studies (CBFS) building where all ICCM sessions will be held. Meals will be in the World Famous Bean (cafeteria) in the ACU Campus Center next to the CBFS building. By car ACU is near Interstate 20 on Texas Highway 351. You'll be able to see the bell tower and rotunda of the Bible building from Interstate 20. Travel on Interstate 20 to the Northeast corner of Abilene and take the Texas 351 exit. Go West (toward town) about a quarter mile and turn south (left) onto Judge Ely Blvd. Take the first right (west) into University Park Apartments. Program: Richard Chowning (915)674-3754, email Chowning@Bible.acu.edu Consultation: Ferne Weimer (708)752-5084, email FWeimer@David.Wheaton.edu Registration: Tom Dolan (915)674-3706, email Dolan@Bible.acu.edu FAX (915)674-3776 ============================================================= ICCM 1996 Registration Form Name_________________________________________________________ Name You Want to be Called (Nickname)________________________ Male____ Female____ Organization_________________________________________________ Email Address________________________________________________ City_____________________ State______________ Zip____________ Telephone( )___________________Country____________________ Registration, Room and Board $195 _____ Spouse/Child (each) $120 _____ Registration No Lodging $135 _____ Information Specialist Consultation $ 45 _____ Airport Shuttle FREE! TOTAL _____ (Make checks payable to Abilene Christian University) I would like to share an apartment with______________________ Arrival Time__________ Flight #__________ Date__________ Departure Time__________ Flight #__________ Date__________ Spouse/Child names___________________________________________ Special Needs _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Send with payment to: ICCM - Tom Dolan, ACU Station Box 8454, Abilene, Texas 79699 Reservations need to arrive (no registrations taken over the phone) at Abilene Christian University no later than Friday, May 31. Otherwise there will be an additional fee of $50.00. ============================================================= The International Conference on Computing and Missions (ICCM) is an annual get-together of dedicated people who have a common interest and involvement in computers and missions. We gather for a unique experience of spiritual fellowship, information-sharing and vision renewal. ICCM provides a forum for missions-related people to meet personally and to share ideas, information and expertise in order to perform their jobs more effectively. Tom Dolan Dolan@Bible.acu.edu Voice 915-674-3706 Systems Manager FAX 915-674- 3776 College of Biblical and Family Studies ACU Station Box 8454, Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX 79699 ---------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/announce: iccm96.txt .