Gene Klodzen
06-06-2004, 04:04 AM
From NAWCC Director of Marketing, Jim Bland:
COLUMBIA, PA: NAWCC, Inc will present the 25th Annual Ward Francillon Time Symposium (formerly the NAWCC Seminar) in Portland, Oregon, at the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, October 28-30, 2004. The symposium will begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday and will conclude with a banquet on Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. The theme of the symposium is “Horology and Science,” featuring nine outstanding speakers from around the country and special guests Jonathon Betts, Curator of Horology and Matthew Read, Assistant Curator of Horology at the British National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England.
Keynote Speaker, Jonathan Betts, has specialized in promoting a more conservative approach to caring for our horological heritage. Betts is a Fellow of The British Horological Institute, the Society of Antiquaries, The International Institute for Conservation and The Royal Society of Arts. In 1979 he was appointed Senior Conservation Officer (Horology) at the National Maritime Museum, and he has been Curator of Horology since 1990. His present work at the Museum includes writing a biography of the great horologist and polymath Lt.Cdr R.T. Gould (1890-1948) and a catalogue of the collection of maritime chronometers and precision watches at the Museum. In addition to articles and books, Betts has written numerous letters and reviews in the horological and antiquarian press. Over the years, he has given an endless list of lectures on horological subjects and makes regular radio and television appearances on the subject of horology. In 1989 Betts was awarded the National Maritime Museum’s Callender Award, and in 2002 the Clockmakers’ Company’s Harrioson Gold Medal for his contribution to Horology.
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Special events during the Symposium include a visit to one of the largest Foucault pendulums in the world, an exhibit that will include a display of timekeeping since the pendulum, horological science literature, hands-on experimental setups, and a poster session.
The topics of the lectures include:
· Horology in Science and Science in Horology
· Pendulum Models and Measurements
· Precision Pendulum Materials
· Measuring Clock and Watch Performance
· Experiments with a Precision Pendulum Clock
· Huygens, Hooke, and the Roots of Horological Science in the seventeenth Century
· The Clocks of the Transit of Venus
· American Precision Clocks
· Precision Timekeeping Since the Pendulum
The three-day event is being hosted by NAWCC Pacific Northwest Chapter 31, and cosponsored by NAWCC Horological Science Chapter 16. Throughout the symposium, the presentations will address how science and timekeeping have influenced, interrelate with and depend on one another.
Registration options and information is available by visiting the website at www.nawcc.org (http://www.nawcc.org) or by writing to Johnnie & Mike Robinson, 1782 SE Tanager Circle, Hillsboro, OR 97123. The cutoff date for advanced reservations or cancellations is October 5, and confirmation of registration will be mailed to all those registered before October 14.
Lectures and the Saturday evening banquet will be held at the Hilton, located at 921 SW Sixth Avenue in Portland, Oregon. The telephone number is (503)226-1611 or (800)445-8667. The Hilton is conveniently located and is offering a special room rate of $109 for single or double rooms. Anyone registering should mention the NAWCC Symposium to receive this special rate, which is guaranteed until October 5, 2004.
The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization with 28,000 members and 175 chapters worldwide. The NAWCC is headquartered in Columbia, PA and operates the National Watch and Clock Museum and the NAWCC School of Horology. For more information visit www.nawcc.org (http://www.nawcc.org)
COLUMBIA, PA: NAWCC, Inc will present the 25th Annual Ward Francillon Time Symposium (formerly the NAWCC Seminar) in Portland, Oregon, at the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, October 28-30, 2004. The symposium will begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday and will conclude with a banquet on Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. The theme of the symposium is “Horology and Science,” featuring nine outstanding speakers from around the country and special guests Jonathon Betts, Curator of Horology and Matthew Read, Assistant Curator of Horology at the British National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England.
Keynote Speaker, Jonathan Betts, has specialized in promoting a more conservative approach to caring for our horological heritage. Betts is a Fellow of The British Horological Institute, the Society of Antiquaries, The International Institute for Conservation and The Royal Society of Arts. In 1979 he was appointed Senior Conservation Officer (Horology) at the National Maritime Museum, and he has been Curator of Horology since 1990. His present work at the Museum includes writing a biography of the great horologist and polymath Lt.Cdr R.T. Gould (1890-1948) and a catalogue of the collection of maritime chronometers and precision watches at the Museum. In addition to articles and books, Betts has written numerous letters and reviews in the horological and antiquarian press. Over the years, he has given an endless list of lectures on horological subjects and makes regular radio and television appearances on the subject of horology. In 1989 Betts was awarded the National Maritime Museum’s Callender Award, and in 2002 the Clockmakers’ Company’s Harrioson Gold Medal for his contribution to Horology.
Page 2 of 2
Special events during the Symposium include a visit to one of the largest Foucault pendulums in the world, an exhibit that will include a display of timekeeping since the pendulum, horological science literature, hands-on experimental setups, and a poster session.
The topics of the lectures include:
· Horology in Science and Science in Horology
· Pendulum Models and Measurements
· Precision Pendulum Materials
· Measuring Clock and Watch Performance
· Experiments with a Precision Pendulum Clock
· Huygens, Hooke, and the Roots of Horological Science in the seventeenth Century
· The Clocks of the Transit of Venus
· American Precision Clocks
· Precision Timekeeping Since the Pendulum
The three-day event is being hosted by NAWCC Pacific Northwest Chapter 31, and cosponsored by NAWCC Horological Science Chapter 16. Throughout the symposium, the presentations will address how science and timekeeping have influenced, interrelate with and depend on one another.
Registration options and information is available by visiting the website at www.nawcc.org (http://www.nawcc.org) or by writing to Johnnie & Mike Robinson, 1782 SE Tanager Circle, Hillsboro, OR 97123. The cutoff date for advanced reservations or cancellations is October 5, and confirmation of registration will be mailed to all those registered before October 14.
Lectures and the Saturday evening banquet will be held at the Hilton, located at 921 SW Sixth Avenue in Portland, Oregon. The telephone number is (503)226-1611 or (800)445-8667. The Hilton is conveniently located and is offering a special room rate of $109 for single or double rooms. Anyone registering should mention the NAWCC Symposium to receive this special rate, which is guaranteed until October 5, 2004.
The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization with 28,000 members and 175 chapters worldwide. The NAWCC is headquartered in Columbia, PA and operates the National Watch and Clock Museum and the NAWCC School of Horology. For more information visit www.nawcc.org (http://www.nawcc.org)