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SS United States Conservancy
SS United States Symposium and Annual Meeting Update and Registration Information
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Dear SS United States Conservancy Members and Supporters:
We are delighted to invite you to join us at New York City's South Street Seaport Museum for our 2009 annual meeting and special SS United States symposium! For details on the meeting and registration instructions follow below.
We also invite you to view our new trailer for the documentary film, "SS UNITED STATES: Lady in Waiting" and encourage your local public television stations to re-broadcast the film. This is one important way to keep our national flagship in the limelight!
We also invite those of you in Southern California to come to the historic Warner Grand Theater on Sunday, April 26 to see "SS UNITED STATES: Lady in Waiting on the big screen!
As always, we thank you for all of your hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment - together we will save the SS United States!
With our best wishes,
SS United States Conservancy Board of Directors
(Photo above courtesy of the Richard Rabbett Collection)
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2009 Annual Meeting and Symposium
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Join us in New York City on Saturday, May 23, for a full day of exciting and unique presentations the SS United States!
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The day's line-up is packed full of dynamic presentations as well as opportunities to connect with fellow Big U fans and explore the storied past and future plans for our Ship of State. Highlights of the meeting agenda include:
9:00 - Registration, Meet-and-Greet
9:30 - Welcome, SS United States Conservancy Update
10:00 - Panel: Saving Our Ship - The Path Ahead
11:00 - Multi-Media Presentation: The Big U & the Big Apple
11:45 - Big Men at Sea: SS United States Commodores
12:30 - Lunch
2:00 - SS United States in Print: Author Panel
3:00 - Screening and Q & A with producer of "Lady in Waiting"
4:30 - Reception
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Annual Meeting & Symposium: To attend, register directly with the South Street Seaport Museum
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Meeting Logistics and Registration Information
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Click here to register (If this link does not work, go to www.southstreetseaportmuseum.org, click on the "Education" tab, then click on the "Public Programs" tab, then click "Purchase Tickets on line."
Meeting Venue: South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton Street, NYC. For directions, visit www.southstreetseaportmuseum.org
Registration Fee: $35 (includes evening reception)
Hotel information: A list of recommended hotels will be forwarded early next week in a separate email. (Hotels across the river in towns in New Jersey such as Hoboken, Union City, Weehauken, and Jersey City will be less expensive than hotels in Manhattan.)
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| Check out the new trailer for "Lady in Waiting"!
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| Big Ship Films, LLC, producers of "SS United States: Lady in Waiting", has produced a new four-minute trailer for the documentary to help encourage American Public Television (APT) affiliates to
re-broadcast the film. To view the trailer, CLICK HERE or visit www.bigshipfilms.com. Combining additional footage from the film, as well as quotes from
critics and viewers, the new trailer is designed to remind APT
affiliates of the award-winning film's critical acclaim and strong performance in the ratings, and to
make them aware of this national icon's uncertain future. Now that our
nation's flagship is once again for sale, raising public awareness
about the ship's historic significance and her current plight is a
vital tool in helping to rescue the ship from the scrappers. Please
take a moment and visit Big Ship Films' website to see how you can contact your local APT affiliate to encourage them to show the film again during this crucial time.
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| "Lady in Waiting" at the LA Harbor International Film Festival on Sunday, April 26!
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The SS United States Conservancy is delighted to
announced that the documentary film, "SS United States: Lady in Waiting,"
produced by Conservancy Board Member Mark Perry and directed by Robert Radler,
has been selected for screening at the LA International Harbor Film Festival in San Pedro on Sunday, April 26th at noon. Mark and Bob will be
on hand for a Q&A session after the screening. The film will be shown at
the vintage 1931 art deco Warner Grand Theater near the Port of Los Angeles.
Following the screening, the Maritime Research Center and Trans-Oceanic plan to throw a "bon voyage" party and showcase vintage United
States Lines memorabilia. Don't miss this opportunity to see the film on the big
screen! For more information on the Festival, visit www.laharborfilmfest.com.
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