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MW2009: there will be food ... and conversation!
A big part of any conference is getting to know the other delegates. Social occasions – receptions, meals and breaks – help to facilitate that interaction.
As you start to plan for Museums and the Web 2009, we thought it would be helpful to outline what catering is included with your conference registration. David's always maintained that conferences run on their stomachs, and MW2009 will be no exception.
Tickets for all receptions and lunches are included with Full
Registration. Extra tickets are available for guests. There will be
vegetarian options. What's currently planned is outlined below.
We'll start each day with a Continental Breakfast.
- Muffins, Croissants, Danish or Bagels
- Assorted fruit yogurts
- Orange, Grapefruit, Cranberry juice
- Starbucks frapucinno
- Coffee/Decaf/Tea
- Continental Breakfast
- Lunch
- each tour includes lunch at one of the venues
- menu varies with location.
- Continental Breakfast
- Coffee Breaks
- Lunch for All Workshop Attendees
- included if you registered for a full day, morning or afternoon workshop
- Lunch for All Workshop Attendees
- First Timers' Welcome
- there will be beer ... and new friends!
- Welcome Reception at Indiana State Museum
- substantial hors d'oevres with wine and beer
- Continental Breakfast
- Coffee Breaks
- Exhibitors' Reception
- buffet dinner with a full bar
- full buffet with french toast
- frittata
- granola parfaits
- and more
- Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
- Ice cream break in the Exhibit Hall in the afternoon - as always!
- Coffee Breaks
- Conference Reception at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
- substantial hors d'oevres with wine and beer
- Continental Breakfast in the Demonstrations
- Coffee Breaks
We want to make sure that all MW delegates keep their strength up. Thanks to Mike Ellis for the photo from MW2008's Conference Reception.
/jt
"eating is cheating" :)
In response to more detailed questions about the menus, the continental breakfasts, as described, can be considered meals by those who don't eat hot breakfasts. Friday (BOF breakfast) includes hot things as well.
The lunches at tours, workshops and on Friday have vegetarian options so they ought to work for all. Lunch on Thursday and Satiurday are on your own.
The Welcome reception on Wednesday is short and nibbly. It is not designed to be dinner for anyone, unless you live on beer and snacks:-)
The Exhibitors reception on Thursday is long and includes anti-pasto and pasta offerings that include vegetarian, and a turkey meal that has lots of side vegetables, as well as the usual heavy hors d'oeuvres, so it should serve as dinner, even for vegetarians.
The IMA reception on Friday includes Steamship round of beef, BBQ salmon, international cheese trays and lots of passed hors d'oeuvres that are vegetarian and/or seafood but it probably ought not be thought of as dinner for vegetarians.
David Bearman
David Bearman
Having seen this not happen recently, it's reinforced the idea that it helps to make sure the vegetarian food is clearly labelled. Otherwise we won't know, and since most vegetarians won't take a punt on random foodstuffs, having faced the 'lurking surprise meat' more than once, it may go unappreciated.
Also making sure catering staff check whether there's any gelatine in desserts (also useful for kosher/halal and non-beef eaters).
Mia,
I'll be your partner in crime sniffing out the non-meat experience. If there aren't official labels, we can make our own.
thanks for the reminder Mia. we ask the servers to let people know when they are passing vegetarian dishes, and we'll ask them to label platters too.
MW is an atypical group for a US hotel -- we always have to get them to completely change their soda [pop/softdrink] : water ratio too.
keep those suggestions coming!
/jt
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