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Registration and Membership Renewal

The meeting registration and membership renewal form can be downloaded via a link at the bottom of this page. Since the postmark date of October 10 has passed, it should be delivered to Craig Bunch on site.

The attendee packet containing the itinerary and directions is now available as a separate PDF file at the bottom of this page.

Hotel Information

A special rate has been procured for meeting attendees in Dallas'' Oak Lawn district at the Warwick Melrose Hotel:

• $149 single/double occupancy (plus local taxes: 6% state and 9% occupancy)
• Call 214-521-5151 to make your reservation and identify your group as "ARLIS/Texas-Mexico."
• Please note: All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card prior to the cut-off date of October 4, 2007.

Agenda [tentative]

Thursday, October 25

• 4-5:45: Meet, greet, and register at Melrose Hotel.
• 6-7: Tour Dallas Museum of Art Library and Archives or view art collections (Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, and Crow Collection of Asian Art all neighbor each other and are open late).
• 7:15: Dinner at Nasher Café.
• 9-9:30: Arts District walking tour led by Gwen Dixie (meet in front of the Nasher).

Friday, October 26

• 9-12: Fair Park. Tour of this Art Deco site by Brad Hamilton, stressing art and architecture, including the Women''s Museum and the African-American Museum. Meet at the Hall of State.
• 12:15-1:45: Lunch at the Old Mill Inn.
• 2-4: Panel discussion on collecting Early Texas Art, by Michael Duty (head of Dallas Historical Society and former head of Wichita Falls Museum), David Dike of David Dike Fine Art (dealer in Texas Art), George Palmer (an originator of TACO, the Texas Art Collectors Organization, which now has groups in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and El Paso), and Kevin Vogel (head of Valley House Gallery and Sculpture Garden).
• 4:30-6: Tour of Hamon Arts Library at Southern Methodist University, conducted by Beverly Mitchell, Fine Arts and Dance Librarian.
• 6:30-9: Catered Greek dinner hosted by Gwen Dixie.

Saturday, October 27

• 9-11:30: Visit to gallery of Pam Nelson, Dallas painter and public artist and appointee to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. Bring your own light breakfast.
• 11:30-1:30: Depart for tour to Waxahachie; lunch en route.
• 2-3:30: Walking tour of historic downtown Waxahachie led by Margaret Culbertson.
• 3:30-5: Visit to Webb Art Gallery.
• 5-6: Transport back to Dallas.
• 7-9:30: Chapter night out in the Bishop Arts District.
• 7-7:30: Social gathering at Tillman''s Corner Roadhouse.
• 7:30-9: Attendees break into smaller groups for restaurant of choice.
• 9-9:30: Reconvene at the Suenos Sabrosos ("Sweet Dreams") Ice Cream Parlor.

Sunday, October 28

• 8-8:30: Breakfast at the Warwick Melrose Hotel (included with meeting registration).
• 8:30-11:30: Annual business meeting.
• 11:30-12:00: Group photograph; hotel check-out.

Business Meeting Minutes