>>As a number of you responded with specific requests regarding the CONTENT
of the "Funding Exploration Symposium," I have attached a brief description
of the daily events, registration form, etc. I do NOT have information
regarding the schedule for publishing the Proceedings, but shall keep all
interested apprised. Sessions are subject to change (as usual).
I apologize for any list duplication, but for anyone to miss the chance,
one-on-one, to meet with Discovery Channel and National Geo. TV
producers would be a tragedy, considering how all of us are looking for
positive exposure for our projects.
>>
>>"Into the Field: Strategies for Funding Exploration"
>>20-21 April 1996
>>Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
>>
>> This two-day weekend conference will explore proven strategies for
>>identifying, soliciting, and securing cash, in-kind donations (equipment),
>>and long-term support (endowment, etc.) from individuals, corporations,
>>foundations, and governmental entities in the U.S. and abroad.
>> Participants will learn strategies and tactics for developing fundable
>>ideas based upon their serious scientific expeditions and how to present
>>them to a host of constituencies, including their own Boards, foundations
>>& corporations, and the mass media.
>> Sponsored by The Philadelphia Chapter of the Explorers Club, "Into
>>the Field: Strategies for Funding Exploration," will focus on developing
>>new channels of opportunity for field explorers. The conference will show
>>established explorers how to initiate new and novel mechanisms of funding,
>>documentation, and publicity--critical skills for an era of decreased
>>government funding and diminished academic resources.
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>> Two researchers, Dr. William Vartorella and Don Keel, will
>>present an overview & specific recommendations based on their
>>book in preparation, _ Funding Exploration: The Future of Discovery in
>>the 21st Century_.
>> Representatives of National Geographic Television will present
>>strategies for turning interesting field explorations into dynamic
>>presentations for wide television audiences.
>> On the second day, a select group of field explorers with extended
>>programs of ongoing research, and chosen by the science and education
>>committee of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Explorers Club, will make
>>individual presentations of their research and estimated future $$$ needs.
>> These projects will be critiqued for effectiveness by our invited
>>guests, with a view toward toward forging new relationships both inside &
>>outside the existing traditional channels for funding exploration.
>> Explorers who wish to submit their ongoing field research for the
Sunday
>>sessions must submit an abstract on disc (MS Word 4.0/5.1 preferred), or by
>>e-mail to the conference chairman at the address/e-mail below. All attendees
>>are encouraged to prepare a poster describing their research for ongoing
>>display during the conference, and for inclusion in the conference
>>proceedings to be published afterwards.
>>
>> For more information or a registration form, contact Conference
>>Chair P.J.
>> Capelotti <Phone: 215.886.2347; Internet: <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>
>> Day One: Saturday, April 20, 1995
>>
>>8:00 am Registration
>>
>> Coffee and doughnuts will be served
>>
>>9:00 am General Morning Session
>>
>>Welcoming Remarks
>> Peter Hess, Esq.
>> Chairman, Philadelphia Chapter of the Explorers Club
>>
>> "Explorers and Advertising: Episodes en Route to the North Pole"
>> Dr. P.J. Capelotti
>> Archaeologist & Director, Flying Boat Society
>>
>> "The Challenge & Opportunity for Funding 21st Century Exploration"
>> Dr. William Vartorella, Vice-President & Partner
>> Craig and Vartorella, Inc.
>> Camden, South Carolina
>>
>> "Investment Philanthropy & the Psychology of the Invitation"
>> Don Keel, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement
>> Converse College
>> Spartanburg, South Carolina
>>
>> Refreshment break
>>
>> 10:45 am Morning Lectures
>>
>> "Building Your Board: Targeting and Creating Constituencies"
>> Don Keel
>> Vice-President for Institutional Advancement
>> Converse College
>>
>> "Who Gives $ (and Equipment) to Exploration? Strategies for Long-Term
>>Participation"
>> Dr. Bill Vartorella
>> Craig and Vartorella, Inc.
>>
>> 12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Lunch
>>
>> Working Lunch, brief remarks by Don Keel
>>
>> 1:00-2:15 pm General Afternoon Session
>>
>> "From Exploration to Discovery"
>> Steven Burns
>> Director of Production
>> The Discovery Channel
>>
>> "Expeditions on Film: How Does An Explorer Get to `Explorer'?"
>> Amy Bucher
>> Associate Producer
>> National Geographic Television
>>
>> Refreshment break
>>
>> 2:30-3:45 pm Afternoon Lectures
>>
>> "People Give $ to Ideas, or Do They? What did we learn from `Wheaties'?"
>> Don Keel
>> Converse College
>>
>> " Watching the Clock: Expedition Planning and Corporate Cycles"
>> Dr. Bill Vartorella
>> Craig and Vartorella, Inc.
>>
>> "To Sponsor or Not to Sponsor: Funding Exploration Independently"
>> John Chatteron
>> Professional Diver
>>
>> "Sponsorship through Participation: Using An Expedition Outfitter"
>> Mad Dog Expeditions, Inc.
>>
>> 3:45-4 p.m.: Break
>>
>> 4-5 p.m.: PANEL DISCUSSION, Q&A
>>
>> Steven Burns, Amy Bucher, John Chatterton, Peter Hess, Esq., Don Keel,
>> Mad Dog Expeditions, Dr. Bill Stone, Bill Thomas, and Bill Vartorella
>>
>> Moderator: Dr. P.J. Capelotti
>>
>> Evening Reception, Dinner & Lecture, 6:00 pm, Saturday, 20 April:
>>
>>Hualta: the World's Deepest and Longest Cave?
>>
>> On Saturday night at Drexel University's School of Hotel & Restaurant
>>Management (the Philadelphia Chapter's regular meeting place at 33rd & Arch
>>Streets), a special dinner will feature speaker Dr. Bill Stone. Dr. Stone
>>has spent the past two decades exploring Mexico's Hualta cave system, one of
>>the deepest-and perhaps longest-subterranean systems on earth. In order to
>>penetrate into the recesses of the flooded cave, Dr. Stone has developed a
>>state-of-the-art rebreather-recycling exhaled air, scrubbing the carbon
>>dioxide and adding oxygen, in order to exponentially extend the ability of the
>>underwater spelunkers to push farther into the uncharted cave. (There is a
>>separate $25.00 fee for this lecture.)
>>_______________________
>>
>>Day Two: Sunday, April 21, 1995
>>
>>9:00 am General Morning Session
>>
>> "Planning for the Future of Exploration: Funding Options (Endowments
>> and Planned Giving)"
>>
>> Don Keel and Dr. Bill Vartorella
>>
>> Refreshment break
>>
>> 10:45 am Individual Expedition Sessions
>>
>> After the morning session on Sunday, the remainder of the day will involve
>>individual expedition sessions. A select group of expeditions will be given
>>the chance to work one-on-one with the funding, development, and media
>>experts attending the conference. The goal is to help each expedition
>>fine-tune its development efforts using the principles and strategies and
>>tactics discussed on Day One.
>> Those wishing to make such a presentation should fill out the
>>application
>>form and submit it and/or an abstract to Symposium Chair P.J. Capelotti
>>no later than 1 April 1996.
>> On Sunday, there will also be facilities available and an
>>opportunity to make informal video and/or slide presentations to
>>representatives of the
>>Discovery Channel and National Geographic Television.
>>
>>
>>Hotel Accommodations:
>>
>>The Sheraton University City Hotel, 36th & Chesnut Streets, Philadelphia,
>>PA19104. 215.387.8000. $100-130 single or double (not including tax).
>>Four blocks from Nesbitt Hall.
>>
>> Registration Form
>>
>> Send to: P.J. Capelotti and Peter Hess, Esq.
>> Philadelphia Chapter/Explorers Club
>> P.O. Box 1052
>> Abington, PA 19001
>> Tele.: 215-886-2347
>> e-mail <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>Name____________________________
>>
>>Address__________________________
>>
>>Institutional or Expedition Affiliation____________________________>
>>
>>Area of Expertise________________________________
>>
>>City________________ State__________ Zip__________
>>
>>Telephone (day):______________ (evening):___________________
>>
>> Fax:__________________
>>
>>e-mail:________________________________________________
>>
>>Please reserve _______places for "Into the Field: Strategies for Funding
>>Exploration" at
>>
>> ____$65 (Sixty-five dollars U.S.)
>>
>> ____Fellows & Members of The Explorers Club (contact PJCapelloti
>> for rate information)
>>
>>*Price includes lunch on Saturday, refreshments, Symposium Handouts,
>> private session, & use of audio-visual facilities.
>>
>>
>>Please reserve _______places for Hualta: the World's Deepest and Longest
>>Cave? at $25.00 per person.
>>
>>Total: __________
>>
>>Make checks payable to: The Philadelphia Chapter/Explorers Club
>>
>>
>>P.S.--If anyone wants to comment/provide suggestions on the most
compelling funding needs for archaeology, I would personally appreciate
seeing them on an informal basis. I touched upon a number of these in my
ARCE paper ("Funding Egyptology . . .") in 1992, but am about to revisit
them in a
>>different context.
>>
>>Thanks---
>>
>>Bill Vartorella (Ph.D., etc.)
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