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The 2013 Daguerreian Society Symposium
The 2013, 25th Anniversary, Daguerreian Society Symposium will be held in Bry-sur-Marne, France on October 9 -14, 2013.
 The City of Bry-sur-Marne, France Jean-Pierre SPILBAUER, Maire de Bry-sur-Marne, Conseiller Régional d'Ile-de-France and Musée Adriene Mentienne, Margaret CALVARIN, Curator of Photography The City of Bry, and its Mayor Jean-Pierre Spilbauer, have invited members of the Daguerreian Society (and interested friends) to witness the results of a six-year restoration project bringing Daguerre's last surviving Diorama painting back to life. The Diorama is a large-scale painting with illusionary effects that seem to magically transform the small church in Bry into a cathedral.
Other events include the first exhibition of photographs ever held in Daguerre's mansion in Bry. This exhibit features more than 70 American portrait daguerreotypes from the collection of Daguerreian Society member Wm. B. Becker, Director of the online American Museum of Photography. The exhibition in Daguerre's mansion continues at the Musée Gatien-Bonnet in the nearby city of Lagny-sur-Marne. Here, images from the daguerreotype period and later works through the year 1900 show the evolution of portrait photography in America.
Symposium Headquarters
 
The Symposium headquarters will be the Hotel Novotel Paris Bercy, 85 rue de Bercy, 75012 Paris, France.
The 4-star Novotel Paris Bercy is located opposite the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy arena, in the new eastern district of Paris. It is 8 minutes from the center of Paris on metro line 14 and just 8 minutes' walk from the Gare de Lyon train station. The room rate will be 190 € per night, including breakfast. We are supplying a reservation form in PDF format that can be emailed, faxed or mailed to the Novotel Paris Bercy. Novotel has a reservation deadline of Friday, 3 May 2013. Directions to the Novotel Paris Bercy and information regarding transportation to and from the hotel can be found here. All transportation to Bry-sur-Marne will leave from and return to the Novotel Paris Bercy. If you'd prefer to stay in a hotel other than the Novotel, there are two additional hotels nearby:
Ibis Styles Paris Bercy
Hotel Claret
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2013 Symposium Schedule
Wednesday 9 October
7-9pm: Gala reception at the Novotel Bercy Hotel Thursday 10 October
8:30am: Transfer Paris to Bry (bus) Friday 11 October
Morning: Free time Saturday 12 October
8:30am: Transfer Paris to Bry (bus) Sunday 13 October
10am-1pm: Tour in Paris (bus) Around Daguerre and Photographs, Place de la Républic, Passage des panoramas, etc. Monday 14 October
10am-12:30pm: Musée de la Bibliotheque Nationale (avec SFP) or Musée Carnavalet (daguerreotypes) or CNAM Printable schedule in PDF format. Symposium Registration
Would you like to attend the Symposium? A Constant Contact emailing has been linking to an on-line registration form and a registration form in PDF format is available here. Early registration ends at midnight, Saturday 1 June 2013. About the Symposium
This year, the Daguerreian Society is sponsoring a six-day 25th Anniversary Symposium celebration in October, full of presentations, behind-the scenes tours, discussions, with two exhibitions, and enjoying the company of other persons who love images from the daguerreian era. Past Symposiums have been held in Rochester, New York; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Columbus, Ohio; Norfolk and Arlington, Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts; Oakland and Sacramento, California; Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Dearborn, Michigan; Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Missouri; Newport, Rhode Island; Washington, D.C.; St. Petersburg, Florida; and Baltimore, Maryland. Society members/spouses/partners receive reduced admission to the Symposiums.
The 2013 Symposium includes:
Future Symposia
Austin 2014 Dates: October 30 - November 2, 2014
Host:
Headquarters Hotel: West Coast 2015 Dates: TBD Host: TBD West Coast of the United States Headquarters Hotel: TBD Past Symposia
The links below give you access to all the details of the most recent Daguerreian Society symposia:
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