Armour Research Society Conference

VANDOO · 1st October 2005, 08:27 PM

IT SOUNDS LIKE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME GOOD DEAL TO ME, I AM NOT A COLLECTOR OF ARMOR AND CAN'T MAKE THE GATHERING ANYWAY, BUT WILL PASS THE WORD TO THE GUYS IN THIS AREA WHO ARE INTERESTED AND MAKE ARMOR AND BLADES. PERHAPS SEVERAL CAN GET TOGETHER A ROAD TRIP UP TO THE WINDY CITY. I HOPE TO VISIT THE OAKSHOT COLLECTION SOMEDAY IN FUTURE. THANKS FOR POSTING THE INFORMATION.

Rivkin · 1st October 2005, 11:11 PM

I think it's really interesting, but a non-member registration fee - 255.00$ is far too stiff. I would understand if I would need a tenure-track in history+, so I would be running around all the conferences I can get into, but as it is, I'm certainly _not_ going to attend.

Doug Strong · 2nd October 2005, 02:08 PM

Just to explain the reason for the cost is to pay to fly this amazing group here from all over the world. You can save $50.00 by spending $50.00. If you were to join at the $50.00 rate the price drops to $155.00 and you would get our journal (retail $35.00) plus the online artilces, plus access to the forums and participation in all the other smaller events .

Doug

Jim McDougall · 3rd October 2005, 06:00 AM

Very well stated Doug, and I would like to thank you for letting us know about this conference, which is in my opinion a most important event. I know that if circumstances permitted I would certainly be there as the extremely impressive list of speakers well warrants the cost of attending. I have heard of your group in the last newsletter from the Arms & Armour Society in London and did send for a copy of the journal, which I look forward to receiving for reference. Will this include any of the proceedings from the conference, and if not, will any excerpts be available?

Best regards,
Jim

Doug Strong · 4th October 2005, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Very well stated Doug, and I would like to thank you for letting us know about this conference, which is in my opinion a most important event. I know that if circumstances permitted I would certainly be there as the extremely impressive list of speakers well warrants the cost of attending. I have heard of your group in the last newsletter from the Arms & Armour Society in London and did send for a copy of the journal, which I look forward to receiving for reference. Will this include any of the proceedings from the conference, and if not, will any excerpts be available?

Best regards,
Jim

The journal is at the printer now. It should be done very soon. The conference proceedings will come out after the conference.

They will probably be published as a special monograph.

1st October 2005, 08:27 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT SOUNDS LIKE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME GOOD DEAL TO ME, I AM NOT A COLLECTOR OF ARMOR AND CAN'T MAKE THE GATHERING ANYWAY, BUT WILL PASS THE WORD TO THE GUYS IN THIS AREA WHO ARE INTERESTED AND MAKE ARMOR AND BLADES. PERHAPS SEVERAL CAN GET TOGETHER A ROAD TRIP UP TO THE WINDY CITY. I HOPE TO VISIT THE OAKSHOT COLLECTION SOMEDAY IN FUTURE. THANKS FOR POSTING THE INFORMATION.

1st October 2005, 11:11 PM	#2
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	I think it's really interesting, but a non-member registration fee - 255.00$ is far too stiff. I would understand if I would need a tenure-track in history+, so I would be running around all the conferences I can get into, but as it is, I'm certainly _not_ going to attend.

2nd October 2005, 02:08 PM	#3
Doug Strong Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5	Just to explain the reason for the cost is to pay to fly this amazing group here from all over the world. You can save $50.00 by spending $50.00. If you were to join at the $50.00 rate the price drops to $155.00 and you would get our journal (retail $35.00) plus the online artilces, plus access to the forums and participation in all the other smaller events . Doug

3rd October 2005, 06:00 AM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,668	Very well stated Doug, and I would like to thank you for letting us know about this conference, which is in my opinion a most important event. I know that if circumstances permitted I would certainly be there as the extremely impressive list of speakers well warrants the cost of attending. I have heard of your group in the last newsletter from the Arms & Armour Society in London and did send for a copy of the journal, which I look forward to receiving for reference. Will this include any of the proceedings from the conference, and if not, will any excerpts be available? Best regards, Jim