On June 17-19, 2016, The Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota and the Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections at the University of Minnesota will hold a conference to explore aspects of The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes. Conference sessions will take place at The Commons Hotel on the University of Minnesota campus.
Many avid Sherlockians will recognize the illustration of Holmes, done by Frederic Dorr Steele, and the distintive typeface of the conference name in our logo. The logo hearkens to...
On June 17-19, 2016, The Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota and the Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections at the University of Minnesota will hold a conference to explore aspects of The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes. Conference sessions will take place at The Commons Hotel on the University of Minnesota campus.
Many avid Sherlockians will recognize the illustration of Holmes, done by Frederic Dorr Steele, and the distintive typeface of the conference name in our logo. The logo hearkens to the dust jacket of an anthology of the same name edited by Ellery Queen and published in 1944. Note that while our conference may touch on that landmark anthology, it will also cover many other aspects of the broad world of Sherlockiana that could be considered "misadventures."
The conference will feature presentations by a stellar group of Sherlockians, vendor tables, an exhibit of rare and unique materials from the Collections, a dramatic performance by the Red-Throated League of the Norwegian Explorers, and the Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections at the University of Minnesota -- the world’s largest collection of Sherlock Holmes-related material.
For more details, including information on lodging and transportation, see the PDF registration form In the Files link.
Speakers:
Marino Alvarez, B.S.I.
Soren Eversoll
David Haugen
Michael Kean, B.S.I.
Bill Mason, B.S.I.
Steve Mason
Charles Prepolec
Betsy Rosenblatt, B.S.I.
Monica Schmidt, A.S.H.
Vincent Wright
Donald Zaldin, B.S.I.
(Additional speakers will be listed as they are confirmed.)
Schedule:
(The schedule for the three days of the conference will be posted at a later date.)
The registration fee of $215 per person includes all presentations, Saturday lunch and banquet dinner, refreshments at breaks and conference keepsakes. Additional Saturday evening banquet dinners for guests are $55 per person. Please make your check payable to "The Norwegian Explorers" and return it with your filled out PDF registration form (see Files link) no later than May 25, 2016 to the address on the form.
Or, register via PayPal through the links on our website: http://norwegianexplorers.org/2016_conference.html.
