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INTO THE FIELD:
>STRATEGIES FOR
>FUNDING
>EXPLORATION
20-21 November 1999 (Saturday & Sunday)
>
>THE EXPLORERS CLUB
>
>46 East 70th Street
>New York, NY
>
>Into The Field:
>Strategies for Funding Exploration
>
> The conventional wisdom is the money to underwrite field exploration is just
>not available. The conventional wisdom is wrong.
>
> "Into The Field", a two-day conference, will provide proven strategies for
>funding exploration: identifying, soliciting, and securing cash, in-kind
>donations (equipment), and long-term support (endowments, etc.) from
>individuals, corporations, foundations, and governmental entities in the U.S.
>and abroad.
>
> Participants--including divers, climbers, polar explorers, field scientists
>and archaeologists, etc.--will learn the specifics of how to develop
fundable ideas
>based upon their exploratory and scientific expeditions and how to present
>them to a host of constituencies, including charitable foundations, corporate
>sponsors, the mass media, and their own Boards.
>
> Sponsored and hosted by the Explorers Club, "Into The Field" will focus on
>developing new channels of opportunity for field explorers. The conference
>will show established & new explorers how to initiate new and novel
mechanisms of funding, documentation, and publicity--critical skills for an
era of
>decreased governmental support and diminished academic resources. Two fund-
>raising specialists, Dr. William Vartorella and Don Keel, will present an
>overview & specific recommendations for making one's exploration aspirations
a
>reality and taking the expedition "Into The Field".
> Representatives of The Discovery Channel, National Geographic Television and
>independent producers will present strategies for turning interesting field
>explorations into dynamic presentations for wide television audiences.
>
> Charitable foundations will be in attendance as well, providing the donor's
>perspective on solicitations for funding not-for-profit endeavors.
>
> On the second day, field explorers will have an opportunity to make
individual presentations of their research and estimated future monetary
needs to the funding experts, donors, and television executives.
>
> Explorers who wish to submit their ongoing field research for the private
>Sunday sessions must submit an abstract by e-mail/fax to the Explorers Club
at
>the address/fax below as quickly as possible.
>
> Into The Field attendees are encouraged to bring video an/or slides of their
>expeditions (audio visual facilities will be available) and to prepare a
>poster describing their research for weekend display and for inclusion in the
>conference proceedings to be published afterwards.
Some of the expected highlights--
National Geographic's Expedition Council's Rebecca Martin will discuss the
Council's funding for field exploration and will be available on Sunday for
the individual meetings.
Scott Hamilton, who organized the Everest Medical Expedition ('98-'99) will
talk about how they funded those expeditions.
Pat Clyne, the Saturday night dinner speaker, will talk about funding the
search for the Spanish galleon ATOCHA.
Explorer Peter Hess, Esq., will be available informally to discuss his
experiences diving the Monitor and the host of legal issues involved in
underwater archaeology.
Explorer Bill Vartorella will discuss funding for Egyptology/archaeology,
marine science, aerospace, and paleontology--as well as his published work
tracking global donors.
There's a lot more--all steeped in the ambiance of the historic world
headquarters
of the Explorers Club.
By intent, this seminar has LIMITED spaces available to field scientists,
expedition leaders, board members, and staff from global NGOs and
conservation organizations.
>
> For more information or
>additional registration forms, contact:
>
>Ms. Odalis Martinez, The Explorers Club
>Phone: (212) 628-8383
>Fax: (212) 288-4449
>
>Into The Field: Strategies
>For Funding Exploration
>
>Registration Form
>Send to: The Explorers Club
>Attn: Odalis Martinez
>46 East 70th Street
>New York, NY 10021
>
>Name_______________________________
>Expedition Name or Institutional
>Affiliation____________________________
>____________________________________
>Area of Expertise______________________
>Address______________________________
>City______________State____Zip________
>Telephone (day):_______________________________
>(evening):____________________________
>e-mail: ______________________________
>fax:_________________________________
>
>Please reserve ______ places for
>Into the Field at (check one)
>[ ] $120.00 *Explorers Club Members
>[ ] $150.00 * Non-members
>>
>Make checks payable to:
>The Explorers Club
>
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