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Late October Newsletter: Everything #mapaca18

This is the late October MAPACA Newsletter. The next conference is November 8-10, 2018 (Baltimore, MD).

In this newsletter, we have:

  • 2018 Divine Impact Award Announcement

  • Registration Information

  • Hotel Information for #mapaca18

  • Watch Our Social Media

  • Special Events at #mapaca18

  • Student Workers Needed

  • Prizes for Your Gently Used Badge Holders

  • Call for MAPACA Board Membership

2018 Divine Impact Award Recipient: Rabia Chaudry

We are pleased to announce our 2018 winner of the Divine Impact Award, Rabia Chaudry. A longtime resident of Baltimore, Ms. Chaudry is a wife, mother, attorney, and a 2016 Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow at U.S. Institute of Peace, where she researched the intersection of religion and violent extremism. Ms. Chaudry brought Adnan Sayed’s story to the attention of Sarah Koenig, who turned it into the popular podcast Serial, launching the true crime podcast phenomenon. While Serial was popular, Ms. Chaudry wanted to continue working for justice for Adnan Sayed and others like him, so she started her own podcast, Undisclosed, with two other lawyers. Undisclosed, which has reached over 2 million downloads, covers cases of wrongful conviction and police misconduct, and partners with the Innocence Project to overturn wrongful convictions. Ms. Chaudry is also the author of the New York Times bestselling Adnan’s Story, which delves further into the evidence in Sayed’s case. We are honored to present Ms. Chaudry with our 2018 Divine Impact Award. Ms. Chaudry will participate in a Q&A and reception at our November conference. For more information about Ms. Chaudry and Undisclosed, please see http://www.rabiachaudry.com/ and http://undisclosed-podcast.com/

There will be copies of Ms. Chaudry’s book for sale at the DIA presentation. MAPACA wishes to thank the independent bookstore The Ivy Bookshop of Baltimore for providing copies of Adnan’s Story for sale at this event. You can find The Ivy Bookshop at https://www.theivybookshop.com/.

Registration has closed for #mapaca18

Day Passes:

Non-presenters (for example, friends, family, students) may purchase a pass for 1 (and only 1 day). Friday day passes do not include dinner. For information please contact ED@mapaca.net.

Need Help with Registration?

Can’t remember what you ordered or if you are registered? Your 2018 registration status is indicated in your profile. If you purchased your own registration, program, tour, etc. you can also log in and look at your orders in your profile. You can also print invoices from your profile.

Once you are at the conference, you can obtain assistance during business hours at our Registration Desk, or look for someone whose badge indicates that they are a board member.

Hotel Information for #mapaca18

MAPACA reserved a block of rooms at the Lord Baltimore at a special rate for conference attendees. Although our block of rooms was lifted after 10/17, attendees may still request rooms at the group rate based on hotel availability. Reserve your room in the Lord Baltimore Hotel! Conference rate rooms will go fast: Guests may book by calling 855-539-1928 or by going online to https://reservations.travelclick.com/85390?groupID=1977708.

Watch Our Social Media!

Over the course of #mapaca18, we will be posting help, updates, and highlights of the conference on our social media accounts. Make sure you follow us and interact on Facebook (facebook.com/mapacanet) and Twitter (@mapacanet)!

Special Events at #mapaca18

Interiors and Objects:

Meet the Author and Book Signing: Marilyn Friedman, Jennifer Hackney, and Rachel Hunnicutt will present on Interiors and Objects in Decorative Arts and Design at 9:30 Thursday morning in the Boardroom (Lower level). Marilyn Friedman’s book will be available Thursday in the exhibit room (Versailles—Lobby level) and Friedman will be there to sign books during the Thursday afternoon coffee break (2:30-3:15). For more information, please see: https://mapaca.net/conference/2018/making-america-modern-interior-design-meet-author-book-signing

Play Studies:

What better place to enjoy Victorian Era entertainment than the historic Lord Baltimore Hotel? Join Play Studies for an irreverent experience playing parlor games! We’ll briefly discuss the background of this genre, consider familiar favorites as well as some more contemporary and unusual games, and play a round or two. Take a break from the normal panel format and come play!

Food Studies Round Table and Farmers Market Visit:

Join the Food and Culture Area for a fun and interesting look at local food production. Our Saturday morning market excursion to Fells Point Farmers’ Market will give you a chance to check out local, seasonal foods and take in a beautiful view of the water. Meet in the Lord Baltimore Lobby at 7:15am to ride to the market; we’ll split cabs or Uber over and be back in time for the 9:00 panels! Panelists will speak about the increase in interest in local food sources, artisan food producers, and farm to table chefs and restaurants.

Writing and Urban Culture:

Please join area chair Blagovesta Momchedjikova for a unique workshop on writing about urban culture. Past topics include food in the city, urban performances, and urban memories. Enter the ranks of the myriad writers who have taken the city as their inspiration by penning your own story of the ever-evolving miracle of the human will.

Mt. Vernon Ghost Tour:

If you have purchased a ticket for the Friday evening ghost walk, your ticket will be available at the hotel’s front desk when you check in. The tour will begin at the Hotel Belvedere, 1 E. Chase Street, which is a one-mile walk from the conference hotel. Participants interested in walking over together (recommended) to the tour’s starting point should meet in the lobby of the Lord Baltimore Hotel Friday at 8:00 pm. Please dress warmly as the tour will be held outside! If you have any questions, please contact Mary Behrman at behrm5@aol.com.

#mapaca18 Seeks Student Workers

MAPACA seeks undergraduate and graduate students to work at the conference check-in desk and other miscellaneous tasks required to run a conference. If you are a student interested in volunteering or want to learn more about compensation contact ED@mapaca.net.

Prizes Available for Gently Used Badge Holders

As part of our ongoing efforts at environmental (and fiscal) responsibility, we ask that you bring your gently used, clear plastic, 3x4” name badge holders. We’re offering a gift card for the person who brings us the most (usable) badge holders and another gift card in a random drawing from everyone who has contributed.

Interested in Joining MAPACA’s Board?

The Board Wants You! If you’re interested in learning more about MAPACA’s board and the work we do, please be sure to talk to us during the conference. Stop by the registration desk or find a current board member milling about. You’ll recognize us by our beautifully festooned name tags. The board anticipates having several openings, so if you’re interested in conference administration — or you just covet our be-ribboned name tags — please consider joining our team!

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