Society for Industrial Archeology info about Milwaukee SIA Annual Meeting

Select on image for more photograph info Above Milwaukee photograph by Larry Mishkar On the RIght: Milwaukee "Feeds and Supplies the World" historic poster from the City of Milwaukee

This year's conference is in "The Machine Shop of the World"--Milwaukee, Wisconsin from June 2 to 5, 2005.

The conference hotel is the Hilton-Milwaukee City Center. It was Wisconsin's tallest and biggest hotel when built as the Schroeder in 1928. Its Art Deco-style makes it a true grande dame of hotels. Travel discounts have been arranged with Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines, Amtrak & Avis.

The opening-night reception will be at the Milwaukee School of Engineering to see artwork from the Eckhart G. Grohmann Collection Man at Work. This amazing collection documents the historical evolution of work from manpower to electric power over the past 400 years.

Events of the Conference include:

Thursday, June 2, 2005: Bridge Workshop; Early-Bird Tours (2 to choose from); Newcomers' Reception and Opening Reception.
Friday, June 3, 2005: All-day Tours (5 to choose from-See recent changes to Tour F3 & Tour F4); Show and Tell
Saturday, June 4, 2005: Paper Sessions; Lunch; SIA Annual Business Meeting; Evening Banquet
Sunday, June 5, 2005: Post Conference Tours (3 to choose from)

Online Registration is now Closed
We still have openings on many of our Friday tours. Please feel free to print out the registration form and bring it in-person to Milwaukee. You may also register in-person for the Saturday Paper Sessions.
Registration, conference & tour materials will be available for pickup at the SIA Conference Registration desk at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center Hotel. Please check at the conference registration desk upon arrival for any updates to the schedule.

The registration desk will be open the following times & locations: Wed. 6/1 from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. at the Hilton; Thurs. 6/2 from 6:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. & from 11:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. at the Hilton; Thurs. 6/2 from 5:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. at the MSOE Campus Center; Fri. 6/3 from 6:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. at the Hilton; Sat. 6/4 from 8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. at the Hilton; Sun. 6/5 from 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton