Join us in Atlanta! 
Chasing Paper, the 2017 Friends of Dard Hunter annual meeting, celebrates the quest for paper to inspire new avenues in scholarship, innovation, technology, and artistic practice. Hosted by the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 11-13, 2017, Chasing Paper honors the myriad of ways that traditional methods of papermaking have inspired new methods of artistic, scientific, and technological innovation.
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to receive a behind the scenes tour of the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, to view artifacts and materials from the historic Dard Hunter Collection, as well as papers, tools, machines, and manuscripts on the history of paper and paper technology. In addition to lectures, panels, and demonstrations engaging in meaningful dialogue on topics such as history and tradition, research and development, vision and expression, and community and society, we invite members to join us for break-out sessions. It is our hope that this inspiring setting will encourage a revitalized sense of community, expression, and exchange in the spirit of Dard Hunter. Conference registration includes all events and coffee. There is an additional charge for the banquet. For the latest conference news, check our conference website.
Your membership must be current in order to register for the conference. To check your membership, you can log-in or email Executive Director Paul Romaine friendsofdardhunter@gmail.com.
Note: To register more than one person, you must have a Family level membership or higher (Corporate/Institutional). Each person must be registered and paid on the system individually. If you would like to have an additional person at the Banquet only, please select the Banquet-Guest option. For more than one guest, please contact Executive Director Paul Romaine friendsofdardhunter@gmail.com. (You can upgrade from Individual to Family level membership, or contact Executive Director Paul Romaine.)
Optional activities are described on the main conference website, where there are also links to separate registration. These optional activities include the Pre-conference tour, as well as renting tables for the annual Paper Trade Fair.
- Optional Paper Trade Fair Tables must be rented separately (follow link here). Please make sure to indicate that you are a registrant to get a discount. If you are registered for the conference you are eligible for a reduced rental fee of $35 for a table, rather than the full fee of $55.
- Optional Pre-Trip require a separate registration and payment. Pre-conference registration is linked here.
[Note 9/30/2017: post-conference trip has been canceled].
- Auction donations. You can let us know. Ahead of time that you'll be donating something to the auction--just fill out this form here. It saves us time.
Scholarships. The Friends of Dard Hunter is pleased to announce that 5 successful applicants will receive scholarships to this year's conference. The applicants were selected in a competitive process in May. Scholarships are funded with proceeds from the prior year's silent auction. We thank all those who applied as well as the generous donors to last year's auction, who made this award possible.
Registration Cancellations with the Friends received by September 18, 2017 by 11:59 p.m. will receive a refund less a $50 administrative fee. After September 18 there will be no refunds.
Questions about payment or registration may be sent to Executive Director, Paul Romaine (friendsofdardhunter@gmail.com).
