Program Details 2019*

Title

The Lure of the Antarctic

Description

Are you interested in traveling to Antarctica? Which areas should you visit? Which areas should you avoid? What type of animal life do you want to see? What historic sites do you want to visit? Do you want to enter the huts originally built by Scott, Shackleton, and other explorers? Ken Levine, the speaker, has been to the Antarctic four times, including McMurdo Sound, the Ross Sea, the South Pole, South Georgia Island, the Antarctic Peninsula, Snow Hill Island, and many others islands. The presentation contains maps of the areas and dozens of photos including eight species of penguins.

Presenter’s Name

Ken Levine

Presenter’s Bio

Ken Levine developed an interest in the region after his first trip to Antarctica in 2001. He has been there four times including, McMurdo Sound, the Ross Sea, the South Pole, South Georgia Island, the Antarctic Peninsula, Snow Hill Island, and many others islands. His personal library contains around 100 books on the subject. He has visited museum exhibits on this subject in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Norway, Chile, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.

*Note: This program was offered last year and may or may not be offered again this year.

Deadlines

  • Registration - Discounts for advanced registration are available through Friday, October 17th. (Note: Full payment is required by the appropriate deadline to qualify for the discount for which you registered. And full payment must be received by October 17th or you will be required to register at the door.)
  • Vendor space - Please complete and submit a Vendor Application by Wednesday, October 22nd. If you have any questions after reviewing the Vendor Flyer containing all the details, contact the WeeM Vendor Liaison .
  • Lodging - The deadline set by the hotel for the WeeM rate was October 9th.
  • Volunteer Now! Get involved and become a star. We have a great WeeM every year due to the many of you who sign up to help out for a few hours or more. Sign up as a volunteer and qualify for raffle tickets to win one of the gift cards. Earn the coveted WeeM pin when you volunteer for least 4 hours.
  • Room Sharing - Email us  if you’re interested in sharing a room by submitting your preferences by Wednesday, October 29th.
  • Speaker/Meet & Greet/Tournament Submissions - The deadline to submit your proposal for a program, Meet & Greet, or tournament for WeeM was Monday, September 15th.

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