Thank you to everyone who came out to MARAC Newark! We hope you had a great time exploring the city and chatting with the great archivists that make up this organization. Here are some highlights from the conference: https://storify.com/MARACNewark/marac-newark-2017
#MARACSpring17
We are just days away from MARAC Newark! Make sure to tag your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram posts with #MARACSpring17! We will be bringing all of those posts together on Storify. You can check it at:
How Career Changers Redefine, Repurpose, and Renew the Archival Profession (And Themselves)
Is your archival career falling short of your expectations? Are you shouldering too many (or few) responsibilities? Are you looking for ways to advance (or jumpstart) your career?
Send your questions about how to transition into, out of, or within the archives profession to https://goo.gl/forms/TyOpTJ5tE2jOGqzZ2
Then plan on attending Session 22 at MARAC Newark on Saturday from 11.30 am to 1 pm – How Career Changers Redefine, Repurpose, and Renew the Archival Profession (And Themselves) – to hear our panel provide answers and further the discussion based on their diverse experiences in and out of the archives profession.
Seriously, Newark is getting so much buzz!
Maybe you don’t believe us the Newark is quickly becoming a place you need to visit, but here is ANOTHER article telling you what you should do in Brick City:
The Demand for Newark
Newark is quickly becoming a place to visit. [Just ask Mindy Kaling!] The excitement for Newark has lead to the creation of a new Visitors Center just steps away from the Robert Treat Hotel! Here is some more information:
http://blog.nj.com/newark_happening/2017/03/demand_for_newark_creates_need.html
Overflow Hotel Information
There are still a few rooms available at the Treat for Friday, April 21st only, but we have secured a room block at an overflow hotel:
Hampton Inn & Suites Newark-Harrison-Riverwalk
100 Passaic Avenue, Harrison, New Jersey, 07029
Group Name: MARAC Conference
Group Code: “MAR”
Rate: $139.
This rate is valid March 28 – April 2 so hurry!
To make reservations over the phone, call 1-800-HAMPTON (426-7866) using group code and group name.
Dining in Newark: MARAC Spring 2017
Guide to Newark restaurants and bars
By the MARAC Local Arrangements Committee
April 2017
Finding aid formatted in EAT, version 2017, by Angela Lawrence and Bob Vietrogoski
Descriptive Summary
Creator: Newark Restaurateurs
Title: Newark restaurants and bars
Dates: April 20-22, 2017
Quantity: 50 establishments
Abstract: Welcome MARAC attendees! This guide focuses on restaurants and bars within two miles of the conference site at the Robert Treat Hotel in downtown Newark, New Jersey.
Cuisines: Asian, Barbeque/Southern, Brazilian, German, Halal, Indian, Italian/Pizza, Jersey diner, Kosher, Latin-Caribbean, Mexican, Portuguese, Pub Grub and Spanish
Repository: Neighborhoods of Newark, New Jersey
Historical Note: In addition to its long established neighborhood restaurants, the city of Newark is enjoying a resurgence of culinary activity.
Scope and Content Note: You won’t go hungry in Newark, a city with an exciting, evolving dining scene. And no MARAC conference hotel has ever been closer to a Whole Foods! Here is a select list of 50 places to eat in Newark. The various cuisines in this guide represent the vibrant and diverse cultures within the Brick City.
Tour Update
The following tours are closed:
T2. WBGO AND THE INSTITUTE OF JAZZ STUDIES
T3. DOWNTOWN MONTCLAIR AND MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM
T6. THOMAS EDISON NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK
Other tours (and workshops) are also filling up quickly, so don’t wait to register! Please contact the MARAC Administrator, administrator@marac.info, for wait list information.
EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY!
Early registration date for MARAC’s Spring Conference in Newark ends today!
If you are booking your room today too, double rooms are still available at the conference hotel for April 20th and 21st. You must CALL the Robert Treat at 973-622-1000 and use the group number 7142. Online reservations are not available for the group rate. Double room are the same room rate of $125.
Rideshare/Roomshare
Rideshare and Roomshare spreadsheets are now available!
Rideshare: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/161KpISNtYLNOCc0Kp9OL1f2XJwe6u3AzTsNontDvARc/edit#gid=0
Roomshare: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wAjGtECind_4B6Ycto3teHyqLEPuw3N61y9eqt8uvrs/edit#gid=0
*Please Note: These spreadsheets can be edited by anyone and all attendees are welcome to use them. Once you have found a ride or a roommate, please come back and update your entry accordingly. Both spreadsheets will be deleted one week after the conference ends.
The spreadsheets are intended for informational use only. This is not a matching service; you need to use the information on the spreadsheets to find people with whom to share rooms and rides. Please use good judgment and common sense when reaching out to strangers. MARAC and MARAC officers are not responsible for the contents of these spreadsheets or for any actions that result from using these spreadsheets.*
MARAC Spring 2017, Newark, N.J.: Adaptable Archives: Redefine, Repurpose, and Renew 