Bulletin - Vol 9 No. 1 January/February 2006

International Lighthouse Conference

by Mike Sterling, Organiser International Lighthouse Conference 2006

An International Lighthouse Conference is being held from 1-4 June 2006 in Ontario, Canada, with the theme "Capturing the Past and Securing the Future". The conference includes lectures, films, lighthouse tours and special performances.

The lectures by expert speakers include:

• The Imperial Tower at sunset on Chantry Island, Ontario, Canada Photo: Carol Norris

  Future needs of lighthouse preservation in the 21st Century
• Canada’s lighthouses - rich history, uncertain future
• The lighthouses of Canada west
• Organizing & energizing volunteers
• Telling your lighthouse story - a photojournalist approach
• Starting a lighthouse museum
• Capturing the Georgian Bay lights
• Recent success stories in Great Lakes Lighthouse preservation
• Lighthouse weather, lore and art
• The hand that lit the beacon: men and women
• Getting the younger generation involved
• Branding and marketing your lighthouse
• The architecture of Italian lighthouses
• Shipwreck archaeology and lighthouses

There is a discount for booking early, and special pricing packages to allow visitors to attend one lecture or event, or bundle three events or lectures together, rather than booking for the whole conference.

For more information, and to register online, visit www.chantryisland.com.

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