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[gene lucas <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IMHO, this may well spell "the end" of RTMC at Camp Oakes, >as we know 
it<....
So long to amateur telescope making.....
FYI, there were very few amateur telescopes entered in the merit awards 
at RTMC this year...
Gene Lucas
(17250)
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Subject:        New Convention: The Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show - 
September 13-14 2008
Date:   11 Oct 2007 00:23:20 -0000
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Press Release
October 2007

The Riverside Telescope Makers Conference, Inc. announces a new 
international astronomy convention called the Pacific Astronomy & 
Telescope Show (PATS). The first will be held September 13-14, 2008 at 
the Pasadena Center, in downtown Pasadena, California.

Scheduled during an autumn full moon weekend, RTMC initiates this annual 
event with astronomy and telescope orientated speakers, vendors, and 
workshops. Meetings organized by various astronomical special interest 
groups are also welcome. This timing does not interefere with new moon 
star parties and is a great opportunity for observers and armchair 
astronomers to network with vendors ahead of the holiday season.

The Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show offers a clean, modern, indoor 
venue suitable for many exhibitors who have difficulty with the outdoor 
conditions at the RTMC, Inc.'s original public astronomical event, the 
outdoor RTMC Astronomy Expo. The RTMC Astronomy Expo is held every 
Memorial Day Weekend at a YMCA camp near Big Bear, California. The Expo 
is one of the major astronomy gatherings in the country, and will 
continue in the future.

The Pasadena Convention facility contains adequate space for over 100 
vendors as well as adjoining meeting rooms to accommodate workshops, 
lectures, and special events. It offers easy access from airports and 
other locales, with a variety of public transportation options.

Surrounding the facilities in Old Pasadena are numerous restaurants, 
hotels, a shopping mall, and Colorado Boulevard, site of the Tournament 
of Roses Parade. Nearby astronomical points of interest include Caltech, 
JPL, and Mt. Wilson Observatory. Several amusement parks and other 
attractions are within an hour's drive, making this an ideal location 
for everyone in the family.

Astronomy-related groups who wish to host their annual meetings at PATS 
should contact the organizers. Meetings held during PATS will help 
magnify public exposure for these groups and may enlarge their attendance.

For more information on PATS, the Astronomy Expo, and Nightfall, log onto:

www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org/PATS.htm 
<http://www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org/PATS.htm> or www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org 
<http://www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org>



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