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This will be
an ACOR unlike
any other.
You’ll relish more
exhibitions. More of the
popular hands-on sessions.
More events and happenings.
More comfort. More cordiality.
All of it nestled in the
downtown heart of one of
America’s most historic cities.
Here are ten compelling
reasons why
ACOR 8 is definitely
not to be missed.
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exhibitions featuring more than 300 examples of
wonderful textile art, seven at the conference
hotel and two others close by. The listing on the back
gives you more details of this once in a lifetime
opportunity to see the very best of New England’s
private collections.
16
hands-on sessions hosted by well-known
collectors presenting the highlights of
their collections. These popular sessions are by
reservation only, so be sure and register promptly
to assure your place.
3
informative plenary sessions featuring major
rug world personalities, including Elizabeth
Barber (the World’s Oldest Textiles), Daniel Walker
(The Textile Museum in the 21st Century), and Wendel
Swan and company (another popular Mystery Rug
session), plus another of the popular Good Rug?
Great Rug? sessions on oriental rug esthetics.
10
in-depth focus sessions on diverse topics
ranging from South Persian nomadic bags,
Turkish cicims and Indonesian textiles to
photographing rugs, understanding traditional dyes,
and carbon-dating Turkmen rugs.
60+
dealers in Dealers’ Row, ACOR’s
traditional rug and textile fair offering
rare woven treasures from around the world, held
across the street at The Castle, one of Boston’s
national historic landmarks.
4
bonus pre-conference sessions, including
two behind-the-scene visits to Boston’s famed
Museum of Fine Arts to view the Andean and Persian
textile collections, and two half-day workshops on
the structure of oriental rugs taught by Val Arbab.
All are limited in size and by prior reservation.
2
gala food-filled receptions, one feting
the opening of Dealers’ Row and the other
highlighting ethnic musical entertainment and
another of ACOR’s colorful costume contests.
50
and more fine restaurants for all budgets
and tastes, all within an easy walk of the
conference hotel.
300
recently renovated, graciously
appointed guest rooms at the Boston
Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, where the conference
will take place.The hotel is a respected Boston
landmark located at the center of the city.
Plus
a wealth of opportunities to
renew old friendships and
make new ones in the comfort of an intimate
setting, and to savor the cultural richness of
historic Boston’s varied attractions.
Never Has an ACOR
Offered So Much to Savor
The best of New England’s many private
antique rug and textile collections will
be presented in nine separate exhibitions
occupying more than 20,000 square feet
of exhibit space. You’ll see:
Rarities from Central Asia: the full gamut of tribal
What You’ll Need To Know….
Conference Hours
The conference begins with an opening reception at 5 PM
on Thursday, April 20, and ends at noon on Sunday, April 23.
Dealers’ Row remains open till 5 PM Sunday. Registration
opens at 2 PM on Thursday.
Venue
The conference takes place at The Boston Park Plaza Hotel &
Towers, located at 64 Arlington Street in the heart of the city,
a short cab ride from Boston’s Logan International Airport.
The Dealers’ Row rug fair will be located across the street in
The Castle, a respected Boston landmark.
Hotel rates
embroideries, ikats, tie-dyes, felts, belts, covers,
garments, and animal trappings as well as rugs
and transport bags.
The special reduced nightly conference rate for ACOR attendees
is $149 plus tax, totalling $167.55. Reservations must be made
through ACOR to receive the conference rate.
Special treasures from four important area collections, featuring South Persian bags and faces,
Baluch rugs, Moroccan textiles, and Middle
Eastern tribal weavings.
Full registration for the ACOR 8 conference is $375. Companion
rate, which is available only to individuals who accompany full
registrants and who will limit their attendance to receptions,
exhibitions, and Dealers’ Row, is $175.
The transport and storage bags of the New England
Rug Society’s highly regarded on-line exhibition
To Have and To Hold.
Registration
You may register on-line at www.acor-rugs.org, or by
telephoning, or faxing, or e-mailing for a registration form.
See below.
Tribal weavings from Armenia’s eastern neighbors,
Payment
For your convenience, payment may be made via major credit
card, money order, or personal check drawn on a U.S.-domiciled
bank. Payment must be in U.S. dollars only. There is a $50
charge if checks are returned for insufficient funds.
including Azerbayjan, and the Caucasus.
Kurdish carpets and yastiks of Eastern Anatolia.
Twelve mystery embroideries whose origins are still
being explored.
Highlights from many area collectors in an exhibition
entitled Gems from New England Collections.
Ancient coca bags from pre-Columbian South
America.
And, exhibited publicly for the first time:
the internationally known Rudnick Collection of
antique Caucasian rugs.
Seven of these will be at the conference hotel,
another at a gallery across the street, and another
at the Armenian Library and Museum of America,
in Watertown, MA, a 15-minute bus trip away.
All in all, it’s an array of incredible antique rug
and textile treasures whose memories you’ll
treasure for years to come.
www.acor-rugs.org
e-mail: [email protected]
fax: 317.635.4757
phone:317.635.4755
ACOR
Welcomes You
to Boston for the
8th American
Conference
of Oriental Rugs
Thursday, April 20 to
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Conference rates
Cancellation
Full refunds will be available prior to February 15, 2006,
with partial refunds thereafter and no refunds after April 1.
Special Museum Tours
These are by reservation only, with attendance limited to 20
people each. Tours begin at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM on Thursday,
April 20. There is a charge of $25. Transportation is not included;
the museum is a 10-15 minute subway ride from the hotel.
Rug Structure Workshops with Val Arbab
These are offered on Wednesday, April 19, and Thursday,
April 20, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with lunch included.
There is a charge of $50 and each group is limited to 25 people.
Questions?
Visit our website at www.acor-rugs.org,
fax your questions to 317.635.4757,
e-mail us at [email protected],
or phone us at 317.635.4755.
The American Conference On Oriental Rugs (ACOR) is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization
made possible through the cooperative effort of independent rug societies throughout
the United States and Canada. It serves as a forum for rug enthusiasts and
as a facilitator for conferences, exhibitions, and the creation of new rug societies.
reservations
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