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Summer Conferences Draw Participants and Patrons to Williamstown - June 24, 2008
WILLIAMSTOWN - School’s out, and while students at Williams College seek adventures elsewhere, scores of summer conference participants flock to the Purple Valley to enjoy its hallmark blend of artistic richness, intellectual heritage, and top-notch sports facilities in the breathtaking Berkshires.
This year, an estimated 6,800 people will participate in a range of cultural, educational, and athletic programs on campus, providing business to local merchants.
Arguably the preeminent summer event in the region, the Tony award-winning Williamstown Theatre Festival (to Aug. 18) returns for its fourth season at the ’62 Center of Theatre and Dance. Held at Williams College since 1955, this renowned festival will see collaboration between 500 apprentices, staff, and Equity actors in nine main productions and a variety of other performances and workshops.
Other programs in the arts include Creative Capital Foundation, a retreat for over 200 artists who pursue innovation in the visual and performing arts as well as film and emerging fields; the MASS MoCA Sol Le Witt Installation, which will see 35 students assisting in the installation of 93 monumental wall drawings; and the Midsummer Adult Piano Retreat, which originated in the Czech Republic for adults seeking musical growth and collegiality.
In addition, the college will open its doors to a selection of organization's conferences. The 35th annual Massachusetts Teachers’ Association Summer Leadership Conference (Aug. 4 to 7) will draw together 600 teachers for a range of courses in professional development.
Among the educational programs are the National Science Foundation Chemistry Program, two five-day workshops on forensic chemistry led by professor Larry Kaplan; the Catalyst Project, a summit for highly gifted adolescents to work with experts in disciplines spanning journalism, theoretical physics, and psychology; and Urban Scholars, a college enrichment program for 18 high school students from New York City.
Over the course of the summer, U.S. Sports Development Inc. have organized a series of residential camps for students aged 7 to 18, including the Nike Tennis Camp with an estimated attendance of 600, and the Nike Golf Camp, expected to attract 400 participants. Williams College personnel will also hold numerous residential and day camps in squash, lacrosse, basketball, field hockey, soccer, volleyball, football, and softball for a total of more than a thousand participants.
The college will host several tournaments this summer: the Chaffee-Hart Memorial Tennis Tournament (July 4 to 6) will see over 100 tennis players competing for points towards the New England Championships and the annual Williams Alumni-Guest Golf Tournament will pit 300 participants against one another from July 24 to 27. |
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