Conventions
2008 ISBC
Convention
October
10-11, 2008
hosted by the Dunham Bible Museum @ Houston Baptist
University
- Houston, Texas
Thursday, October 9, 7:00 pm
Pre-convention lecture by Naseeb Shaheen on “Shakespeare
and the Bible”
Belin Chapel, Houston Baptist University
[part of the Dunham Bible Musuem’s community lecture
series]
Friday, October 10
8:30-12:00 - Presentations in the Dunham Bible Museum theater,
Houston Baptist University:
- Dr. John Hellstern – Illustrated Bibles
- Dr. David Capes – “The Voice” Bible translation
- Rusty Maisel – Soldiers’ Bibles
Lunch
Afternoon visit to Sid Ohlhausen’s Bible Collection
Dinner
7 pm – Lecture by Dr. Donald Brake on the Greek text and Bible
translations,
Belin Chapel, Houston Baptist University
[part of the Dunham Bible Museum’s community lecture
series]
Saturday, October 11
8:30 – 12:00:
- Business Meeting in Dunham Bible Museum theater
- Dunham Bible Museum
Lunch
Afternoon visit to Museum of Printing History (http://www.printingmuseum.org/)
Dinner
7:00 – Evening lecture by Naseeb Shaheen on collecting
Geneva Bibles
Location
Dunham Bible Museum @ Houston Baptist University.
Houston Baptist University is conveniently located southwest of
downtown Houston off I-59 S.
The Museum is located in the newly completed Cultural Arts Center of
the University.
The Belin Chapel, where two lectures will be held, is also in the
Cultural Arts Center.
Both Hobby Airport and Bush Intercontinental Airport serve the city
of Houston.
Accommodations
Lodging: Nearby hotels providing ISBC convention rates
include:
·
Crowne Plaza Suites Southwest ($99)
9090 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX
77074 ph.713-995-0123
· Hilton
Houston Southwest ($72)
6780 Southwest Freeway,
Houston, TX 77074 ph.713-977-7911
· La Quinta
Inn, Houston Southwest ($65)
6790 Southwest Freeway, Houston,
TX 77074 ph.713-784-3838
Meals
There are several restaurants near the University.
All you can eat meals are also conveniently available at the Baugh Center on the University:
Breakfast is $5.07
Lunch is $6.20
Dinner is $7.32
and
Sat-Sun Brunch is $7.32
Weather
Houston’s average
temperature in October is 58.8°F - 82.0°F.
Registration Fee: $35 per person
Send to:
ISBC Membership
Secretary Sidney Ohlhausen,
P.O. Box 20695,
Houston, TX
77225-0695
not later than
Sept. 15, 2008.
Past Conventions