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