ATypI Leipzig 2000
Leipzig, Germany
Leipzig is a beautiful city, rich in the traditions of books
and publishing, well supplied with antiquarian booksellers. It was
the home of Bach, Wagner, Mendelssohn, and Goethe and has some of
the finest classical music and opera in Germany. The atmosphere in
the city is relaxed and the people are very friendly.
Events at the The Museum
The conference will be unique in offering many opportunities for
demonstrations and hands-on workshops amongst the richness and
diversity of the Werkstätten und Museum fur Druckkunst with its
collection of European and oriental type matrices, letter patterns
and steel punches. Among the oldest items in the collection is a
font of matrices by the famous punch cutter Jakob Sabon dating from
1572, as well as an original cutting of Old Schwabacher dating from
the middle of the 16th century.
Travel and accommodation
Hotel rooms are good, inexpensive and plentiful in Leipzig and a list
of ATypI conference hotels will be published shortly. Leipzig is well
served by rail and road connections with the rest of Germany and
continental Europe. Connecting flights can be made to world
destinations via Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich and Dusseldorf.
The social and cultural programme
A variety of special social and cultural activities are being organised
for delegates, including an opening reception in the historic
Moritzbastei, the ATypI auction, a Gala evening with a recital
of music by Bach in the Thomaskirche (where Bach himself was Kantor
for the last 27 years of his life) moving on to dinner in the world-famous Auerbachskeller, immortalised in Goethe's Faust. Coffee breaks
and lunches will be provided throughout the conference and there will
be plenty of opportunity for hanging out and socialising with friends,
peers and heroes, visiting Leipzig's many museums and libraries, or
searching for bargains in the city's antiquarian bookshops.
Hot metal & cool type
a programme exploring the scope from Hands-on Metal to Open Type
The detailed programme will be published shortly and will include the
usual rich programme of lectures, demonstrations, hands-on workshops
and discussions. The conference will begin at 17.00 on Thursday 21
September with registration and a welcome reception and the
programme will run through until mid-afternoon on Sunday 24 September.
Registration fees - lowest for years!
After 7 July
Members: £342.20 = £295+VAT (approx 1026 DM)
Non-members: £371.20 = £320+VAT (approx 1113 DM)
Students::: £133.40 = £115+VAT (approx 400 DM)
:: Registration must be accompanied by proof of full-time student status
Fees payable include German VAT (a statutory requirement) and will be
charged and invoiced in pounds sterling. Prices in Deutschmarks are
for guidance and vary according to international currency markets.
Save money by becoming a member of ATypI
Apply for membership at the same time as registering for the conference
and you may register at the reduced member fee.
About ATypI and its conferences
ATypI is the only independent world-wide organisation dedicated to type and typography. ATypI's membership is truly international and
numbers around 400 of the best-known and most talented people in
the world of type and typography. ATypI conferences provide a place
where the hottest type and information about type is available and
the best-known and brightest luminaries of the type world gather.
At ATypI conferences, international friendships are created and
renewed, all opinions can be aired, and for all the answers you
find, you'll find more questions to ask.
Conditions of booking and what is included
Registration entitles you to access to all main conference sessions,
the famous "ATypI GoodyBag", the opening reception, mid-morning
and mid-afternoon coffee breaks and lunch on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday. Cancellation is possible with full refund until 14 August
2000 and must be made in writing to the ATypI office. Name changes
may be made in writing at any time. Registered delegates will be
sent information about workshops and social events which may require
pre-booking and additional payment.
Confirm your registration now for early booking discounts
Information will be posted at http://www.atypi.org/ as plans are confirmed.
Note to editors
Further material and photographs now available, including
biographical notes on the conference chairmen, description
of the Museum, background information on Leipzig. Contact
Sharon Irving for more information.
Executive Director, ATypI
(Association Typographique Internationale)
10 Ridgeway Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6PH, UK
T: +44 (0) 1737 780150
F: +44 (0) 1737 780160
E: atypi@sharonirving.co.uk
W: http://www.atypi.org/
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