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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., June 18, 2001 — Summer conferences held on the Williams College campus this year will draw nearly 8,000 people to Williamstown.
The events range from the Taubman Piano Institute to the International Conference on Machine Learning to the Massachusetts Teachers Association Summer Leadership Conference to Overland Adventure Travel and sports camps for children.
The Dorothy Taubman Institute of Piano will return to Williamstown, bringing with it more than 100 concert pianists to study with Taubman and her staff. There will be evening concerts in Chapin Hall from July 9 to July 20. Except for the opening concert, tickets are $7 for seniors, students, and Williamstown residents, $15 for non-residents. The opening concert on Monday, July 9, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall is a free community event. Michael Gurt will perform Haydn’s Sonata in E-flat Major and Rachmaninoff’s Sonata #2 in B flat Minor. The Institute will also present a free public lecture by classical music critic Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe, who will discuss “The Changing Styles of Piano Play” on Tuesday, July 17 at 3 p.m. in the Bernhard Music Center.
A number of the conferences held at Williams this summer focus on academic enrichment, both for students and professionals.
The Gordon Research Conference, one of the most prestigious international forums for the presentation of breaking research in the biological, chemical, and physical sciences will bring 750 researchers to Williamstown from June 17 to August 3.
The International Conference on Machine Learning will bring 250 people from June 28 to July 1. Machine learning is a leading area of research in computer science. This premier conference brings researchers together to discuss advancements in the creation and application of algorithms that allow computer systems to be self-adaptive.
For the 28th year, the Massachusetts Teachers Association will meet at Williams College for its four-day summer conference. More than 600 teachers are expected from August 6 to August 9 for courses on topics including negotiations and professional development.
A number of sports camps will also operate in Williams College facilities. These include the New England Lacrosse Top 150 Camp for experienced lacrosse players; basketball and soccer camps; and the Nike golf, volleyball, and tennis camps. It is expected that the camps will draw over 1,700 youth to the area.
Several special tournaments will be held, including an Alumni-Guest Golf Tournament from July 26 to July 29 and the Chaffee-Hart Memorial Tennis Tournament from July 6 to July 8. The Chaffee-Hart tournament was begun by legendary Williams College tennis coach Clarence C. Chaffee and will bring more than 100 tennis players to the campus to compete for points towards the New England Championships.
Marjorie M. Wylde is director of conferences at Williams College.
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Published June 18, 2001
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