June 9-11, 2023
The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) and Antique & Classic Boat Society (ACBS) are delighted to bring back their annual symposium after a three-year hiatus. Meant for people who love boating and building boats, boat owners, and everyone in between, Symposium features an array of classes, lectures, and workshops taught by professionals in their fields.
Register today for Symposium!
Cost*: $175 adults | $100 youth
*Tuition pricing does not include 6% registration fee charged by FareHarbor.
Max Capacity: 30 participants
Questions? Contact Molly Voth, Museum Educator at mvoth@abm.org or 315.686. 4104 ext. 225.
2023 Symposium Schedule as of June 6
Friday, June 9, 2023:
10:00 AM Check-in Opens (Haxall Building Lobby)
(Lunch on Own)
10:00 – 2:00 PM International Flotilla: Intro to Steam Boating (Floating Docks)
*Self-guided walk-through and Q&A*
2:10 – 3:00 PM Introduction to digitization, research, and archives at ABM (Haxall Building Lobby)
3:10 – 3:20 PM Ride-Shares to Doebler (Haxall Building Lobby)
3:30 – 5:00 PM Matt Macvittie (ABM Curator): Guided tour of Doebler
5:30 – 7:30 PM Dinner Catered at Wood Boat Brewery
Saturday, June 10, 2023:
8:15 – 9:00 AM Breakfast catered by Bella’s (Haxall Building Boardroom)
9:10 – 10:40 AM Scott Ouderkirk: Documenting Your Work (Small Craft Building)
10:50 – 12:20 AM Michael Corrigan: Plank Steaming *Rebecca* (Stone Building)
12:30 – 1:10 PM Lunch catered by Bella’s (Haxall Building Boardroom)
1:20 – 2:50 PM Mark Hill: Rigging the Boat *Footloose and Fancy-Free* (Mary St. Shop)
3:00 – 4:45 PM Dave Couch: Boat Building *Mosquito* (TBD)
5:00 – 7:00 PM Cruise on Zipper
(Dinner on own)
Sunday, June 11, 2023:
8:15 – 9:00 AM Breakfast catered by Bella’s (Haxall Building Boardroom)
9:10 – 11:00 AM Michael Gorman: Bronze casting (Stone Building)