59th
Annual Meeting
Hosted by the Kissimmee Valley Archaeological
and Historical Conservancy
May 11-13, 2007
Avon Park
2007 Call for Papers
Registration
Kissimmee Valley Archaeological and Historical Conservancy (KVAHC)
will be hosting the 59th annual FAS meeting in Highlands County,
Florida. We look forward to showing you our unique area of the
state and providing you with a meeting place that is comfortable
and convenient. FAS meetings will be held in the University Center
at South Florida Community College in Avon Park. The address
is SFCC, 600 W. College Dr. Avon Park, FL. 33825.
The FPAN Board Meeting is scheduled for Friday morning. FAS
and FAC Board Meetings are scheduled for Friday afternoon, May
11, 2007, at the University Center. The Friday evening reception
will be at the Jacaranda Hotel in historic downtown Avon Park.
Local entertainment will be featured. The Museum of Florida's
Art and Culture (MOFAC) will be open at scheduled times for you
to explore. A workshop will be announced soon.
Saturday, papers will be presented in the University Center
at SFCC. In addition, there will be a poster contest, student
paper award, exhibition hall and book room. A Chuck Wilde Scholarship
Award is also being planned.
Barbara Purdy, UF professor emeritus,will be the keynote speaker
at the FAS banquet, Saturday evening at the Sebring Civic Center.
The California Toe Jam Band will keep you entertained and get
your feet movingon the dance floor.
On Sunday you will want to take advantage of seeing our area.
Highlands Hammock, Florida's first state park, is in Sebring.
There will be two official tours that provide bus transportation
on a first reserve basis for registered participants. One tour
will take you to the Blueberry site in Lake Placid, a significant
Belle Glade village site on the ridge. The other will be a tour
of the 40 murals of Lake Placid that deal with its history, industry,
and ecology. Sign up early for the busses. You may want to use
your own transportation for these two tours so you can see them
both.
Places to Stay
South Florida Community College is located off US 27, south
of Avon Park. All of these places to stay are located nearby.
Distances are given. There are also a number of eating places
in the area. Box lunches will be provided Saturday for a fee
if you would like to order one. We are reserving blocks of rooms
for the Quality Inn Suites only.
Quality Inn Suites , 6525 US 27 North, Sebring, FL. 33870. Rooms
are $74.99 with free continental breakfast. This is a special
price for FAS members. (Regularly $89.99) They have a dining
room that becomes a bar at night. Phone (863) 385-4500.It is
2.67 mi. from SFCC.
The Jacaranda is a historic hotel that has been recently remodeled.
It has a dining room that is open for lunch only. A single standard
room for two is $64.95 a night, a mini-suite is $69.95 and master
suite is $79.90. It is 3.1 mi. from SFCC. Address 19 E. Main
St., Avon Park, FL. 33825. Phone (863) 453-2211
The EconoLodge of Avon Park-Sebring, 2511 US 27 South. Rooms
are $69.95 plus tax. Phone (863) 453-2000. It is 1.1 mi. from
SFCC.
Reed's Motel , 102 U.S. 27 South, Avon Park, has been completely
renovated. Rooms start at $79.95 plus tax. Phone (863) 453-3194.
It is 1 mi. from SFCC.
Holiday
Inn Express Hotel & Suites , 4400 US 27 North, Sebring,
FL. 33870. Rooms are $129. plus tax. Phone (863) 386-1115. There
is a Denny's next door. Both are new. It is 3.5 mi From SFCC.
Inn on The Lakes , 3100 Golfview Rd. (next to US 27). Sebring,
FL.33870. Rooms are $84. facing the parking area and $89.-$99.
with a lakeside view. They have a restaurant and bar. Phones
1-800-531-5253 or (863) 471-9400.It is 8.4 mi from SFCC.
The Kenilworth Lodge,1610 S.E. Lakeview Dr. Sebring, FL. 33870,
is an old historic hotel on the other side of Lake Jackson from
US 27. It is 10.3 mi from SFCC. Phone (863) 385-0111. Rooms start
at $69.99 at the lodge, cottages $79.99 and efficiencies at $89.99.
For the hardy tent campers or RV campers, there is Highlands
Hammock State Park. The nightly camping fee for both is $19.62.
There is a $4.00 entrance fee if you are visiting. This fee included
if you are camping. It isapproximately 15 mi. from SFCC.
The Marriott Renaissance Residence Hotel is supposed to open
in Sebring in early 2007.
Members of KVAHC look forward to serving you and seeing that
your stay is productive and enjoyable.
Contact Anne
Reynolds
2007 FAS Conference Chairman
for more
information.
