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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.



 

 
 
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