Meetings

2011 SNCA/SCAA Joint Conference

Morehead City

2011 SNCA/SCAA Joint Conference
March 30-April 1, 2011
Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City, North Carolina

This year's program committee has been very busy planning the 2011 conference, which promises to be one of SNCA's best ever! Please mark your calendar for March 30 through April 1 - a later than usual meeting date we hope will avoid more conflicts and promise warmer weather - or at least no snow! SNCA will be meeting at the Crystal Coast Civic Center, which is located on the waterfront of Bogue Sound in Morehead City, N.C. This facility on the campus of the Carteret Community College offers great views, plentiful parking, and the potential of enjoying warm sea breezes during our breaks! Furthermore, a block of rooms has been secured at the nearby Hampton Inn, also located on the waterfront, and also a great location for those of you who would like to bring your family and enjoy a weekend at the beach.

In addition to pre-conference workshops Wednesday, March 30, followed by a half of professional development programming on Thursday afternoon and Friday, our planned activities include a reception at the North Carolina Maritime Museum Thursday evening and a tour of Fort Macon on Thursday morning. A full program will be posted in January, and conference and hotel registration will open February 1, 2011.

We are extremely excited to announce that the South Carolina Archival Association (SCAA) will be joining us for this joint meeting. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that this year's programming will focus on the theme of collaboration - not only between our two professional organizations, but between institutions, within institutions, and using all the tools that modern technology offers.

If you have any suggestions or questions about this year's conference, please contact any SNCA representative on the programming committee: Cat McDowell (chair, catmcdowell@hotmail.com), Jan Blodgett, Lynn Eaton, Pam Mitchem, Simms Toomey, Maggie Dickson, and Ray Price.

Accommodations

The Hampton Inn Morehead City has reserved a block of rooms for SNCA/SCAA conference attendees. The special weekday non-waterfront room rates for SNCA/SCAA attendees are $72 for a single and $79 for a double room, plus tax. Reservations can be made by calling 252-240-2300 and mentioning the SNCA rate. The hotel is a 10 minute/half-mile walk from the Crystal Coast Civic Center. Attendees interested in room sharing are encouraged to post on the SNCA and SCAA Facebook pages.

Transportation

Air: Coastal Carolina Regional Airport in New Bern is approximately 35 minutes from Morehead City and offers daily flights from Charlotte (USAir) and Atlanta (Delta). Please contact catmcdowell@hotmail.com to arrange for airport pickup and other grand transportation. Attendees interested in ride sharing are encouraged to post on the SNCA and SCAA Facebook pages.

Directions to Wednesday evening cocktail hour: Take Hwy 70 (Arendell St.) east, then right onto the Atlantic Beach Bridge (to Hwy 58). At the stoplight, turn right on Hwy 58 West (Ft. Macon Rd.). Past post office and Bogue Banks Baptist Church, turn left onto Ocean Ridge. 801 is six houses past the stop sign on the right. Follow signs for parking. Approximately 5 miles/10 minutes from hotel.

Directions to Ft. Macon: Take Hwy 70 (Arendell St.) east, then right onto the Atlantic Beach Bridge (to Hwy 58). At the stoplight, turn left on Hwy 58 East (Ft. Macon Rd.) and continue straight until you enter the park. Approximately 6 miles/12 minutes

Directions to Thursday night reception: Take Hwy 70 (Arendell St.) east and continue straight through Morehead City and over the bridge, approximately 5 miles. Turn right onto Orange Street; go three blocks and turn left onto Front Street. Museum and parking on left. Approximately 5.5 miles/8 minutes.

Last updated: 09/21/11 by SNCA Web Team