November 1-3, 2005 at Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Cherokee, North Carolina
New Keynote Speaker at Annual Conference--Dale Jaeger, Principal, The Jaeger Company
Ms. Jaeger has 23 years experience protecting, preserving, conserving, and enhancing our cultural and
natural environments through creative planning and design solutions. She will address the importance
of these activities to preserving Southern Appalachian heritage.
Southern Appalachian Landscapes: Preserving Our Heritage -- The natural and historical landscapes of the southern Appalachians offer cherished beauty and valued connections to our past. Protecting these landscapes--mountain vistas, historical sites, rural agriculture, streams and riparian areas--is an imperative for preserving our southern Appalachian heritage. The 2005 SAMAB Conference will bring together community members; local, state, tribal, and Federal leaders; resource managers; educators; and scientists to address steps underway and steps needed to protect our landscapes. The conference will feature a number of field, discussion, and social experiences that introduce participants to landscapes of importance to southern Appalachian heritage in general, and particularly to the Cherokee. Learn about resource management, economic development, and research activities that will protect the natural, cultural, and built features of our landscapes.
Participate in the SAMAB Fall Conference, November 1-3, 2005 at Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Cherokee, NC. Send an abstract (see a sample) of your short talk, field trip, presentation, group discussion, or poster to the SAMAB office. We encourage you to address one of the following subthemes:
Include with your abstract the subtheme and type of presentation you propose. Also include your name, title, address, organization name (if appropriate), phone number, email address and audio-visual or space requirements. Submission should be made by September 7, 2005 to:
SAMAB
314 Conference Center Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-4138
865-974-4609 (fax)
samab@utk.edu (email -- preferred)
Cherokee Ramada Limited, 196 Painttown Road,
Cherokee, North Carolina --
Call (828) 497-4231 or toll free 1-800-849-5263 for reservations and mention the
group code SAMB. Conference room rates (if reserved by 10/17/05): $49 plus tax per night ($53.43).
After October 17, rooms and rates are based on availability. You can get driving directions by clicking
on the Cherokee Ramada's web page link above.
Accommodations may also available at the several nearby Cherokee-owned/operated hotels, including: Baymont Inn, Comfort Inn, Best Western, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, and Quality Inn.
The links below give information and highlights from previous conferences: