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The Blue Ridge Parkway boasts the most diverse range of flora and fauna in the entire National Park Service system. Photo by Ben Geer Keys
Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Symposium – Part I, Boone, NC
Boone, NC • Near Milepost 285
The symposium will deal with many issues facing the Parkway today.Photo by Mike Booher
Dates
Thurs, Apr 22-Sat, Apr 24, 2010
Times vary
Cost
Full registration - $130
Day registration (Fri or Sat) - $75
Student registration - $35
Contact
Dr. Neva J. Specht
Appalachian State University
828.262.6879
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Location
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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Imagining the Blue Ridge Parkway for the 21st Century
Imagining the Blue Ridge Parkway for the 21st Century is a two-part conference and conversation about the past and future of this national treasure on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary.
- Part I – History, Scenery, Conservation, and Community – will be held on April 22-24, 2010 at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.
- Part II – Sustaining Communities, Environments, and Economies – will be hosted by Virginia Tech and held October 14-16 at The Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, VA.
The Appalachian State University (Part I) and Virginia Tech (Part II) sessions of Imagining the Blue Ridge Parkway will be linked in terms of content, themes, some participants, and mutual relevance. Both conferences will stand alone, however, and registrants and participants may come to one or both.
At both sessions, participants from many academic disciplines; partnership organizations; local, state, and federal government agencies; natural and cultural resource organizations; Parkway communities; and other constituencies will share new research and engage in conversations that will outline a vision for the Blue Ridge Parkway for its next 75 years and beyond.
Part I: Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Conference Program, Registration, and Housing April 22-24, 2010
Part I of the conference, to be held at Appalachian State University, will have a more academic focus, featuring presentation and discussion of serious Parkway-related research from many disciplines in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Inquiries about Part I can be made to Dr. Neva Specht, University Liaison to the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Department of History at Appalachian State. Her contact information is on the left. Find more information in the preliminary Conference Program. A Final Program can be found at this link. To sign up, follow the conference registration link below:
› Conference Registration - Deadline April 16
Conference Housing
Make your housing arrangements now! Blocks of rooms have been set aside at Fairfield Inn & Suites. Please contact the hotel directly to make your overnight arrangements. A credit card will be required to reserve your room. Additional hotel information can be found at: http://visitboonenc.com/. A conference shuttle service will be available from the hotel to ASU campus Friday and Saturday mornings.
Fairfield Inn & Suites *** Deadline March 24 ***
2060 Blowing Rock Rd.
Boone, NC 28607
828.268.0677
25 Rooms have been blocked.
Rates: Thursday, April 22, 2010 - $63.75 + 12.75% tax and Friday, April 23, 2010 - $99.00 + 12.75% tax.
› Part II Conference Information
