Join us for hikes, workshops on all sorts of hiking related topics with nationally known speakers, lots of fun and great food! Our headquarters for the Conference will be the Union County Community Center in Blairsville and the new Comfort Inn right next door.
Visit our website for details and registration information: www.southeasternfoottrails.org
Our speakers include: Ron Tipton Executive Director, Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Janet Zeller, Manager, U.S. Forest Service Accessibility Office, Washington, DC
Thursday, Sept. 18
11:00 a.m. - Registration desk opens at Community Center
1:00 p.m. – Short hikes available in area – depart Community Center parking
Friday, Sept. 19
9:00–11:40 a.m. – General Welcome and Opening Plenary Session
1:15–2:45 p.m. & 3:00-4:30 – Workshops
6:00-6:30 p.m. – Short lake/waterfall hike at Vogel State Park
* 6:30 p.m. – Barbeque and program, indoor pavilion at Vogel State Park
Saturday, Sept. 20
Hike Day – Hikes begin as early as 8 & 9 a.m. – some are all day, some half-day
All hikes leave from the Union County Community Center south parking lot
* 6:00 p.m. Banquet, Brackett Center, Blairsville
Speaker: Ronald J. Tipton, Executive Director,
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Sunday, Sept. 21
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. – Workshops
10:05 – 10:45 a.m. – SEFTC General Business Meeting
11:00 a.m. Some short hikes or leave for home
*Indicates a separate meal fee shown on the registration form
Sunday Sep 21, 2014
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
September 18 - 21
Union County Community Center
129 Union County Rec Rd.
Blairsville, GA
Printed courtesy of www.visitblairsvillega.com/ – Contact the Blairsville - Union County Chamber of Commerce for more information.
129 Union County Recreation Road, Blairsville, GA 30514 – (706) 745-5789 – info@blairsvillechamber.com