Deadline for Fall 2008 Session Proposals
July 11, 2008 is the deadline for the Fall Conference's session proposals. Please submit your proposals using this Downloadable Form.
Come Play Augusta During the Fall GPA Conference
A world of fun awaits you in Augusta, the site of the 2008 GPA fall conference. While Augusta is known worldwide for the Masters® and the coveted green jacket, you'll find that Georgia's second-oldest and second-largest city - also known as the "Garden City" of the South - is full of history, atmosphere, Southern charm, and activities to engage everyone's interest.
Discover the historic charm of the classic South with Augusta's tree-lined streets and majestic antebellum homes. Enjoy dozens of shops and restaurants, cultural attractions and entertainment. Meander along the banks of the Savannah River as you stroll along Riverwalk Augusta. Canoe the river or the adjacent Augusta Canal. Whatever your interest, you'll find something to satisfy it in Augusta.
Augusta’s History
Founded as a colonial trading post in 1736, Augusta is steeped in a rich history reflected in a downtown and several neighborhoods with distinctive architectural styles and historic sites. Downtown Augusta, the area’s historic central business district, is today the center of a unique combination of shops, restaurants and businesses. Olde Town, Laney-Walker and Harrisburg are three historic neighborhoods near downtown.
 The Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home, the restored childhood home where the former president grew up during the Civil War, and the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, offer unique historical and fine art exhibitions honoring the achievements of one of Georgia’s most influential African-American educators. Augusta’s Springfield Baptist Church is the oldest independently formed black Baptist church still holding church services in its original location. It is also where Morehouse College was founded in 1867. Other historic sites include the Ezekiel Harris House, built by an 18th-century tobacco merchant, and Meadow Garden, home of George Walton, youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Augusta’s Riverwalk Area
Riverwalk Augusta, a two-tiered park along the historic Savannah River, creates a more relaxing atmosphere, offering art, history, and science museums; gardens and picnic areas; and an open-air concert pavilion. Stroll along the riverfront and explore the nearby Augusta Museum of History, including the recently-opened exhibit commemorating The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Visit the Morris Museum of Art, one of the only facilities dedicated to displaying the art of the South and work from Southern Artists, or discover the wonders of science at the National Science Center’s interactive museum, Fort Discovery. Other Riverwalk attractions include the Hero’s Overlook, Jessye Norman Amphitheater, and Springfield Village Park.
 Augusta Canal
Discover a different side of the Savannah River as you relive the Industrial Revolution on the Augusta Canal, an 8.5-mile waterway built in 1845 to power industrial mills. Federally designated as a National Heritage Area, the Augusta Canal and the canal towpath are the perfect places for a picnic lunch, a canoe or kayak trip or a bike ride. If you would like to explore the Canal at a more leisurely pace, climb aboard one of the Augusta Canal’s Petersburg Boats and traverse the canal the way they did prior to the turn of the century.
Don’t miss the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, a 1,100-acre bird and wildlife preserve just minutes from downtown managed and developed by the Southeast Natural Science Academy.
Source: The Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau. Contact the Augusta Visitor Information Center at 706-724-4067 or visit us online at www.AugustaGA.org for more information.
Introduction to ArcGIS I - (16 CM Hours)
Introduction to ArcGIS I - July 14-15 at Keck & Wood, Inc. in Duluth, GA.
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