2008 Conference Highlights
Enjoy World class accommodations within easy access of downtown Atlanta, and the Hartsfield International Airport.
Nourish your intellect and imagination with lively interdisciplinary discussions.
We’ve planned eye dazzling social events that are sure to make a memory.
Relax AND Learn
Visit the Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta’s premier attraction and the world’s largest aquarium. With more than eight million gallons of fresh and marine aquatic life, you are sure to see things you’ve never seen before! Through a path of more than sixty exhibits, the Aquarium tells a global water story, with features modeled after the greatest zoos and aquariums in the world. Guests will delight in majestic exhibits that inspire, entertain and educate. Go to www.georgiaaquarium.org/exploretheaquarium for webcam views including Beluga Whales and African Penguins. Transportation to and from the Aquarium will be provided.
Live Jazz Music and IMAX Films
Enjoy cool cocktails, stunning films, live jazz music and creative cuisine beneath the world’s largest dinosaurs at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Transportation to and from the museum will be provided.
Unveiling the Mystery
Join us for the Annual AAA Awards Banquet and exclusive launch of our new identity and logo. This special evening will take place at the Houston Mill House, a 1920’s Georgian Fieldstone manor surrounded by glorious gardens and centuries old oak trees. Originally a grist mill, converted to a hydroelectric plant in 1900—the Houston Mill House is known throughout Atlanta as one of the most elegant locations in the city. Don’t miss this historic milestone in our organization’s history!
Dress: Evening Dress for women and Suit and Tie for men.
Enter a magical world at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
Enter a magical world at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens. The gardens encompass 30 acres of natural wonder inside the Piedmont Park. The Fuqua Conservatory is surrounded by a hardwood forest intertwined with walking trails. Within the conservatory enjoy the tropical warmth of the Japanese garden, rock garden, and flora from all over the planet. Threatened flora from tropical and desert climates and the award-winning Orchid Center are special highlights. Bring your sketch book and relax or hike after the meeting! Transportation will be organized for this group adventure. For infromation on the latest traveling exhibits go to www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org