SSSA 2012
Conference

July 20 - 22

Vancouver, Canada will be the proud host city of the SSSA Conference in 2012.

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Our esteemed Medical Advisory Board offers their coordinated point of view to help us understand what this means for all of us. The goal of this letter is to inform parents, provide perspective and look to the future.

Tourism Suggestions

Williamsburg is part of the Virginia Historic Triangle comprising Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. It is one of America’s favorite family vacation destinations with everything from premier historic attractions to world class theme parks. You’ll definitely want to think about extending your conference stay to explore the many things the area has to offer.

For general information about Williamsburg and vicinity please visit the following websites.

www.VisitWilliamsburg.com (can order free tourism brochures)
www.williamsburgcc.com

Busch Gardens

(www.buschgardens.com/Bgw/)
Busch Gardens is a world-class, European-themed adventure park featuring exciting rides, children’s activities, animal shows and live entertainment. It has been named the world’s “Most Beautiful Theme Park” for 19 consecutive years. There is something for everyone and it is located only 15 minutes from our hotel.

Colonial Williamsburg

(www.history.org)
Visit the Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area and step back more than 220 years to the eve of the American Revolution. From 1699 to 1780, Williamsburg was the political and cultural center of Britain’s largest colony in the New World. Colonial Williamsburg is America’s largest living history museum. It offers a variety of experiences including tours of the historical district, artisans such as the blacksmith, shoemaker, gunsmith, printer, cabinetmaker, and wigmaker plying their trades and handicrafts just as they did in colonial times.

Jamestown Settlement

(www.historyisfun.org)
It's 1607, Jamestown, and you are there....Relive the adventure of 1607 when 104 Englishmen dropped anchor and began to build America's first permanent English colony in Jamestown, Virginia. Explore life at the dawn of the 17th century inside the palisade of a re-created colonial fort, discover the world of Pocahontas in the Powhatan Indian village, and experience the four-month passage to the New World on board replicas of the three ships that brought the settlers to Virginia. Extensive indoor galleries tell the compelling stories of Jamestown, from its beginnings in England through its often turbulent first century, and of Virginia's Powhatan Indians. Located approximately 15 minutes from our hotel.

Water Country USA

(www.watercountryusa.com)
Cool off in 43 acres of pools, children’s play areas, lazy rivers and water rides. The whole park is set to a groovy 1950s and 60s surf theme. Located only 15 minutes from our hotel.

SSSA 2012 Conference